Events
october 2020
19oct3:30 pm4:30 pmWebinar: Creating virtual trips to the Arab world
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Using online tools to enhance virtual learning, virtual travel/podcasts – with Joe Dale. Joe is an independent language consultant from the UK and a recognized expert on technology and language
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Using online tools to enhance virtual learning, virtual travel/podcasts – with Joe Dale.
Joe is an independent language consultant from the UK and a recognized expert on technology and language learning. He is a regular conference speaker and has contributed to many events and conferences organized by QFI and British Council.
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(Monday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm GMT
november 2020
03nov3:30 pm4:30 pmWebinar: Culture and MFL: What about Arabic?
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Incorporating Culture into the language classroom with Oliver Hopwood. Oliver is a teacher of French, German, and Arabic at Westminster School.
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Incorporating Culture into the language classroom with Oliver Hopwood. Oliver is a teacher of French, German, and Arabic at Westminster School.
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(Tuesday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm GMT
10nov3:30 pm4:30 pmWebinar: Non-Romanized scripts learning and handwriting online
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Teaching script online with elements of virtual Chinese character writing and Arabic script to demonstrate some virtual language teaching techniques with Dr. Amber Navarre. Amber is a senior lecturer
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Teaching script online with elements of virtual Chinese character writing and Arabic script to demonstrate some virtual language teaching techniques with Dr. Amber Navarre. Amber is a senior lecturer of Chinese at Boston University specializing in second language acquisition, technology-enhanced language learning, and curriculum design.
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(Tuesday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm GMT
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Webinar for people who love languages: Arabic language and culture through storytelling, music, and dance Time: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Description: A performance brought to you by the British Council and Qatar Foundation
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Webinar for people who love languages:
Arabic language and culture through storytelling, music, and dance
Time: Saturday, November 14, 2020
Description: A performance brought to you by the British Council and Qatar Foundation International (QFI) who are working together to encourage the teaching and learning of Arabic language and cultures in schools, including a performance by contemporary Arab poets and musicians.
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november 13 (Friday) - 15 (Sunday) GMT
20novAll Day21EXPOLINGUA Berlin 202033rd International Fair for Languages, Cultures and Education
Time
november 20 (Friday) - 21 (Saturday)
Location
Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur
Friedrichstrasse 176 – 179
20novAll Day22ACTFL 2020https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo
Time
november 20 (Friday) - 22 (Sunday)
20nov1:30 pm2:30 pmMoved OnlineWebinar: Welcome to the Arab World
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To celebrate International Education Week, British Council and Qatar Foundation International’s (QFI) Arabic Language and Culture program is delighted to offer a second ‘Welcome to the Arab World’ webinar event
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To celebrate International Education Week, British Council and Qatar Foundation International’s (QFI) Arabic Language and Culture program is delighted to offer a second ‘Welcome to the Arab World’ webinar event for upper secondary pupils (Year 9 and above) from any school. Please register here!
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(Friday) 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm GMT
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A film presentation Arabic Music 101 with the Husam Al Ali Ensemble next Friday and Saturday at 3
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A film presentation Arabic Music 101 with the Husam Al Ali Ensemble next Friday and Saturday at 3 pm CET! Registrations via: http://expolingua.com
Time
(Friday) 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CET
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A film presentation Arabic Music 101 with the Husam Al Ali Ensemble next Friday and Saturday at 3 pm CET!
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A film presentation Arabic Music 101 with the Husam Al Ali Ensemble next Friday and Saturday at 3 pm CET! Registrations via: http://expolingua.com
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(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CET
23nov3:30 pm4:30 pmWebinar for Teachers of Arabic in the U.K.
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Year 7/Beginners Arabic Scheme of Work for those working towards GCSE – Samira Dani and Nezha Rida are both MFL teachers at secondary schools in the West Midlands. Both
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Year 7/Beginners Arabic Scheme of Work for those working towards GCSE – Samira Dani and Nezha Rida are both MFL teachers at secondary schools in the West Midlands. Both have taught Arabic in UK state secondary schools for many years and have also delivered many training sessions on various aspects of teaching and learning Arabic in the UK.
Time
(Monday) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm GMT
december 2020
11dec1:30 pm2:30 pmMoved OnlineBritish Council: Reporting on Syria – on the ground and to the world
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This webinar will seek to answer some of the questions through the perspectives of three journalists who have all reported on the war in Syria and give students the
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This webinar will seek to answer some of the questions through the perspectives of three journalists who have all reported on the war in Syria and give students the chance to learn more about the role of a foreign correspondent.
The three panelists will all speak and answer questions submitted by attendees in advance and during the event.
Zaina Erhaim, a Syrian journalist who was reporting on the Syrian war from within Syria.
Nicolas Pelham is The Economist’s Middle East correspondent.
Bill Law is a Sony award-winning journalist.
To express interest in this event, teachers will need to register here on behalf of their students.
If you have any questions please email TeachingArabic@BritishCouncil.org
The event will be streamed via Microsoft Teams Live and so students will not have access to the video. All comments and questions will be moderated.
Time
(Friday) 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm GMT
january
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You don't only learn with your head! Movement and games increase brain activity, improve learning success - and simply put you in a good mood! Especially at the time of the
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You don’t only learn with your head! Movement and games increase brain activity, improve learning success – and simply put you in a good mood!
Especially at the time of the corona lockdown, it is all the more important to combine online learning with exercise breaks and loosen up with active games. How can this be achieved – even if the lessons mostly take place in front of the screen and space is limited at home?
Our speakers will show you how it can be done: with simple tips, exercises, and examples that you can use in your lessons!
• Carmen Kohlfürst, former head of language and advanced training at the Doha Language Center and the German program at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Education City, currently working as a freelance trainer and seminar leader
• Paula Rötscher, Arabic teacher at the Salzmannschule Schnepfenthal and Arabic lecturer at the University of Erfurt and the Volkshochschule Würzburg
Time
(Friday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CET
16jan12:00 pm2:30 pmTeaching for Social Justice in World Language
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This 2.5-hour workshop will focus on key tenets of teaching for social justice in world language and will provide entry points into participants’ own curriculum. The workshop will include hands-on
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This 2.5-hour workshop will focus on key tenets of teaching for social justice in world language and will provide entry points into participants’ own curriculum. The workshop will include hands-on work with social justice standards and World-Readiness Standards and opportunities to brainstorm and collaborate with fellow participants. Participants will examine a variety of examples and will leave the workshop with the next steps for their own curriculum and program.
Dr. Cassandra Glynn is an Associate Professor of Education at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN where she teaches methods courses for pre-service and in-service teachers. She also serves as Director of the Master of Education in World Language Instruction in partnership with Concordia Language Villages. She is co-author of Words and Actions: Teaching Languages through the Lens of Social Justice.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3PNWgRV09vMC3kCq14ufd86x3IUHG69S0dYthTyWX1uPYA/viewform
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST
30jan10:00 am11:30 amAHS-SIMA Film Club: Talkback With the Filmmakers
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AHS and SIMA are hosting an event with the filmmaker of Vital Voices Manal Yaish Zraiq (film on the Arab World Vision playlist). The event is only open to students
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AHS and SIMA are hosting an event with the filmmaker of Vital Voices Manal Yaish Zraiq (film on the Arab World Vision playlist). The event is only open to students in AHS for now. More info here: https://www.arabichonorsociety.com/ahs-film-club-partnership-sima-studios and https://simaclassroom.com/student-film-club/
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrjVi9jhE1oSFoZGc0nLNiq5fnCc4pX8CuaHWhZQPj8hIFsA/viewform
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
february
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