If you feel like it, some questions to think about / discuss while you’re waiting … What’s your favourite word in the English language? Explain the origin of your name … If you were a city, what city would you be? What’s the most interesting thing which happened on your journey to Liverpool? Do you like coursebooks? What does social justice mean to you? If you teach, what class do look forward to the most? What’s the best CPD session you’ve ever been involved in? Do you know the meaning of ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’? What’s the opposite of green? What do you think about Brexit?

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Housekeeping at the Liverpool ACC and Jury’s Inn Smoking, is not allowed inside either of the conference venues (Liverpool ACC and Jurys Inn) Keep your belongings with you at all times and do not leave any items unattended. Any suspicious packages should be reported immediately to a member of staff. In the event that the building needs to be evacuated the following announcement is broadcast over the Public Address System: “Attention please – Attention please! We have an emergency within the building. Please leave by the nearest available exit! Do not use the lifts!” Follow instructions from members of staff and do not stop to collect personal belongings. Tell a member of staff if you think a colleague may be missing and do not re-enter the building until told by a member of staff or Fire officer that it is safe to do so. If you or a colleague need medical attention during the conference, please speak immediately to a member of staff before it becomes an emergency. Any accidents must also be reported immediately.

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TDSIG/GISIG Pre-Conference Event 09.30 Welcome, coffee and snacks 10.00 Welcome address 10.15 First plenary talk: Steve Brown 11.00 Quick talks: Aymen Elsheikh, Mandana Arfa-Kaboodvand, Joan Macphail 11.50 Comfort break 12.00 Open space breakouts with speakers 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Second plenary talk: Lizzi Milligan 14.45 Quick talks: Sergio Durand, We’am Hamdan, Rose Aylett 15.35 Afternoon break 15.45 16.15 Closing panel and open Q&A 16.45 Wrap up bits and bobs

Wednesday 3rd April, 15.00 An introduction to teaching slavery in the classroom - resources/handling collections showcase, with Adam Duckworth Meet in the ground floor foyer of the Maritime Museum

Thursday 4th April, 15.00 ‘Fight for Rights’ - women’s suffrage tour of the Museum of Liverpool, with Claire Davies Meet in the foyer of the Museum of Liverpool

Forthcoming GISIG publication Extension of our Special Days page on the GISIG website Ready to use lesson plans for your classroom Thought-provoking and enjoyable themes to get your students talking!

GISIG Webinar Saturday, April 27th 16.00 UTC Please visit: http://gisig.iatefl.org/category/event/events-webinars/