The English class

Well, what progress!

My group have really pretty good English, so we are working on fine tuning their pronunciation and their choice of vocabulary and expression. We read together from the Bible each week. Last week it was Psalm 23. This week Philemon. Then maybe there are issues relating to the meaning of the passage to discuss, and matters of vocabulary etc.

Then we have a grammar spot. This week we have begun looking at phrasal verbs (like to get up, to get ill, to get over it, to get your own back, etc. etc.)

And we have a pronunciation spot. Last week we set ourselves the ambitious goal of being able to pronounce the thing without any z or s sounds. I told them to put their tongues at the tip of their teeth and their fingers on their Adam's apple, and to then voice for the and blow for thing. And believe it or not, this week they can do it!

So this week's project is initial h and terminal s. And the tricky word of the week is hearts.

Do please pray for the folks in the English class. It's not just about language, of course!

Comments

Anonymous said…
It sounds fascinating. Even I have been doing the exercises at the computer and exclaiming - Oh yes!What a wonderful opportunity. When do you take these classes? (Sorry I forgot.)
Alan said…
Saturday afternoons.
Alan said…
How high his highness'horse holds his haughty head as he goes hammer, hammer, hammer on the hard highway.

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