Intermediate English Course: towards English Proficiency

English can bring people together no matter their nationality, it enables communication in fields as business, research, fashion and computer; it is a “global language”.
This week teachers participated in the "Intermediate English Language Course for education staff". They embraced the study with enthusiasm, actively participating to every activity.

The new edition of the course took place in Tenerife from 07/07/2024 to 13/07/2024. We had the pleasure to welcome a group composed by Quentin and Marion from Institut de la Providence de Champion in Belgium, Mary and Donatella from AECA in Italy, Krzysztof from AGH University of Krakow in Poland, Ivana from Evanjelická spojená škola in Slovakia, Irēna and Violetta from Riga Rinuzi secondary school in Latvia, Giuseppina, Chiara and Stefania from Liceo B. ZUCCHI di Monza in Italy. 

Throughout the course, participants were involved in different activities aimed at improving their English usage, listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
 
Our week began with an exchange of personal information and with a review of the knowledge acquired in previous levels of study. From the second day onward, each morning started with recap activities to reinforce newly acquired knowledge. Since language learning demands effort and practice, every theory session in the course was enriched with interactive exercises and activities.

We explored various grammar topics such as tenses, phrasal verbs, and adverbs. The lessons covered different topics, for instance phrases to use in everyday situations, daily tasks, and conversations about routines, time, and schedules. Additionally, we discussed the significance of learning a foreign language, shared travel memories, and talked about our future plans.
 
To make the course more interactive and enhance the learning experience, we utilized games, quizzes, readings, real-life simulations, and various other methods for assessments. 

Everyone approached speaking challenges with remarkable participation and enthusiasm. During breaks, they conversed in English, exchanging insights about their experiences on the island, discussing plans for the afternoon's cultural andnetworking activities. It was a productive week that led tosignificant improvements in participants’ English skills. We hope that this positive attitude will be maintained in their future English studies and that they will continue to enjoy the multicultural environment they cultivated in just one week.

Discover more about this course here.