This was a four-week course, with three days a week of lessons lasting for an hour and thirty minutes. The students – Mother and son, 6-year-old Max were here for a month-long holiday in Cornwall and wished to combine it with learning English.
The challenge for planning these lessons was all about flexibility !!
Mihaela wanted to learn English that she could use everyday when home in France. However, Max as 6-year-old required fun activities incorporating English speaking.
The lessons were informal and took place in the garden, largely due to the beautiful weather over July.
Max joined in the speaking part of the lesson where I used role play, acting out a real scenario using everyday objects that Max and his Mother could relate to.
Over the course of 4 weeks lessons, that included sports, favourite places, emotions, shopping and medical situations, were enjoyable and immersive for all concerned.
Max enjoyed the roleplay and Mihaela was happy, in the 2nd part of the lesson, to practice writing skills. Abundant Resources, and of course the Whiteboard, was essential for teaching grammar and vocabulary associated with these different contexts.
We worked on conversational skills, so that Mihaela gained confidence and felt comfortable speaking while Max ,as a young learner, through encouragement and an enthusiastic approach enjoyed this informal learning experience before he returns to his English lessons back in his School in France.
Teacher Janet Brooks
