Coursebooks offer a wide range of communicative activities. Still, classroom interaction often differs from the spontaneous conversations learners encounter in real life. How can we bridge this gap for our learners?
Join us for an interactive, in-person workshop:
Beyond the course book: Engaging speaking activities (not just for!) the Business English classroom with ELTABB’s own Robert Kirstein!
In this workshop, we will:
- Explore practical ways to foster spontaneous, meaningful, and relevant communication in the classroom.
- Examine communicative activities in popular Business English coursebooks.
- Try out techniques for extending textbook exercises to create rich opportunities for authentic, engaging, and natural conversation.
Event Details:
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Date: Saturday, November 14th 2026
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Time: 10:30-12:30
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Location: GLS Berlin, Kastanienallee 82/c/o, 10435
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RSVP: ELTABB members: free. Please RSVP on the Ning.
Other ELTA members: free. Email events@eltabb.com
Non-members: €10. Email events@eltabb.com to book your place
Speaker Bio:
Robert is based in Berlin and completed his master’s degree in English, Political Science and Economics at the University of Potsdam following a research stay in Canada in 2004-05. He enjoys travelling and spending weekends at the Baltic Sea, and has a passion for everything to do with language – its history, variation and change.
He has worked as a teacher and lecturer since 2003, initially teaching English at Volkshochschulen and various companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg area, and later teaching English and German linguistics at university and on teacher training courses. Robert has also contributed to numerous coursebooks and teaching materials and delivered many webinars and workshops on various aspects of teaching and learning English.