This seminar is intended for high school English teachers and aims to enhance their ability to develop students’ reading and listening (receptive) skills. Participants will examine the significance of these skills in language learning, gain insight into the structure and expectations of Part I of the National English Exam, and explore practical strategies to improve students’ comprehension of texts and spoken language.
The session will feature evidence-based methods for teaching receptive skills, including the use of authentic materials and task types that foster deeper understanding (e.g., AI-supported and guided-discovery tasks). Participants will also engage with assessment techniques and sample tasks that support meaningful, constructive feedback.
Blending theoretical foundations with hands-on application, the seminar provides a collaborative space for reflection and the exchange of best practices among educators.
Maria Kleczkowska is a highly experienced English language teaching professional with more than 25 years of expertise in education management, teacher training, and international exams. At present she works as Director of Studies at AME Education Language School and English language teacher at Vilnius John Paul II Gymnasium. Besides, she is a coordinator for international Erasmus+ projects and Duke of Edinburgh International Award programme.
She holds a Master’s degree in English Philology and extra qualifications as a teacher trainer for ESP and Assessor trainer for PEIC International exam.
Her professional development has included training at the European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz (Austria) and the Norwich Institute for Language Education (UK). She has also delivered numerous talks at regional and international conferences, workshops and seminars.