WE OFTEN ASK OUR GUESTS TO SPEND THIRTY MINUTES OR SO IN CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH OUR STUDENTS. THEY REALLY ENJOY THE NON-STRUCTURED FREE EXCHANGE WITH FOREIGNERS; LOOK AT THE SMILES ON THEIR FACES! IT ALSO ENHANCES THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT CUSTOMS AND ALSO IMPROVES THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF GEOGRAPHY.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT ALLOWS THEM TO KNOW THAT IT POSSIBLE TO SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH AND STILL HAVE AN ACCENT. MOST OF OUR GUESTS SPEAK EDUCATED, FLUENT ENGLISH, BUT STILL HAVE THE TRACE OF AN ACCENT.
OUR STUDENTS COME FROM A CULTURE QUITE SENSITIVE ABOUT "STANDING OUT" OR BEING DIFFERENT FROM THE NORM. THANKS TO OUR GUESTS THEY ARE GAINING CONFIDENCE AND ARE LESS AFRAID OF MAKING MISTAKES AS THEY BECOME AWARE THAT LANGUAGE ACQUISITION INEVITABLY INVOLVES ERROR.
1 comment:
That's good idea. When i was in school i used to talk with British friends to learn english better. I spent money :)
Talking with them will give so many things- Accent, Style, Structure etc..It's cool idea..
Thanks
James from Viaggi studio
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