By the end of this one-day seminar, the delegates will benefit from a smooth adjustment of the family avoiding excessive or protracted culture shock and an increased awareness of the family’s own values and how these compare with those of the British.
This programme can be offered as a Couple or Family briefing.
Objectives
Topics covered:
The sample course contents provided below is only a guide and will be adapted for precise needs and course duration. Some of these aspects will be covered in more depth than others (depending on whether children are present at the briefing). During the day, if possible, we like to use a variety of media including video tapes, taped radio programmes, newspapers and business articles.
Part 1: An Introduction to the
Symbols The Union Flag & other flags in
History A brief outline of British history, the effect of history on present day architecture, landscape, and way of life
Geography Land, Climate, Resources, demographic information, transport system, flora and fauna
The Regions
People British ‘identity’, family life, class structure, male/female relationships, friendships, social welfare, customs
Religion Church of England, Roman Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Methodism, Judaism, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists
Education General approach, School system – State & Private, Colleges and University, Vocational training
Part 2: United Kingdom: An Economic Perspective
Economics Principal industries, Standard of living, banking system, opening bank accounts
Politics & System of government, Political parties, Current political figures, Police system,
Government Military
Careers Applying for a job, the interview process and British workplace
Part 3: United Kingdom: Our Place in the World
Multicultural
How the British see Our European neighbours, other nationalities & cultures
the world
Language Common expressions, Accents – class & regional
Part 4: United Kingdom: Rest and Relaxation
Sports & games Football,
Food & drink Popular foodstuffs, restaurants & pubs, supermarkets & food shopping
Arts & Culture The theatre, ballet, opera, art, popular culture – Pop music, TV etc. media – newspapers, magazines
Popular days out / tourist attractions
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
We can provide a variety of general language courses for spouses and children. Training is normally undertaken at the home and the course usually includes areas such as:
· newspapers & media
· culture of the country
Language Training for Children/Young Learners
This will naturally depend on the age of the children and their entry level in the language. We usually build a programme around giving extra language support for school-work, if required and general ‘survival’ skills. Areas that can be covered are as follows:
Help with school work:
School vocabulary: registration, break time, assembly, period, exercise book, PE, etc
Writing up science experiments,
Finding the terms for parts of the body,
Work in Religious Instruction,
Humanities,
Some Maths
Methods of vocabulary learning (look, cover, write and check)
Planning of written work using the Web
Social English:
Pop culture
Fashion/Sport
Colloquial language to help to make friends, understand TV and Radio
Shopping
It is possible for us to teach young learners together, but only if their age and language level are compatible and if the parents believe they would work well together.
Maximum number of delegates: 14
Cost: 2 units
To register please email our Training Co-ordinator on registrations@thelearningcollaboration.com