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English Corner Lessons -
Teaching English Through Parables and Discussion.

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English Corner Lessons - Background to the Lessons

English Corner grew out of a request from students to learn English through the Bible. Lessons are developed around:
  • Parables
  • Values
  • Introductory series to Jesus around Easter and Christmas
Interspersed thoughout these series are one-off stories linked to holidays like New Years Day, Australia Day, Anzac Day or Sorry Day just to name a few.

Each lesson usually has the following format:
1. Warm Up:
  • Whole group warm up: A fun, interactive activity that introduces the topic and students to each other
2. Small Groups:
  • The large group is broken up into smaller groups, each with a teacher/facilitator. These can be divided into different English levels or can be run as mixed-level groups.
3. The Lesson:
  • Hot Topics: These relate the lesson to the students' culture or personal experiences
  • Lesson: Discussion questions that provide the students with many opportunities to speak, finishing with a verse from the Bible or acting out a Bible story.
  • Key vocabulary is provided for each lesson and teacher's usually bring pictures or pen and paper to help explain difficult or unfamiliar vocabulary

4. Conclusion:
  • The students come back together in a large group where there is a brief comment/summary activity about the lesson, interview students who are leaving and announcements about up coming events etc.