British Language & Culture
Age: 15+
Level: A2/B1
British Language and Culture (BLC)
A2/B1 (ages 15+)
Suitability
This course is for students who have done two or more years of English and would like to combine a week of English learning with the opportunity to discover more about everyday life in Britain.
Sample ‘can do’ statements
- I can talk about places in the UK
- I can say some things about Britain and its culture
- I can give information about popular music festivals in Britain
- I can talk about how people behave in Britain
- I can invent a new sport or game and describe how to play it
- I can present both sides of an argument
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal for learners who want a week of communicative language practice but with a strong cultural element. It is also a great option for lpre-intermediate or lower intermediate level classes who may already have taken a general English course, but would like a week that incorporates a range of different topics and content.
Learning activities include:
- Class mingling activities
- Matching games
- Rank-ordering activities
- Q and A games
- Board races
- Role plays
- Surveys
- Presentations
- Jigsaw readings
- Creative design sessions
- Discussions
- Dialogue writing and acting
CORE WORKBOOK LESSONS
- Similar But Different
- British Geography
- Family
- British Homes
- British Television
- Come Learn With Me
- School Uniform
- Music Festivals
- Booking a Band
- Strange British Sports
- How to Behave in Britain
- The Great British Picture Quiz
GENERAL ENGLISH COURSES – WEEKLY PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Lesson 1 | Icebreaking Activities | British Homes | School Uniform | Strange British Sports | Revision activities
End of course games
Learning review |
| Lesson 2 | Similar But Different | British Television | Music Festivals | How to Behave in Britain | |
| Lesson 3 | British Geography | Come Learn With Me | Booking a Band | The Great British Picture Quiz | |
| Lesson 4 | Family | Tailored lessons | Project completion | ||
| Lesson 5 | Project groups and topic choices | Initial project preparation | Ongoing work on projects | Ongoing work on projects | Afternoon show performance or preparation for evening performance |
| Lesson 6 | Preparation and rehearsals for end of course show or presentation | ||||
