Our ministry is a unique blend of teaching English and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Initially, we focus on English because our belief is that if we deliver a quality English course, then students will be more open to hearing from us about other things, in particular the gospel presented later in the week.
All teachers are from the United States. Each teacher has received training in the Total Physical Response method of language teaching and the Practically Speaking English method and curriculum.
This Practically Speaking English course for teens and adults focuses on speaking practice, vocabulary expansion, and pronunciation improvement. While reading, writing, and understanding spoken English are important, our course gives each student maximum opportunity to hear, understand, and speak the English language beginning at their level of proficiency. Our goal is to provide exposure to practical English so that even new learners immediately begin to communicate in the English language.
Different Levels of Classes
Our course offers different levels of classes that match the student’s proficiency in speaking the English language. For this course, only their speaking ability is considered. In all lower-level classes, there are two teachers. Each class builds on the previous class, so it is important that students attend every session.
- Primary – for students who speak very little, or no English, we offer:
- Basic sentence structures
- How to form a question
- Pronouns
- Vocabulary of everyday American English words
- Individual and group speaking practice
- Pronunciation improvement
- Confidence building exercises
- Beginner – for students who already have some vocabulary of everyday words and can make simple sentences and form simple questions, we offer:
- Complex sentence structures
- Past, present, and future tenses
- Additional vocabulary of everyday American English words
- Practice for everyday events and situations
- Individual and group speaking practice
- Pronunciation improvement
- Intermediate – for students who can speak in complex sentences, but may not have a broad vocabulary or do not demonstrate confidence in speaking English, we offer:
- Complex sentence structures
- Introduction to simple Idiomatic expressions
- Practice for everyday events and situations
- Additional vocabulary of everyday American English words
- Individual speaking practice
- Pronunciation improvement
- Advanced – for students who are already comfortable speaking in complex sentences and demonstrate a moderate level of confidence, we offer:
- Complex sentence structures
- How to form questions using American English variants
- Idiomatic expressions
- Practice for everyday events and situations
- Additional vocabulary of everyday American English words
- Individual speaking practice
- Discussions of American life
- Practice for everyday events and situations
- Practice for special events and situations
- Pronunciation improvement
- Clarity in expressing abstract ideas
Daily Class Schedule
The daily class includes:
- An opening assembly session where all students gather for announcements about the day’s events, English “warm-up” using American songs, pronunciation “tips” and an encouraging word from the School Director.
- Minimum of one hour of small-group class for vocabulary expansion and speaking practice at the students’ level of proficiency.
- A closing assembly session where all students gather for announcements about the days ahead, additional speaking practice using American songs, and a final word from the School Director.
What We Ask of Our Students
- Make a commitment to attend all lessons
- Complete all the information requested on the registration form
- Attend the assigned class
- Discuss any classroom issues with the School Director
- Participate in the speaking practice to receive the greatest benefit from the course
- Arrive on time for the opening session and stay through the small-group class time and the closing session
- Wear the student identification badge
Practically Speaking Children’s English
This energetic course is for all children aged 3-12 years. It primarily focuses on learning new vocabulary, and speaking practice, with an emphasis on proper pronunciation. While reading and writing English are important, our course is a conversational course that gives each student maximum opportunity to hear, understand, and speak the English language at a beginning level. Our goal is to provide exposure to practical English so that even new learners immediately begin to communicate in the English language.
Classes typically meet Monday through Friday for approximately one hour. Incorporated with the English lessons are some Spanish songs and a Bible story.