All the details for the conference can be found here.

Early-bird has now closed.

To all those who have already registered: Please do not forget to transfer the conference fee.

14:00-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

Various ELTAF members will talk about themes like marketing, materials, negotiating with customers, teaching at a University of Applied Sciences, or one-to-one in your kitchen, etc. Send us your questions and we will try and include them in our planning.

Cost for ELTAF members: EUR 5; non-members: EUR 10

For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.

14:00-18:00

Any ELTAF members interested in getting together for a chat, a drink and/or a bite to eat can come to Kuffler & Bucher (formerly Mövenpick), Opernplatz 2 in Frankfurt at 2 pm.  Please confirm with Lorraine Valentiner on 069 95 20 96 61 or email: valentl@aol.com.  TalkShop dates for 2011 will be announced shortly.

09:30-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

Cost for ELTAF members: and non-members yet to be confirmed

Mark had great reviews at our 2008 conference so we are flying him over from the UK for a day.

9:30 – 11:00 Don't get tense about tenses.
Very interactive demonstration of visuals, colour coding, rhythm, to consolidate fluent and accurate essential grammar.

Break

11:30 – 13:00 Your Amazing brain.
A lively update on brain-learning info and the implications (with suggestions) for helping students with study skills.

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Activating Vocabulary.
How to involve students in developing lively practice of target language.

Break

16:00 – 17:30 Fun with phonology.
Strategies for improving spoken performance in English.

Mark Fletcher (M.A. Oxford) is a teacher, trainer, and EFL materials designer. He is Director of Teacher Training Courses at the School of English Studies in Folkestone Kent, and Learning Advisor to the OISE Group of schools in the UK. Mark is the author of over thirty resources for teaching English, including ‘Teaching for Success’. He is a BBC World Service speaker, a British Council trainer and is a regular presenter at conferences around the world. Here is his website: www.brainfriendlylearning.org

He will also be bringing teaching materials such as Learning cards and photocopiable resources to buy.

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For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.

18:00-24:00

Location: New Venue and important networking even at the S-Bar in Oberursel (Review and directions here)

Enjoy some tapas and an evening of fun, talk to old friends and get to know new ELTAF members!

The cost per person will be announced, please check our website for details.

14:00-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

Workshop in co-operation with elc - European Language Competence With Judith Mader and Rudi Camerer.

Repeating last year’s workshop, to which many people could not come due to the snow.

There is no doubt that language and culture are inextricably connected, but how many language teachers really feel qualified to teach intercultural communicative competence and use knowledge of intercultural theory in language classes? Does knowing about the findings of Hofstede and Trompenaars, being able to define low-context cultures, collectivist societies etc. make language classes more meaningful?

We will outline a course we have developed for German chambers of commerce and hand out and work with training material that has proved effective in several training sessions.

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Judith Mader comes from the North of England and has lived in Germany for over 25 years. She has worked in many areas of ELT, including full-time as a test developer for telc - The European Language Certificates. She is Head of Languages at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Business and also a senior consultant to elc – European Language Competence in Frankfurt.
Rudi Camerer lived and worked in the US, Britain and much of Europe for several years. He directed the head office of telc – The European Language Certificates before establishing his own consultancy elc – European Language Competence in Frankfurt am Main

Cost for ELTAF members: EUR 5; non-members: EUR 10

For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.

14:00-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

Although there is no charge, please register to help us reserve an appropriately sized room.

Part 1: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Info Event with Edit Frater, specialist from TRAINERversorgung (www.trainerversorgung.de)

Do all teachers/trainers have to pay state pension? Who is exempt? What should you do if you get a letter from the Deutsche Rentenversicherung? What insurance is available for a freelance teacher? The workshop will be in English.

Break

Part 2: 4:00 – 5:30 AGM
Hear the reports from the committee, vote for your new committee, ask questions, make suggestions and get involved in running ELTAF.
Also during the afternoon: BYOB sale (Bring Your Old Books, DVDs CDs, teaching material, novels, etc.)

For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.

14:00-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

With Jill Anderton
Everyone has the possibility to use their voice expressively and powerfully. If your voice fails you, in any way, this is because tensions have constricted and blocked your voice. The first stage of voice development is freeing it of any tensions. This workshop will cover some techniques to free up vocal tension and develop more presence in the voice.

Cost for ELTAF members: EUR 5; non-members: EUR 10

For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.

14:00-17:30

Location: Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Elbinger Straße 7, 60487 Frankfurt/Main.

Directions here.

Focus on the Intermediate Level due to be published in 2011. Details to be announced.

Sponsored by Macmillan. Although there is no charge, please register to help us reserve an appropriately sized room.

For all workshops: In order for us to book the right size room, you need to register by sending a separate email to : events@eltaf.de and pay the workshop fee to the ELTAF account with the Postbank Frankfurt: ELTAF e.V. Account no. 756 47 600, Bank code: 500 100 60. State the title of the workshop in the reference line. Your registration is only complete when you have transferred the workshop fee.