Test your phonological awareness in a language unfamiliar to you

This webinar focuses on the phonological awareness that constitutes the foundation for reading and writing skills in languages whose writing systems use the Roman alphabet. During the webinar you will apply your skills to identify words, syllables, onsets, rimes, and phonemes as you are take listening-based tests in two languages with which you are unlikely to be familiar. The aim is to experience for yourself the challenges faced by the learners you teach as they develop the skills to make grapheme-phoneme correspondences in a new language.

Webinar leaders

Enas Filimban, Assistant Professor in Second Language Acquisition at Umm Al-Qura University (Saudi Arabia) and head of the English Department’s Research Committee. Her Newcastle University PhD on the Digital Literacy Instructor and assistance with Simply Stories have shaped her professional interest in development of educational materials for adult L2 learners, particularly for those with limited formal education.

Marcin Sosinski, Professor in the Department of Spanish Language at the University of Granada and at Menéndez Pelayo International University. He teaches Spanish as L2 subjects at undergraduate and master's levels. His research activity focuses on L2 Spanish, sociolinguistics, and phraseology. He participates in training activities for teachers working in migration contexts, especially in NGOs.