Native Speaker Week / Grades 5-13
Our English Native Speaker Weeks help students develop tools, strategies and motivation to learn a new language. The Native Speaker Week brings together diverse exercises, including language games, sports, cooking, arts and crafts, skits and media-based activities. Through a week-long English immersion experience, students will get to know the Native speakers intimately, learning about their cultures, countries, backgrounds and professions. Together they will practice their English in a variety of practical situations. Comparable with a class-trip to an English speaking country, the Native Speaker Week brings an English immersion experience directly to the classroom.
How it works
The English project week is normally 5-days, Monday-Friday. Students receive 5-6 instruction hours per day. The course is modular and includes fixed and selectable lessons.
Every week includes the core modules:
Team Building Activities
Native Speaker Meet and Greet
Speak Up!
Sports and Language games
In addition, 2 or 3 key modules can also be selected:
English Theater Experience — Improv & theater games
Democracy in Action — Debate workshop
Climate Action — Creative problem solving & presentation
Town Tour — Local tour focused on storytelling
The Great Bake-Off — A sweet cooking contest
Baseball Unleashed — Fresh air & friendly competition
The Greatest Product in the World — Design & communication
Native Speaker Rotation Module — A lesson from each InterACT Teaching Artist on their special subject of choice
The Native Speaker Week concludes with an optional presentation for families and student peers.
IMPACT
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Differentiated content based on age and language level
Practice communicating about practical topics like work, food, culture, sports and travel
Develops students intercultural communicative competencies
Foster empathy for new cultures and perspectives
Listen and communicate with a diverse team of English native speakers
CREATIVE COMPETENCIES
Work in groups on creative projects and an optional presentation
Choose the presentation format and learn the skills required
Role-plays and exercises to foster open-mindedness
Creative problem solving through individual and team challenges
