Welcome to your English File linguistic mediation programme!
As a valued user of English File at an Official Language School you are invited to take part in our brand-new linguistic mediation programme - designed just for you.
The English File Mediation Programme offers a wide range of resources to support you in teaching mediation including:
- Live webinar sessions
- Facebook Live Q&A session
- Series of videos focused on mediation activities
- Online professional development modules
- And much more!
 | Certificate and Digital BadgeTo receive your Certificate of Participation and Digital Badge for the English File Mediation Programme, watch the two webinars, two of the videos and take one of the Professional Development Modules. Click here for more information on Digital Badges. |
Part 1: Introductory content – available now on Oxford Premium
Focus Paper: Mediation in English Language Teaching
This paper provides an overview of what mediation is, what it means for the ELT classroom, challenges that teachers may face, practical tips for implementing mediation in the classroom and links to further reading: essential information for teachers who want to learn about this language skill.
Online Professional Development Module: Mediation Glossary
Do you know the difference between mediating concepts and mediating communication? The glossary of terms is a great interactive resource for learning some of the key ideas related to the language skill of mediation. Study the terminology then test your knowledge with the quiz.
Online Professional Development Module: Mediation Introduction
This stand-alone Professional Development Module will introduce you to key concepts of the language skill of mediation. Through a mixture of video, texts and interactive exercises you’ll be able to get to grips with the basics of mediation in a concise and engaging way.
Part 2: On demand content
Past webinar sessions
Supporting mediation activities with English File – 15/10/2021
In this webinar we provided practical ideas for English File 4th edition users who want to know how to better teach the skill of mediation in their classes. We used the CEFR companion document to get to the core of what skills learners need to be successful mediators through each of English File’s 8 levels and how teachers can plan activities to help them acquire those skills.
Assessing mediation activities with English File – 02/02/2022
Mediation has provided us with a more nuanced and deeper understanding of communication, and while classroom mediation activities provide a more authentic way of teaching real life language use – they also throw up the quandary of how we should assess them. In this webinar we will look at the different stages of English File mediation activities and suggest some guidelines on how and what we should assess when it comes to this language skill.
Past livestreams
Linguistic mediation in English File – 18/02/2022
In this live Question & Answer session, our experts spoke about all the mediation questions our members had submitted. If you're feeling unsure about anything related to the mediation activities in English File, this is the perfect opportunity to get some answers.
Video 1: Elementary
In this video we’ll look at some key aspects of mediation by exploring an activity from English File 4th Edition Elementary.
Video 2: Intermediate
In this video we’ll look at some key aspects of mediation by exploring an activity from English File 4th Edition Intermediate.
Video 3: Upper-Intermediate
In this video we’ll look at some key aspects of mediation by exploring an activity from English File 4th Edition Upper-Intermediate.
Video 4: Pre-intermediate
In this video we’ll look at some key aspects of mediation by exploring an activity from English File 4th Edition Pre-Intermediate.
Video 5: Advanced
In this video we’ll look at some key aspects of mediation by exploring an activity from English File 4th Edition Advanced.
