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| The volunteering experience |
| English teaching |
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English teaching
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What you'll be doing
In secondary schools you will be leading small, extra-curricular, English communication skills classes, whereas in elementary schools you will be working alongside a local teacher to help the pupils with more basic English. You will interact with your pupils through stories, games, pictures and other imaginative materials with the aim of encouraging the young people to speak confidently and to help them with pronunciation, use of a wide vocabulary and correct English. Activity books designed by UK and Ethiopian teachers are a useful guide to your work but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own skills and creativity to the classroom!
Why you are needed
In Ethiopia, teaching is done in local languages at elementary school but then from the beginning of secondary school this changes to English. Many students struggle to bridge the language gap, and this isn't helped by the fact that many schools are severely under-resourced and over-crowded. Many pupils never have the chance to practice spoken English and they may never have heard a native English speaker. By providing a unique chance for pupils to practice their English with someone who speaks it as a first language, you will build their confidence and abilities, enabling them to succeed in the classroom.