As part of the European Solidarity Corps project “Learning foreign languages is fun”- 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177 Seniors participate in free English language classes. Classes are held once a week and last 90 minutes.
Participants are divided into two groups depending on the level of language proficiency. Group I are Seniors starting their adventure with the English language, that is “beginners / from scratch”. 11 people participate in the classes. From the beginning of the project, the course discussed, among others, the following topics:
- My name is … – basic questions and answers. Personal pronouns.
- The verb to be – building affirmative sentences.
- Real-world classes – public transport in London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.
- Personal and possessive pronouns. Names of countries and nationalities.
- The verb to be – questions. Family members.
- Real-world classes – we are visiting London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.
Group II are Intermediate Seniors. 8 people participate in the course. The topics of the classes included:
- Me and my family – statements based on video material.
- Homework – vocabulary.
- Real-world classes – public transport in London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.
- Public transport in my city – statements based on the acquired vocabulary.
- We buy a ticket – video material. Dialogues.
- Real-world classes – we are visiting London; activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.
