In-Person Pre-Conference Event 2025
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUSINESS ENGLISH CONTEXT: PRACTICAL TEACHING STRATEGIES
Edinburgh, 7 April 2024
The IATEFL Conference is a four-day event celebrating the English language teaching profession. It features over 500 academic sessions, an exhibition showcasing the latest developments in English language teaching, and a vibrant social program filled with evening activities and networking opportunities. The academic program includes keynote plenaries, presentations, workshops, panel discussions, lightning talks, and poster sessions, providing a diverse platform for learning and professional engagement within the global ELT community.
Kick off your IATEFL Conference week with our engaging Pre-Conference Event, organized by IATEFL BESIG. This self-contained one-day event delves into sustainability and its connection to Business English teaching.
It's a fantastic opportunity to deepen your knowledge, network with like-minded professionals, and set the stage for a rewarding conference experience.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow before the main conference begins!
In-person Pre-Conference Event (PCE) 2025
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Edinburgh, UK
7 April 2025
General Information
This full-day event offers hands-on workshops, collaborative discussions, and skill-building activities designed to help educators bring real-world sustainability concepts into their classrooms. Highlights include:
Interactive Workshop: Learn to incorporate the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into Business English lessons with John Hughes.
World Café Session: Engage in collaborative discussions on critical incidents in sustainability, facilitated by Christopher Graham.
Skill-Building Stations: Explore practical tools and techniques for teaching sustainability-focused Business English.
Action-Planning Session: Create personalized strategies to integrate what you've learned into your teaching.
The two invited speakers are Christopher Graham and John Hughes.
Leave inspired and equipped with tools to engage learners on globally relevant topics while enhancing their business language skills. Don’t miss this opportunity to align your teaching with the future of business!
Venue Information
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
The Exchange
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Fees
Early Bird Prices - Until Friday 10 January 2025 4pm UK time:
Member £59
Non member £72
Standard Prices:
Member £79
Non member £92
Online Registration for this event closes on the 26 March 2025, after this you will only be able to register at the event in Edinburgh - although capacity cannot be promised.
Our Speakers
Christopher Graham
Christopher Graham is a freelance ELT consultant and author based in the UK. He has worked in the field since 1981 in over 30 countries for the British Council, ministries of education and international publishers. He works extensively on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning projects and CPD design and delivery. He has a specific interest in teaching contexts in fragile and fractured societies, and in the role that ELT has in engaging with the climate crisis.
He is VP of IATEFL, a Trustee, and Chairs the Publications Committee, and will be President from 2025-27. He is a judge for the British Council’s ELTons awards.
John Hughes
John Hughes attended his first BESIG conference in 1994. He has designed and delivered courses to numerous companies and prepared students for business examinations. His published titles include Business Result (Oxford), Telephone English (Macmillan), Success with Business and Total Business as well as general English titles such as Life and Pathways (National Geographic Learning). As co-author, his ETpedia Business English (Pavilion ELT) resource book for teachers won a BESIG award. Currently, he is writing materials which integrate the UN's sustainability development goals and runs training course in materials writing at www.writingeltmaterials.com.