English Program, GTVS Mengergasse

1st & 2nd Grades:

Simple and clear English words and phrases (Cookie Jar, verbal introductions, rhymes, …),
Rhythmic acoustic speech with visual, touch, and motion exercises (Green Grass, div. songs/rhymes, vocal repetition, …)
Understanding spoken English and communicating basic information (personal introduction – name, age, hobbies, what you like? …)
Building basic reading and writing skills (worksheets/workbooks, learning songs with text, …)
 

3rd and 4th Grades:

English phrases and dialog, verbs and an introduction to the tenses (I go, I will go, I am going, I went, …)
Formulating sentences and questions with detailed answers, word order (Worksheets: What Do You Do On A Weekday? What Do You Want To Do? …)
Understanding the spoken word (song and rhyme texts, Q&A exercises, verbal stories, recordings, …)
Reading comprehension and reading aloud (From reading memorized texts to short stories)
Situational dialog (shopping, summer vacation, holidays, …)
Memorization: rhyme, rhythmic & song (This Old Man, There Was An Old Woman, …)
Thematic conversational English (worksheets/workbooks - family, friends, holidays, …)
Introduction to structured writing (Worksheets: What Do You Do On A Weekday?

Native English Speaker:

Ben has been teaching English in the VS Mengergasse for over thirteen years now. Initially part of the former NESSIE program, which brought English to multiple schools throughout the district, we have been happy to have him full-time for the past several years, in all classes and all grades.

Making use of songs, poems, games, dialog exercises, and various work materials, he encourages the children to actively participate in speaking English and coaches them on proper speech patterns and rhythm as well as tone, cadence, pronunciation and common gestures.

Ben takes special care to teach in an inclusive way, often pointing out similarities in tone and gestures between different languages, and promotes mutual respect and trust building as an essential part of learning. His experience helps him adjust the lessons to best fit the needs of each class, with eye to properly preparing them for middle school English.