This month we organized this evening again for 2010. After a general info session in the school cafeteria, the visiting students and their parents then go around to school to see different classroom and meet all the various subject teachers to be able to learn about studying at our school. Different subject departments go into great lengths to decorate the classroom and make their subject look interesting and attractive.
All us foreign language teachers shared one classroom - English, Swedish, German, French, Russian and Italian.
For English, apart from the candles that are there just to look pretty, there is a London taxi and double decker bus, plus all the textbooks used. Doesn't give a very vibrant and modern image of language classes, does it? Wouldn't you like to know what is actually done in the lessons, how the students learn, possibly what new technology is used to enhance their learning? How could we move beyond the old touristy stereotypical clichés to present a language?
3 comments:
I believe English speaks for itself. You can display names of famous English authors and books.
Thank you for your suggestions Jim! It's a real dilemma how to present a language without resorting to worn-out stereotypes.
I think it all depends on the teacher and how he/she would like to present the language that he/she teaches the children. Some are more creative and find various ways to make it more interesting and appealing to the children, some don't put much of an effort.
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