{"id":1770,"date":"2022-05-09T08:31:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T08:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacjasmart.pl\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2022-05-09T09:49:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:49:31","slug":"learning-foreign-languages-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacjasmart.pl\/en\/blog\/2022\/05\/09\/learning-foreign-languages-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning foreign languages \u200b\u200bfor seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the European Solidarity Corps project “Learning foreign languages \u200b\u200bis fun”- 2021-2-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000040177 Seniors participate in free English language classes. Classes are held once a week and last 90 minutes.
\nParticipants 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:<\/p>\n

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  1. My name is … – basic questions and answers. Personal pronouns.<\/li>\n
  2. The verb to be – building affirmative sentences.<\/li>\n
  3. Real-world classes – public transport in London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.<\/li>\n
  4. Personal and possessive pronouns. Names of countries and nationalities.<\/li>\n
  5. The verb to be – questions. Family members.<\/li>\n
  6. Real-world classes – we are visiting London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Group II are Intermediate Seniors. 8 people participate in the course. The topics of the classes included:<\/p>\n

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    1. Me and my family – statements based on video material.<\/li>\n
    2. Homework – vocabulary.<\/li>\n
    3. Real-world classes – public transport in London (video material); activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.<\/li>\n
    4. Public transport in my city – statements based on the acquired vocabulary.<\/li>\n
    5. We buy a ticket – video material. Dialogues.<\/li>\n
    6. Real-world classes – we are visiting London; activities promoting the learning of the English language – cultural activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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