Congratulations to all of those who have contributed, either directly or indirectly, to the Language Camp over the last weekend (15-17 August). Your efforts have made the camp a success. There are a few positive aspects that I have noticed during this camp:
(a) There was a constant and extensive exposure to English for the participants throughout the three days two nights camp. All of the participants were exposed to a great degree of English through the language games played, the songs sung, as well as the activities taken part in. As a medium of instruction, English was used in all the programmes and activities. The participants were also encouraged as well as given chances to use English in their interaction with one another, regardless of their accuracy and fluency, as long as they spoke in the language to get meaning across. I noticed that there were quite a number of participants trying painstakingly to communicate in English. Wasn’t it a good sign?
(b) The participants were motivated to learn and speak English, at least to a certain degree. They have gained new insights about English learning, that learning of English is all about having fun. It is no longer sitting in a classroom listening to a boring English teacher speaking in an alien language. In playing games, the participants’ affective filter was low, especially when their attention was on winning the games. As a facilitator, I was motivated as well especially when I received a “love letter” from one of the participants, promising that he would never give up learning English. Whatever we have done for the participants was not in vain, as it did leave an impact in their journey of learning English. Wasn’t it something encouraging?
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