In the previous activities you have thought about the English that is available in your local area and how it can be brought into your classroom. There are also ways that you and your class can reach out to the local community. For example, your students may know people who use English regularly for personal or professional reasons. You can heighten your students’ awareness to these uses of the language, and this can reinforce the value of learning English. It will also help both you and them think about what kind of English skills you should be practising in your class.
Write the following questions on the board before the lesson.
Finally, ask them to work in pairs to present their information to the class. Are they surprised at how much English is used?
![]() Pause for thought Here are some questions for you to think about after trying this activity. If possible, discuss these questions with a colleague.
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See Resource 3, ‘Using local resources’, for more ideas on this topic.
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