Course on British Institutions, Language and Culture, IPC, Exeter 2009 :Course on British Institutions, Language and Culture, IPC, Exeter 2009 Marcus Hildebrandt 26 November 2009


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TOPICS :TOPICS Course Impressions and Course Material Places Visited Exeter General Impressions


The Course - Participants :The Course - Participants 8 participants: 2 men from Bulgaria, 1 man from Poland, 4 women from Turkey, 1 man from Estonia 2 teachers at primary school, the rest at secondary school Different levels of proficiency in English


BILC Participants + José :BILC Participants + José


Meeting the Participants on the First Day :Meeting the Participants on the First Day


Meeting Roger Watson – Our Guide on Trips :Meeting Roger Watson – Our Guide on Trips


IPC’s Front Door :IPC’s Front Door


Course Syllabus :Course Syllabus


Personal Language Development (PLD) :Personal Language Development (PLD) Took place almost every day (morning or afternoon) Covered vocabulary (“new” words, expressions related to media, law, education), pronunciation, accents


Example of PLD Material :Example of PLD Material


Example of PLD Material :Example of PLD Material


Example of PLD Material :Example of PLD Material


Example of PLD Material :Example of PLD Material


Example of PLD Material :Example of PLD Material


Print Media :Print Media


Print Media :Print Media


Formal and Informal Institutions :Formal and Informal Institutions


The Most Favourite Poem of Britons :The Most Favourite Poem of Britons


The Four-Minute Mile :The Four-Minute Mile


British History in a Nutshell :British History in a Nutshell


Development of the Constitution :Development of the Constitution


The British :The British


Patriotism :Patriotism


Patriotism a Bit Different :Patriotism a Bit Different


Video clips :Video clips On The Last Night of the Proms, State Opening of Parliament, Prime Minister’s Question Time


Remembrance Day :Remembrance Day Also known as “Poppy Day” or “Armistice Day” Observed throughout the Commonwealth on 11 November at 11 am (World War I) since 1919: 2-minute silence Main ceremonies on the 2nd Sunday in November


Remembrance Sunday :Remembrance Sunday Ceremonies held at war memorials throughout the nation Main national commemoration at Whitehall, London, at the Cenotaph Poppy wreaths are laid down


Remembrance Sunday :Remembrance Sunday


Remembrance Sunday :Remembrance Sunday Video Clip


Field Trips :Field Trips Dartmoor Cornwall Devon Coast (self-organized) London


Dartmoor :Dartmoor


Dartmoor :Dartmoor


Cornwall :Cornwall


Cornwall: Boscastle :Cornwall: Boscastle What happened on 16 August 2004?


Cornwall: Tintagel :Cornwall: Tintagel Roger Watson talks about the legend of King Arthur. Searching for King Arthur


The Devon Coast :The Devon Coast


The Devon Coast :The Devon Coast The Dulcimer in Beer Bowling in Lyme Regis


London :London


Exeter :Exeter Ghost Tour of Exeter 1 Ghost Tour of Exeter 2 Prince Charles


General Impressions :General Impressions PLD too long and not challenging Institutions part interesting, but too short Didn’t visit Houses of Parliament Couldn’t witness a trial Didn’t visit a school, newspaper, … Apart from that, good organisation, friendly and helpful staff and teachers Field trips very well done (Roger Watson!) Great host family!


THANK YOU :THANK YOU Questions?