Dear language educator,
Would you like your students to be able to:
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- easily understand the spoken target language,
- speak the target language spontaneously and with confidence,
- enjoy reading fluently in the target language, and
- write in the target language without hesitation?
Would you furthermore like to trigger the intrinsic motivation of your students and spend less energy on classroom management?
In short: Do you want to communicate with your students in the target language from the very first day of school, and enjoy it?
Dynamic language learning, based on TPRS and other forms of teaching with comprehensible input (CI), will give you the tools for success!
It may sound too good to be true, but it has been proven in practice and scientifically that dynamic language education based on comprehensible input actually does result in all the above. Our former teacher trainees let us know again and again how TPRS and CI have improved their classroom practice:
"It is a success with my adult students. I can see how relieved some of them are that they can finally really participate with the rest of the group."
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"It's so different from what we're used to, but the students learn so much, it is interactive and all students are engaged in what we're doing. As a teacher you find that you become more creative as well, instead of teaching the same lessons over and over again."
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"Lots of movement and interaction, and engaging the class in different ways so that you can use their own input to generate communication and acquire the language."
This shows that dynamic language learning is not a mere trick. It is a fundamental different approach to language education, in which we use language what it is meant for: communication, sharing stories, getting to know each other and create a group bond. We have experienced personally how much energy and joy teaching with acquisition focused approaches can give you and your students, and every day we see the huge difference this makes for the communication skills of the students.
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Of course, this also requires something of you as a teacher: learning a set of essential skills, and practicing these in your classroom. This may take some courage and perseverance, but most of all it takes enthusiasm. Sometimes is requires letting go of old patterns and beliefs. And in turn you will get better results, more pleasure in teaching and a better relationship with your students.
Does this appeal to you? Join us at the DLL Conference or check out the Basic Course.
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If you'd rather first read about CI and TPRS? Check out our information on dynamic language learning, TPRS and TPR, or read one of the manuals available at The CI Bookshop.
For language teachers who know there is another way
Maybe you recognize this: You once started teaching French, German, or Spanish because you loved the language so much. You love reading and speaking the language, and listening to native speakers. You want nothing more than to share your passion with your students.
But the reality is different. You find yourself tied to a textbook, which despite all its ‘fun activities’ and illustrations, you can’t seem to enthuse your students with. And no matter how many interactive listening activities you do with them, they still can’t understand even the most basic sentences you use with them.
We know better than anyone how frustrating this is, and how disheartening it can be when yet another fun lesson ideas fails to prompt your students to speak.
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These are some reasons why language teachers wanted to follow our Basic CI Course:
I was looking for more liveliness in my lessons, better speaking skills for my adult students and presenting the right routines .
I was looking for a different educational approach, because I felt that the method we are using is not right for me. And I want to promote speaking and listening in my classroom.
I felt that I was stuck in old patterns, that it was hard to get the students to talk, and that I needed more movement and passion in my lessons.
I wanted to learn a new way of teaching another language, something other than learning words and using a textbook and a notebook.
Do you want to follow a training course at your school with your entire team?
Are you looking for an inspiring workshop for your professional development day?
Do you want to be kept up-to-date on CI activities in Europe?
Who are Dynamic Language Learning?
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Dynamic Language Learning is an independent company for teacher training in The Netherlands, led by Carmen Meester and Kirstin Plante.
We want to make language educators happier in their jobs, and help them give their students with an ongoing success experience. ​That is why we provide teacher trainings and workshops that help teachers to make their lessons more dynamic and obtain better results.
Our trainings and workshops are always active, hands-on, practical and insightful: you not only learn the 'how', but also the 'why', and you can apply everything directly in your classroom. ​
Why follow a Dynamic Language Learning course?
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Active, dynamic, fun-packed courses
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Apply everything you learn directly in your classes
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Personal guidance from inspirational trainers
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Choose your own personalized training path
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Plenty of interesting background articles you can read at your own pace.
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Many tips to further develop your skills after the course.
Some immediate results you will notice in class:
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Classes are more dynamic
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Students are more engaged
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You can communicate 100% in the target language
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More humour in the classroom
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Vastly improved active language skills
