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February 2024 | Webinar
Dr. Shelley Staples, a corpus linguist and healthcare communication researcher, discusses findings from key corpus linguistics studies in the medical context and how these findings could be applied to classroom instruction.
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January 2024 | Discussion
Virginia and Emma discussed issues and challenges when working with people with learning disabilities and Emma´s multiple roles she is currently involved in. Finally, Emma talked about the areas of Dietetics that she hopes may be focused on in the future.
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December 2023 | Webinar
The webinar will discuss the needs of people with learning difficulties which lead to poor health outcomes, including dysphagia, diabetes, obesity, and ageing-related issue. It will deal with communication challenges when working with such people.
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December 2023 | Article
The “Education First English Proficiency Index 2023” (EF EPI) report compared English language skills of adults around the world. It presents the key findings, describes the methodology used, and provides a list of ideas for teachers and schools on how they can improve the English proficiency of their learners.
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December 2023 | Discussion
In this webinar, Peter talked about the LGBTQIA+ identity, their experiences in healthcare, issues and assumptions, and made suggestions about the use of appropriate language. He also showed an example of his ELT materials incorporating family and relationships vocabulary.
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December 2023 | Events
The International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day aims to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners. The 2023 theme Health for All: Time for Action.
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December 2023 | Webinar
Peter will explore the basics of the LGBTQIA+ identity and people’s experiences of healthcare in the UK. He will then provide suggestions on how to include the community in English language materials.
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November 2023 | Events
As ever, the English for Healthcare conference will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase all the great things that are happening in the global world of English for Healthcare – from classroom practice to research to assessment to the impact of technology and AI - and everything in between.
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November 2023 | Discussion
The webinar offered a comprehensive approach to understanding and teaching the OET Reading and Listening sub-tests, described common challenges, and recommended effective strategies and resources to help the learners improve their skills.
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