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