WHY TEACH LEXICALLY?What's in it for me and my students?
In this webinar we are going to look at 7 reasons why teaching lexically is worth a try. Among other things, we'll explore how collocations and chunks can help us and our students:
• 'get rid of' grammar - I think many of us have heard students say 'Oh gosh, I hate grammar!" or 'I don't need grammar, I just want to be able to speak'
• sound natural, and if your students say things like 'strong rain', you know what I'm talking about
• develop fluency, both when speaking and processing information
• improve pronunciation
• use compensation strategies appropriately and effectively

Following the patterns: colligation and the necessity of a bottom-up approach to grammar
While the idea of collocation – words which often go with often words – has become commonplace in English Language Teaching, the idea of colligation – the grammatical patterns that frequently go with particular words – has yet to have much impact, despite being around for over half a century. In this talk, I'll be suggesting that an understanding of this crucial concept will revolutionize the way you think about grammar – and lead to better teaching and learning!

From word cards to lexical cards
Adopting the Lexical Approach entails teaching chunks of language; however most tools for vocabulary practice, such as Quizlet, Memrise, Anki etc. are built around single words. How can we harness the power of these tools but move from teaching vocabulary to teaching lexis? I will share some insights and practical tips using Quizlet.

Lexical Knowledge: Is it the Key to Successful Reading? In this talk the three big ELT questions will be covered. What is the effect of word frequency in understanding a text? What are the essential elements of reading comprehension? How much do reading strategies help to really understand a text? The answers are based on both research results and practical experience. The talk will be interesting and thought-provoking for both experienced teachers and those who are new to ELT.

Teaching Speaking Lexically
In this session we will be talking about features of an effective lexical speaking lesson. We will outline techniques and activities which can help ensure speaking and support your students throughout their learning journey. Besides, we will make discoveries about teacher's behaviour which can contribute to the overall success.

The path to fluency lies in lexical chunks, not individual words. What can we do to help raise learners' awareness of chunks and improve their ability to notice them in texts?

We'll be looking at what we can do to help ours students get better at writing, what a writing lesson might look like. We will also consider how - and why - we should encourage writing for fun and for language development.

In this talk we will be looking at the key principles and practical activities that are used in developing listening skills.
Implementing lexical approach will giive you a whole new perspective on the ways you teach listening

Teaching and Learning Russian Lexically
Having been challenged that Lexical Approaches, couldn't work with a 'highly grammatical' language like Russian, a year ago we embarked on an experiment to teach and learn Russian Lexically. In this two-part talk, Anita will reflect on her experience as a new teacher of Russian and Andrew will talk about it from the point of view of a mature(!) student.

We will explain what we see as the some of the key differences with more traditional grammar-focused approaches (whether communicative or not) and address some common criticisms/misconceptions. We'll each then lay out the main benefits we see and some of the difficulties we have faced, such as the lack of materials written from a lexical point of view.