"Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?" was
the title of the project based on Charles Dickens’s wonderful book by three equally talented teachers: Alexandra Philippidou, Poppy Gerontidou and
Christina Siskou. A project filled with interesting activities and fun tasks
for young learners studying this book.
The project
started by introducing learners to the idea of Victorian times. What does a
Victorian house look like? What is a workhouse? What jobs did young boys do? And
not in the usual “sit and listen to the teacher talking” way but in an active,
fun and all inclusive one. The
introduction of new language as well as the revision had the attendees rushing
around trying to find the right answers on each other’s backs, writing poems
and chanting in unison. And who is going to help poor Oliver decide whether he
should stay or go? Why not act his
thoughts and help him out.
Generally,
the 45 minutes allowed is definitely not enough for a presentation like this and Alexandra,
Christina and Poppy had to choose which activities to show us in order to give
an idea of how they presented this book in the classroom. But one thing is
sure: their students will never forget Oliver Twist and their three wonderful
English teachers.
By Natasha
Loukeri
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