Learn English in England
PERHAPS the most beautiful way to learn English is in the country where it originated. I’m talking of none other than England itself. If you’re oriented with American-accented English, you may find it a bit awkward to learn spoken British English but believe me, this is the most original English that has been in use. In fact, many literary enthusiasts still believe that Shakespearean English or the British English is more romantic and nostalgic as compared to contemporary American English which borders on the tragic.
While learning English in England, prepare too for a very heartwarming journey across most of the tourist destinations in the country. Blend learning with vacation and be mesmerized at a monarchic nation which is once categorized as the most powerful country in the world in the 19th century. Stretch the 30 weeks of your 390 pound worth of English tutorials here as you practice your newly-learned language with all the hospitable English folks around you. If you are newly-oriented in English, this will be a more unforgettable experience for you while you immerse yourself with an English family in their day-to-day lives for two months. You will go with members of the family while they’re shopping, invading the beaches or even praying in an Anglican church. By the time you’re back in your home country, I’m sure your face will be more beaming than before.
But studying the English language in England or in the UK for that matter is not just limited for adult vacationers. If you are a non-English native speaker, say a Spanish for example, and you are not interested to learn English at all, you can tag your kid along in your eight month vacation and let him or her be the one to learn the English language. Make this is a gift to your child. Acquiring a second language while touring an alien country will surely make one’s kid very entranced.
The most basic one a fourth grader can learn is to slowly introduce superlatives and idioms in class, using comparative terms from one’s native language and translate them in English with matching illustrative examples, learning how to read traffic signs and other simple directions in English, orienting him with pictures of various English tourist spots, etc. An ideal learning environment for children acquiring a second language is to put them in groups of four non-English speaking kids and help out each other in answering the exercises initiated by their tutor. This will be an exciting task for the children. Splashed in the middle of the group will be a map of England and the children will then be asked to point and slowly read out the labels in the map such as Hereford, West End, etc. The tutor will then take note on the pronunciation and stress of the words and will correct the children accordingly. For sixth graders, the kids will be enjoined to write a one-paragraph essay of their impressions in the class and their impressions of their stay in England. These kids will also take part in oral recitations where they will be asked to introduce themselves in English. Again, the tutor will correct the kids’ pronunciation accordingly.
