ENGLISH AS A BASIS FOR MULTICULTURAL PRACTICE IN REALITY ELENA A. PRIKHODKO, “LINGUIST” CENTER Kavalerovo, Primorskii krai, Russia Vladivostok 2012
EXPERIMENT’S LEADERS MA XIAO JING ZHUANG LI ELENA PRIKHODKO ZHANG YING
GOAL AND TASKS The tasks to involve Russian and Chinese students in English Corner activity to organize the process “Chinese students teach Chinese language to Russian children” To arrange extracurricular activities in a multilingual situation. The goal: to improve the students’ communication in a multicultural situation.
PARTICIPANTS
FEATURES International experiment, School + institute Students of different ages Numerous participants Real multicultural situation Multilingual situation English as a basis Students teach other students Work in international teams Teachers as tutors Various forms of control Certificates
SCHEDULE English Morning exercises Breakfast Oral Chinese. Written Chinese Lunch Excursion Swimming Cultural exchange Walk Go to bed
ENGLISH CORNER 2012 2011
Meeting with ENGLISH CORNER British teacher Radio English teacher Canadian teacher
CHINESE CLASSES Zhang Ying Ma Xiao Jing A student teaches a student A student teaches students Ma Xiao Jing A student teaches a student Before Chinese examination
CHINESE CLASSES Study together is more interesting and useful!
CULTURAL EXCHANGE This exchange helps to know each other better and to be tolerant
CULTURAL EXCHANGE It supports communication
FORMS OF CONTROL GETTING CIRTIFICATES
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY Russian-American ecological project Meeting with people from Kenya
RESULTS 52 students participated, 4 people continue to study languages in universities. 3 people took the 1st place In “British Bulldog” international game in district level. III-rd and V-th places in Talent shows 2010 and 2011. 5 students 'research work in Russian about Chinese culture.
RESULTS
Plans For The Immediate Future To continue the international cooperation, To learn the etiquette of talking in international groups. To involve Russian students in a“ students on duty” position of the English corner. To continue a practice of Chinese students in “ Linguist” center during a school year.
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