SECTION 3
Global Find language school prides itself in bringing a wide range of culture to its school. They have a mix of British mother-tongue teachers and Italian mother-tongue teachers, who can speak both English and Italian. They also take work-away teachers who come from all over the world. This is very important to the school as they want the students to hear English mother-tongue teachers from all corners of the globe. Before we arrived, there was an American woman teaching here, and after we leave there will be girls coming from New Zealand. The school believe that this is highly important as the students can learn English in different methods and be able to hear the difference between British English and other countries who speak English, encouraging them to notice different dialects.
All the teachers here share the love for teaching, it is amazing to see such a small group of teachers in a school who work so close together, so they can provide the best possible learning experiences for the children. Each teacher brings their own unique teaching style, two are native Italian speakers and have learned English through school or university, one is from England and moved here so has learned Italian from moving over, and Daniela, one of the associates, has lived in all corners of the globe, with English being her first spoken language. They all bring their own methods of teaching, at the same time, following the Cambridge English requirements of learning English, especially for students sitting exams.
Daniela and Ida are the two main associates of the school and each have a vital role in the daily running of the school – Monday to Saturday. Ida oversees payments to the school, and outgoings, along with speaking to parents, meeting and greeting each of them and the students as they arrive in the school. Maintaining the websites and advertising also. Daniela, who I refer to as the “main teacher” overlooks all lessons and plans. She has lesson plans made up for a whole week of what she wants each class to work towards and develop, following the Cambridge English requirements and ensuring they are upheld in each class.
As soon as the children come into the school, it is all about learning English. They have tea and biscuits waiting for them on arrival, to encourage them to be part of the English culture. The walls have different maps of the UK, and names of cities across the world. When they walk in, Daniela has said that the only words used should be English, this is to ensure they are totally focussed on practicing their English. The school encourage this, and make sure no one feels embarrassed or scared to make any mistakes – if you are trying then no mistakes can be made.
