ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY TEACHING AFRICAN TEACHING AFRICAN STUDENTS STUDENTS Marc Isselé Language centre
Jan 02, 2016
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMYROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY
TEACHING AFRICAN TEACHING AFRICAN STUDENTSSTUDENTS
Marc Isselé
Language centre
PLAN
• Royal Military Academy
• African students
• Cultural differences
• English courses
Royal Military Academy
• Mission : train officers» university degree
• Reputation
• Co-operation : Morocco – Benin
• Country of origin
RMA sponsors:RMA sponsors:
Lycée Militaire de Jeunes Filles & Lycée Militaire de Jeunes Filles & Prytanée Militaire de BembèrèkèPrytanée Militaire de Bembèrèkè
BENINBENIN
Royal Military Academy
• FOREIGN STUDENTS : 175 +
»Africa– North Africa : 12– Central Africa : 149
Europe– Luxemburg : 14– France / Holland: ?
– N.B. 10 women
42 x BENIN42 x BENIN
7 x GABON7 x GABON
9 x CONGO-Brazza9 x CONGO-Brazza
12 x TUNISIA 12 x TUNISIA
2 x CAMEROON2 x CAMEROON
19 x RWANDA19 x RWANDA
48 x 48 x CONGO-KinshasaCONGO-Kinshasa
16 x BURUNDI16 x BURUNDI
4 x NIGER4 x NIGER
2 x TOGO2 x TOGO
GENERAL PROBLEM AREAS
- stress- family- authorities
- language- knowledge of French- use of the language
- food- climate- money
GENERAL PROBLEM AREAS
-Skills
-Personality
- Contact- Attitude- Way of thinking- Punctuality & Discipline- Honour
TEACHING ENGLISH
PROBLEMS WITH
- Abstraction- Succinct way of expression- Theoretical approach- Listening comprehension- Background knowledge- Cultural differences
TEACHING ENGLISH
POSITIVE RESULTS WITH
- Rote learning, chanting- Concrete, practical input- Individual approach- Pair work, conversations- Natural, realistic language- Consistent, immediate correction of errors - active class environment
- positive atmosphere