1. English Teaching and French Learners: How Can We Organise an Authentic Wedding?
Emilie Alice Cleret
Head of the English Department
Higher Military Education
Paris, France

2. ENGLISH
FRENCH

3. I AM NOT PLAYING HARD TO GET.
I AM PLAYING « I DON’T WANT YOU AND I REALLY DON’T CARE ».

4. COURSE OF ACTION IDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF SUCH DIFFICULTIES
FIND THE RIGHT TEACHING METHOD TO FAVOUR AUTHENTICITY
EXPERIENCE AND IMMERSION – AUTHENTICITY IN SITU

5. FRENCH CULTURAL IDENTITY

6. HISTORY BEGINNING OF MODERN WARFARE 1750-1815
123 BATTLES BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND THE FRENCH
AUSTERLITZ
FONTENOY
TRAFALGAR

11. MY ACCENT IS ME!

14. SO WHAT?

15. AN AUTHENTIC PROGRAMME
AN EFFECTIVE STAFF OFFICER IN AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING ENVIRONMENT
AUTHENTIC
HIGHLY QUALIFIED ENGLISH TEACHERS, ALL NATIVE SPEAKERS
AUTHENTIC
STUDENT-CENTRED COURSE
AUTHENTIC
COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
ROLE-PLAYS, DEBATING, MISSION ANALYSIS BRIEFS, NEGOTIATION EXERCISES, MOCK PRESS CONFERENCES, PUBLIC-SPEAKING ETC…
AUTHENTIC

18. ENGLISH TEACHING TEAM FRENCH OFFICERS FRENCH ACADEMIC CULTURE
OTHER ACADEMIC CULTURES
VERTICAL ORGANISATION
HORIZONTAL ORGANISATION
MILITARY
CIVILIAN
TRAINED BY A SAGE ON THE STAGE
TRAINED NOT TO BE A SAGE ON THE STAGE

20. Betty Lou Leaver, PhD BILC May 2016
The Counterintuitive nature of teaching & learning to upper levels of proficiency: a case for transformative pedagogy
Betty Lou Leaver, PhD
BILC May 2016

21. Transformative methodology
Transmission
Transaction
Transformation
Theory
Mastery Learning
(Bloom)
Experiential Learning
(Dewey, Freire)
Humanistic Learning
(Rogers)
Class Work
Exercises Memorization
Tasks
Projects
Self-directed study
Contracts
Homework
Written work
Research
Teacher
Knower
Facilitator
Advisor
Tests
Achievement
Proficiency
Formative
Syllabus
Form-based
Theme-based
Task-based
Content-based
Open Architecture

22. SO WHAT?

23. TIME FOR ACTION! STUDY TRANSFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY TRAIN THE TEACHERS
The syllabus can constantly evolve
Open architecture
Regular student/teacher interaction to work on the learning contract
TRAIN THE TEACHERS
REDESIGN THE SYLLABUS
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS

25. IMMERSION

26. STUDY TRIPS