The what, how and when of dealing with Emergent Language

00:00 Welcome 02:54 Introduction Leandra Meddings 04:04 Picture to describe learning 09:50 What is Emergent Language? 13:40 Why does the language that emerges need attention? 13:56 How to deal with unplanned language 17:29 Emergent language notebook 19:40 What to choose 28:01 When? 36:48 Emergent Language focus techniques 41:57 Example 45:28 References 46:58 Imagery 56:31 Close This Transformative Teachers webinar delivered on 17 Jan 2024 explores how teachers can exploit the language learners bring to the classroom to enhance teaching and learning.   Learners do not come to class as a blank page. They bring with them all sorts of schematic knowledge that can be used to their benefit when learning a language. In this session, we will explore the what, how and when of dealing with the language that emerges from students during the course of a lesson.   Leandra Meddings is an English Language Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Language Content Writer and Editor based in London. She holds an MA in Linguistics, the CELTA and ICELT, and is currently working on her DELTA. She’s a teacher at Wimbledon School of English in London.