Bridging the Gap: From Knowing to Doing
A Workshop for English Teachers
By Sérgio Pantoja and Lívia Borba
Just getting students to speak isn’t always enough.
If the goal is to help them become more fluent and accurate, we need to think about how they're speaking—and what they’re learning from it. Speaking for the sake of speaking won’t do the trick on its own.
In this workshop, we’ll look at ways to make output more meaningful, so that learners don’t just speak—they grow.
We’ll dive into Merrill Swain’s Output Hypothesis to explore how speaking and writing can:
Help learners notice what they don’t yet know
Give them a chance to try things out and see what works
Get them thinking about how the language actually works
📅 Date & Time
📆 August 2, 2025
🕘 02:00PM - 05:00PM (GMT-3)
📍 Online via Zoom
Recording available for 15 days.
Who is this for?
This workshop is for teachers who…
Want to go beyond fluency-focused speaking activities
Are curious about how students actually learn from producing language
Believe in balancing input with guided, reflective output
Meet your tutors
Lívia Borba
With over 15 years of experience in the ELT field, Lívia Borba has worked primarily with adult learners and, more recently, has focused on advanced students and English teachers. She holds a degree in Languages, a Master’s in Linguistics, the CELTA, and the C2 Proficiency certificate (CPE). Lívia has delivered workshops on Dogme ELT and the Lexical Approach, reflecting her commitment to responsive, learner-centered teaching that values emergent language and meaningful communication.
Sérgio Pantoja
With over two decades of experience in the ELT field, Sergio Pantoja has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, speaking and writing examiner. He holds, among others, a degree in Languages, a postgraduate degree in English Language Teaching and Translation, a TESOL Certificate from the University of Oregon, USA, the C2 Proficiency certificate (CPE), and the Delta. His Delta Module 3 Specialism focused on LDT (Language Development for Teachers). Sérgio is the author of three books.
