Week 3
On this week, Saturday morning, we arrived at 9 o'clock to the Cooperativa. For my surprise, there where just 4 socias waiting for our english training, I felt a little bit disappointed and sad because there wasn't the same number of socias that came to our firt training. However, we started our training.
For our firt english capacitation, we started with "Presentations" as a topic. We used a book that is from the educational program: "Aprendamos" given by the Municipality of Guayaquil. Our objective in this training was to teach the socias how to salute and introduce themselves in English. I have to emphasize that they didn't know anything about english so, at the first part of the training, was complicated for them, specially the pronunciation. But then, we do some activities that make them practice and encourage what they have learned like a little play in which each socia had to introduced herself. I have to say that I was very proud of them because they do it very well.
For teach the socias the new vocabulary they learned, we write on the board the word in english, the translation in spanish and also the pronunciation. At the end of this training, the socias were very happy because of what they have learned on their first english training. I was happy too and also my friends because we notice that the socias really learned the topic. This was a new but incredible experience as an english teacher !!
Finally I have to say that this training is related to the learning cycle that we learned in our Society and the role of the individual class, because first, we have to study the socias's situation and their needs in order to decide what topic was the best for the first english trainig. Then, we consult each other about the topic in order to plan the activities for the training. Finally, we act, giving the english training to the socias. Also, this training is an example of difussing knowledge because we have a good level of english knowledge and we wanted to share it with the socias.
Mariana - This is great. Why do the socias need to speak English? Did they request English classes? Is that more important than other types of training like about their businesses?
ResponderEliminarHi Justin... First, I have to say that in the first meeting with the socias we asked them what subjects they wanted to learn, so they told us that they wanted English classes.
ResponderEliminarI think the socias need to speak English in order to develop in our society. Nowadays, it is neccesary to know English in order to get a job or sucess in your own bussiness , so I think that by our English training we are giving the socias this oportunity, to grow and develop. Maybe is not related 100% with their bussiness but it will help them for sure in their labor and personal life.
I would like you to sugest other types of trainings for the socias. Thanks!!