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BP 19 Learning outside of the classroom

Theme Increasing Interest Using Mobility

BP for Language schools
Language teachers
Language students

Need

dressesAdult students who are at work all day (often in an office) and then follow their working day with language lessons, are often bored by the school environment as their tolerance threshold is low (even if the school is beautifully decorated as described in BP31). This is particularly true during the summer when being outside is most attractive.

Description

Organizing lessons outside of the classroom increases a lessons attractiveness and raises interest. It is literally a breath of fresh air to a wilting student and will have a positive effect on their concentration and improve results.

Where To Organize A ‘Out Of Classroom Lesson’
  • In the summer and spring – in a park, by a lake, by the sea (if possible), in a forest
  • In the Autumn and winter – in a cafe in a lobby of a public building

Lessons can be ‘Walking and talking’ at a zoo, a shopping centre or street, at an exhibition or museum. visits could be made to a cinema or theatre and the performance made the subject of the lesson afterwards.

Resources Required

  • Preparation of the lesson around the activity
  • Reservations or tickets purchased in advance when necessary, cafי, zoo, theatre etc.
  • Experienced teachers or native speakers (especially for ‘Walk and talk’ lessons)

Implementation Methodology

Outside classroom lessons can be arranged on a regular basis, perhaps once a month or a whole summer course can be organized out of the classroom.

Options For Lesson Methodology
  • Similar methodology as is in the classroom
  • The lessons can be organized as conversation lessons only
  • Essay reading, presentation and discussion (the teacher assigns a theme of the essay as homework)
  • Simulation of a real situation and dialogues (arguing, presentation, shopping, travelling, job interview)
  • Walk and talk – lessons simulate “real life”, students and teachers use the taught language only

Other Issues

Lessons out of the classroom are generally more appropriate for experienced students (starting from pre-intermediate level).

Extra Help

See more good ideas about learning out of the classroom at www.eurointeractions.com/projectlingo.htm
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