Pete Sharma Associates

Great course – so far…..

Did you miss it? Fret not….you can now view it by folloing this link on the UCLES site.

Looks like a great day is being lined up in advance of BESIG this autumn in the vicinity of Bielefeld….

Event 1: Gavin Dudeney on Digital Literacies

Event 2: Pete Sharma on Business English materials in the digital age

Event 3: Rita Baker on Business English training: the need to shift from outside-in to inside-out

Looks like being a great event. More to come on this on our Events page

Details of tomorrow’s event are up on the Cambridge ESOL website. Looking forward to driving over there tomorrow….

The latest business English e-lesson has just been uploaded by Macmillan. It is on Mind mapping. You can down load the latest lesson here: Mind maps in business English.

Just found the complete programme is on the web. This event is being held at IH in London on Saturday 8th May 

16.10 – 17.00: Closing Plenary: New Technology and Business English -

Pete Sharma (Macmillan Education)

This session will be a critical analysis of the impact of new technology on the field of business English, providing a comprehensive overview of how technology has affected areas within the business English profession, including testing, the Needs analysis, podcasts and vodcasts, vocabulary and M-learning, not to mention digital material for business English…..

Wow! What a FANTASTIC closing sentence to the review of Networking in English in the EL Gazette…

and NO, I didn’t write it….honestly, such narcissism and selfpraise would be unworthy of me….

enjoying the multiple tweets of the audience at the IATEFL opening plenary….and looking forward to a fantabulosa day….:-)

MARK POWELL & PETE SHARMA
English UK / Trinity College London
Certificate in International Business English Training
(ENGLISH UK/TRINITY Cert IBET)
28 September – 6 October 2010
at I.L.I. in Budapest – Gödöllő, Hungary
On Mark’s well-established course, there will be one day’s input on technology in business English. For more details, visit: Teacher Training, Hungary

Enjoying this great conference – maybe because the sessions I’ve chosen have all delivered, maybe because you can get water and coffee whenever you need it…or just catching up with old friends – anyway, a great day…..and congrats to PSA’s Paul East on being voted joint BESIG co-ordinator with Marjorie Rosenberg…..

Looking forward to joining the discussion November 12 at the  online conference dedicated to “Language learning with Technology”. See:  http://virtual-round-table.ning.com/events

7pm to 8pm

Panelists:
Pete Sharma, PSA
Gavin Dudeney, The Consultants-E
Shaun Wilden, IH World
Holly Longstroth, LANCELOT School