Not only does the updated curriculum require students to be able to write letters, e-mails, essays or articles, but also reports discussing the given data. Naturally, this task still raises questions for both students and teachers, since until recently, commenting on and interpreting data was only a standard task in international examinations (e.g. IELTS). During the workshop, the lecturer will share best practices and provide practical exercises that include analysing, interpreting and writing reports on the given data (e.g. tables, pie or bar charts), writing conclusions, making clear arguments and using appropriate language and terminology. The lecturer will discuss the types of reports, the recommended structure, vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Lina Fedorčenkienė is a lecturer at Vilnius University, Kaunas Faculty, with over 20 years of experience in English language teaching. She holds degrees in English philology and Pedagogy, and is a certified teacher of Business English. Lina specializes in teaching general and ESP English at B2 and C1 levels, as well as running courses for those revising for English State Examination, Pearson International Certificate, IELTS and TOEFL. Being a PearsonInternational Certificate interlocutor and examiner, co-author of a book Speaking Exam Practice, teacher trainer and a participant of a numerous Erasmus internships with the focus on English teaching methodology, Lina is eager to share her good practice and tips to those interested in teaching English.