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Motivated Learners, Creative Lessons – Language Teaching Made Fun CONFIRMED
- TBA
- 35 lessons, 7 days
- English, B1
- 19 July 2026
Why choose this course?
Because learning languages should never feel boring – and neither should teaching them. Whether you’re new to CLIL or looking to refresh your teaching with modern, joyful methods, this course will reignite your passion and give you tools that work in real classrooms.
Description:
This lively, hands-on training is for teachers who want to make language learning both effective and enjoyable – whether they teach children or adults. We explore the magic of how languages are acquired naturally and how to bring this into your classroom using songs, games, stories, and movies.
You’ll discover how to boost your students’ motivation, help them become more independent, and use brain-friendly methods that reduce stress and increase confidence.
No academic jargon – just practical ideas and creative tools you can start using immediately!
Aims and objectives
What will you learn?
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What’s the difference between language learning and language acquisition – and why it matters
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How to use songs, tales, games and films to make lessons fun and memorable
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How to apply CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) in an easy, manageable way
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Strategies to help students become self-directed learners using multiple intelligences
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Simple but powerful techniques from visible learning and motivation theories
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Lots of ready-to-use activities for your own classroom
Learning outcomes:
You’ll walk away with:
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A solid understanding of how languages are acquired naturally
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New tools for increasing your students’ motivation and confidence
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Creative ideas for using media (songs, tales, films) in your lessons
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Knowledge of how to connect content and language teaching
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New energy and inspiration – and a network of like-minded teachers!
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Target groups: Primary and secondary school teachers
Minimum level of language: English B2, C1
Duration of training: 35 lessons, 7 days
Dates:
- 19-25 July 2026- CONFIRMED
- 18-24 July 2027- Planned
The final confirmation of the course is subject to reaching the minimum number of participants.
Location: Rovinj, Croatia
Price: EUR 560 + EUR 50 registration fee
This price includes course, certificate, Erasmus+ documentation (if needed), welcome lunch or dinner, farewell cultural activity
Price is NET. VAT: 0% for organisations with a valid EU VAT number; in all other cases VAT may apply – please contact us for details.
Applicable funds: As part of the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 (KA1), all costs for mobility /travel expenses, course fees, accommodation, subsistence fee/ are covered by the fund.
Please click here to register if you wish to participate in this course.
Short Description
Class Times
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Day 1: Arrival, introduction of the course and the location, introduction of the participants
Registration during the day
14.30 – 15.00: Familiarisation with the site, health and safety briefing
15.00 – 17.30: Introduction of the course and trainer, introduction of the participants – 5 minutes for each participant to introduce themselves and their institution and the objectives they wish to achieve by completing the course
18.00 – 19.30: Informal get-together with the course participants over dinner.
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Day 2:
Ice-breaker and creative introduction activities
Getting-to-know-you speaking games
Group discussion on motivating and demotivating learning experiences
Identifying factors influencing learner motivation
Experiencing brain-friendly learning activities
Reflecting on personal teaching practices
Demonstration of natural language acquisition activities
Group reflection and sharing idea
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Day 3:
Participating in vocabulary and speaking games
Experiencing competitive and cooperative classroom games
Analysing the pedagogical value of different games
Adapting existing games to different age groups and levels
Designing original language learning games in groups
Presenting and testing designed games
Peer feedback and discussion
Reflection on classroom application
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Day 4:
Listening to and analysing storytelling demonstrations
Participating in interactive storytelling activities
Creating stories using visual prompts
Developing story-based language tasks
Practising storytelling techniques in pairs and groups
Designing storytelling-based lesson activities
Presenting stories to peers
Group reflection and feedback
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Day 5:
Participating in song-based language learning activities
Analysing song lyrics for vocabulary and grammar teaching
Designing activities based on songs
Watching and analysing video clips
Creating listening and speaking tasks using videos
Developing multimedia-based lesson activities
Presenting activities in groups
Peer feedback and discussion
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Day 6:
Participating in creative speaking and communication tasks
Role-play and drama activities
Group problem-solving and collaborative tasks
Designing creative classroom projects
Developing student-centred activities
Practising facilitation of creative tasks
Sharing and presenting project ideas
Reflection and group discussion
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Day 7: End of the course – cultural programme
8.30 – 10.00:
Designing creative lesson plans
Preparing teaching material
Micro-teaching session
What did I learn this week? Preparing for dissemination – 5 minute presentation from each participant
10.00-10.15- Break
10.15-11.00: Evaluation and feedback of the course
Certificates, attendance certificates
Certificate issue – photography
11.30-16.00: Cultural programme – boat trip
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