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| Title | English Safari: Taking Your Students Out of the Classroom |
| Body | Here are some ideas for taking your English students out of your classroom and going on an “English safari”: After finishing a unit on furniture in a coursebook with a one-on-one student we met in a big European furniture store and talked about the furniture, colors, design, material and prices. I have taken my students to a shopping mall, restaurant and even an American Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Kees, D. [TESL-L] English safari. Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 15 May 2007). --- When I was teaching overseas (several countries), I would ask my students to prepare a "tour" of the city we were in. I divided the class into sections to cover different aspects of the town/city (buildings, parks, shops, "surprise me" places, etc.). I used small groups/pairs for more advanced levels and larger groups for lower levels. Some of them made maps, drawings, explanations of historical facts, best places to eat (and those to avoid). Woodward, L. Re: [TESL-L] English safari. Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 15 May 2007). --- How about a factory tour, a hospital, a museum/gallery, a large sports event, a power or water facility, an airport/train station, a busy port, or sitting and observing people in a park or city center? One of the best places I ever took a private student was an art museum. Not only did we have the larger themes of history and art styles to discuss, but we had the subject matter of each painting (so varied!) and the crowd to talk about also. Spelleri, M. Re: [TESL-L] English safari. Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 15 May 2007). --- I just got back from an English Safari to the mall this morning with 10 of my students. Some shoppers realized there was something special about us and some stood near to hear what we were talking about. The training center sent along a minder in anticipation of this. She gave out flyers about the school. Kees, D. Re: [TESL-L] English Safari - 10 students at the mall. Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 25 Jun 2007). For more ideas for an English safari visit http://davekees.blogspot.com . |
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