Dec. 14th-18th, 2009
Da diese beiden 7. Klassen (7C und 7 D) ihre Sprach-Intensivwochen nach Frankreich bzw. Italien unternehmen organisierten wir – um auch die Kompetenz in Englisch zu schulen – eine Woche „Englisch total“ mit Native Speakers aus Canterbury, UK.

Dr. Christine Hisch, Mag. Elisabeth Mimmler, Mag. Viktoria Riepl

Feedback to this activity:
English in Action is an educational organisation specialising in short English courses in schools. It was a cost-effective alternative to a language course abroad as native speakers came to Austria to teach at our school. In other words, the students “had their cake and ate it too”.
EiA sent 4 qualified teachers from the United Kingdom to teach English courses in 7 C and 7 D for one week. The thought of 6 lessons of English per day made the students heave a sigh at first. However, they soon realized that the courses focused on the use of the English language, on teamwork and first and foremost on fun. Lessons included conversation, vocabulary work, games and videos as well as enough time to prepare the final show at the end of the week. A lot of enthusiasm, creativity, fancy costumes and last-minute acting training were the main ingredients of hilarious and brilliant sketches performed in the big hall on Friday.

Mag. V. Riepl

What the participants thought:
Alice, Sopie, Melek, Astrid and Hicran:
“… Most of the students thought that the project was beneficial as it helped to improve their English by enriching it with new vocabulary and phrases, to speak more fluently, and to present themselves much better than before the project. ……
The topics have been well chosen with regard to their importance in daily life. They helped us talk more easily and fluently and to express our own opinions more clearly.”
Nadja:
“ The teachers were really open and friendly …”
Anna:
“ I liked best that we had only English in this week …”
Carla:
“ The activities were fun and interesting … “
Raphaela:
“ I think it was a good idea … and I really enjoyed it.”
Lisa:
“ I would recommend it because you learn a lot and it was also funny.”