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Taormina, Sicily
​Teaching english Creatively

The context in which the courses are held, Taormina, Sicily, which once formed part of both the ancient Greek and Roman empires, not only allows us to learn much about the history, culture, economy and breathtaking natural beauty of this fascinating area on the southernmost border of the European continent. It also allows us to come into direct contact with some of the political and social challenges of a region that has been hit hard by the financial/economic crisis experienced by Italy during the last few years. 

Course 2023
Teaching English Creatively
April 24 - April 28 (Monday - Friday) 
If your application is approved, the ERASMUS+ grant will cover course fee, meals and accommodation fee and travel costs. Additionally your school will receive an organisational fee of 350€ per person.

Course
30 lessons @ 45 minutes


Meals and accommodation 
Included: 
  • B&B from Sunday evening to Saturday morning
  • Coffee break and lunch from Monday to Friday
  • Welcome Dinner on Sunday evening
  • Dinner on Monday evening
  • Winetasting on Wednesday
  • Fare Well Dinner on Friday evening

Not included: Dinner on Tuesday and Thursday (individual programmes on these days)

Organisation of
  • Course materials
  • Guided walking tour through Taormina, including visiting the ancient Roman-Greek Theatre
  • Bus trip to a vinery on the foothills of Mount Etna  
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There will be a budget in your grant for your travel costs as well:
  • Your flight ( has to be booked individually)
  • Transfer from airport to the hotel in Taormina (suggestion for organisation will be done by me)
  • Transfer from your home to the airport
Information about the courses
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To be able to follow the course successfully, a minimum level of B1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required.
Courses are not designed for native-speakers, as there is a language development part included in the course.
For more information about the course please see the following downloads!
Many of the details in these downloads you can also use, when filling in your application form!
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The cultural aspects
In Taormina we will have a guided walking tour and visit the nearby Roman-Greek Theatre. You can have a boat trip along the Sicilian coast or visit the Gole dell'Alcantara or just enjoy the splendid view over the bay of Taormina from the pool of our hotel as well as Mount Etna.      
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Informal Talking during the Coffee Break at the Pool
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Preparing for a Play in the Ancient Roman-Greek Theatre of Taormina
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Taormina, 200 m above the Sea
TAORMINA IMPRESSIONS, by Jana Seelbach, Germany

What Other teachers Are Saying

I would highly recommend this course to other teachers because - besides the well-chosen social activities-, the course contained a rich variety of methods, games, raps, songs and chants, which can immediately be used in the primary and secondary classroom. It was a great experience. 
Sara, Germany 

“The course was great: Excellent teacher, beautiful place, balance between learning and leisure activities, professional management. I deeply recommend this course!”
Mariana, Slovakia
What teachers say about our courses:
„Excellent course and fantastic organisation. I would recommend it to any teacher without hesitation. 10 out of 10!“ Manuela, Spain 
 
„The course was outstanding and exceeded my expectations completely.“ Teresa, Portugal
 
„I have got a lot of new ideas for teaching English. It was an unforgettable week.“ Sabine, Germany
 
“I’m very happy, that I attended this course. This course enriched my professional experience.” Lubomira, Slovakia
  
 “It was the best teacher-training course I have ever had: well-organised, interesting and useful. Taormina is beautiful. I enjoyed every minute of it, and I will never forget these days and the nice people! Thank you very much!”  Szuszana, Hungary