"I am so grateful that I could have this opportunity to attend the CERT PT workshop. Steven and Ewan give a very clearly instruction and deliver different teaching method step by step. From the workshop, there are so many useful interactive teaching methods were introduced to us. Ice breaking is always a good start for a class to minimize the tension and let the students get involved naturally and reduce the distance from the teacher to students. Cooperative Learning is an instructional method in which students work in small groups to accomplish a common learning goal with the guidance of the teacher. Through different activities like matching game, comparing items, allow students to learn the same thing in different ways. Mini white board is such a great tool for all kinds of activities. We also learn how to transfer the traditional lecturing, the didactic method to student-centred learning by the workshop."

"It is a great honour to be able to participate on this CERT PT workshop. Through the clear instruction of lecturers Steven and Ewan, I have deeper comprehension of the true meaning of EMI. In most EMI classes, the most common problem teachers encounter is students' fear of an all-English environment. Many teachers also often commit the misconception that ‘translating textbooks into English is EMI’. In this workshop, all teachers discussed and shared the difficulties and challenges they encountered in EMI teaching in the past, as well as the low English proficiency and lack of learning motivation of students in general. Using EMI directly may make students less afraid to speak in class, or just give up learning. However, with the step-by-step guidance of the four tasks in the workshop, a complete organizational structure of developing materials, designing activities and teaching techniques is obtained."

"CERT PT workshop is a great opportunity to let lecturers learn different teaching approaches. I have developed my teaching approaches and understood my teaching opportunity by participating in the CERT PT workshops. I never learnt or study EMI or related teaching approaches before. The teaching approaches that I applied in my class are what I have learnt or experienced from my previous studying experiences."

"I think CERT PT training is important to me. Currently, Taiwanese government is promoting the bilingual education and EMI is a developing trend soon. In addition, the declining birth rates has huge impacts to the education industry. The decreasing number of students (for example, from 60 students reduced to 30 students) in a class is also become general. EMI teaching approach seems to be the appropriate approach. EMI approach is not only for the language teaching, but also the teaching method for the small group. Interaction between teachers and students has become important in current teaching environment."

"Following the rapid technology development, study style is also changed. In Taiwan, cramming style learning (one way study, what teacher teaches what student learn) is a traditional learning before. Nowadays, student can’t concentrate over 15 mins in general, and they are easily to be distracted during the class. It is necessary to change the teaching method. Engaging with students or keep them busy during the class is important. Thus, CERT PT workshop help myself to improve my teaching approach, and at the same time, it also helps students to learn more efficiently."

"My learners are two groups of 15 students who are enrolled in the 2-Year Overseas Youth Vocational Training Program (OYVTP). At first, I didn't quite understand the need to discuss all kinds of theories, especially teaching methods and techniques. Each professional discipline has an established and successful teaching programme. So, my intuition is to strengthen my English language skills. What is needed, of course, is a verbal assessment process. It wasn't until I seriously looked back at Trinity's CertPT presentation that I understood more about why the Four Task Works."

"It is really a special experience to participate in the CERT PT workshop. I have never participated in this type of course before, the teaching methods I learned from the workshop let me know how to create interactive activities with students in the class. As an instructor for more than ten years, this is a great opportunity to become student again, and it also give me a chance to think from the student’s point of view."

"The interactive teaching methods learned from the CERT PT workshop can keep students busy, improve concentration, and help students learn more effectively. For me, the most special thing I have learned is the use of the mini whiteboard. In my class, I usually provided A4 size paper to each group to write down their answers. The use of the mini whiteboard can save paper waste and be more environmentally friendly. Another thing that impresses me is the group discussion. I also used group discussions in the class, but I didn’t expect to exchange group members! In this class, I think provides group to group interaction is a very useful strategy."

"Owing to the assistance of this EMI workshop and the tasks performed in the CERT PT lectures, I can go back to being a student, and enjoy learning in the class. I learned how to evaluate a teaching resource from website or printed materials. I can modify and create the material into appropriate learning activities for the students in my class. Facing the real reaction from the students, I can try to reedit the material for students to promote better learning performance and learning motivation. "

"It is a fantastic and impressive experience to participate in the CERT PT for university lecture in the workshop. Two teachers give clear EMI instructions and examples to show how to use the interactive strategies in the class. For example, let the students to match items, order items, compare items, and use the small white board. Cooperating activities are also performed very well in the workshop, I learned a lot of cooperative learning activities. For example, encourage students to write their own ideas and then share with the other students. Another example is giving different learning tasks to all the class groups, and then let all the groups try to share with all the class. The other one example is jigsaw reading, which makes students reading first, and then students share with each other."

"I like the atmosphere of the workshop, which makes every teacher open mind and share their own precious teaching experience. We can share our observation in the teaching demonstration and the real events happened in our classes."

"The CERT PT lecture and workshop brings me to watch the students learning with another view. Originally, I think I will learn very difficult and complicated English and apply high level English in the CERT PT workshop. However, I learned that EMI teaching is a learner-oriented teaching. To prepare an adapted material and suitable language level for learners is the most important thing. I tried the EMI teaching, used the visualization aid in my material, applied interaction teaching strategies and create suitable materials. Students in my class became happy and more confidence in EMI learning. It also encouraged them to study English, communicated and wrote in English."

"I will spend more time in designing and constructing more classroom activities for my future classes. One important strategy I picked up from this workshop and found it useful was the use of mini white board. The approach did help engage students in group discussion, and in this way, I make sure my students fully understand and always keep in mind what I teach them in class."

"It was a great opportunity to be able to work with and learn from peers with different academic expertise. Through their demo teaching sessions, I got to observe as well as experience how other disciplines were taught. Their creative teaching methods inspired my own. From mini teaching session, I realized that there were many aspects of my teaching could be improved. For example, the Trinity consultant advised me not to be too straightforward with peer students by telling them they were wrong when they made a mistakes in class activities. Rather, he told me I should encourage students to think again and come up with another answer to the questions I asked. This is true that I seldom consider from students’ perspective and just assume students should naturally comprehend everything I teach them."

"I learned quite a few instructional English sentence patterns from Trinity consultants’ lectures during the workshop. I believe, with practice, these model sentences would certainly facilitate my future EMI classes. I would like to participate in this workshop again if it is available to me. Thank you. "

"I highly recommend teachers who have doubts about EMI teaching, or who want to continue to improve themselves to comply with the Bilingual 2030 policy, are very suitable candidates to participate in the CERT PT workshop. It may assist the participating teachers conduct intensive group discussions, make theory and practice run side by side, and quickly grasp the key elements and teaching methods of EMI courses."