ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOCUS SUMMER SCHOOL
MASARYK    JULY 2019
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Marcus Grollman
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DAGAL!
•Mog nimen Marcus Grollman
•Nimen yoog?
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DAGAL 2
vHow did you feel?
vConfused?
vIrritated / annoyed?
vWorried?
vInterested?
vEnglish as friend of foe?
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THIS WORKSHOP
§Dagal!
§Introductions  (personal, professional, role of English)
§The State of Play
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THE STATE OF PLAY
Ø English as a “lingua franca”
Ø English as THE academic language?
Ø Movement of students (Erasmus, etc.)
Ø Increasing number of English-medium courses (Bachelor, Master, PhD)
Ø First language English-speaking students
Ø The situation in Groningen (meetings, Student Services, HR, etc.)
Ø Language training for students
Ø Language training for teachers
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OVER TO YOU
q  Groups of 2 or 3 (preferably same institution / department)
q  Think about the situation in your workplace
q  What about your own personal issues?
q  Be positive as well as critical
q  Be prepared to report back to the whole group
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A BRIEF DISCUSSION
•Global English: A friend or an enemy?
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❖ What impact will the advance of Global (Academic) English have on you, your working practices and
your future career?
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