Intercultural and Language (ICL) – Songkhla (THA-1)
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Brief description and main aimsIntercultural and Language (ICL) – Songkhla, learning and sharing the intercultural and language with the local community and students in the school. English is the global language and intercultural learning are important for local Thai people to understand and to be global citizens. English is also the gateway to open mind and knowledge. The project was created by VSA Thailand in 2011 and has been sucessful for eight years. Former volunteers came to give the opportunity for children in schools and the local community. Many local people improved their English skills through exchanging with international volunteers, or at least they try to speak the English language more and dare to face and work with the foreigner even though they cannot speak English. Moreover, volunteers' activities impacted the local community. Local people have a chance to learn, accept, and adopt the way of life with the different cultures. Songkhla is a VSA basement, there are many schools that require internation volunteers to teach at their school. So, volunteers are expected to work in rural schools . |
Main ActivitiesVolunteers will be divieded to work in rural schools as English teachers, preparing lessons with the teacher at the school (do not expect this point too much even the teachers are also shy to speak out). Creative teaching English - non formal education tools can be used for creative teaching; volunteers are not required to have a teaching certificate, but is required to be creative. Aims of creative teaching is giving the chance for students in the school and local community to have an opportunity to communicate with different language and learn different cultures. Volunteers would use non formal education tools to make an activity base on intercultural and language such as games, songs, storytelling, and dancing. Also, it should focus on communication; listening and speaking. |
Volunteer tasks
Volunteers are the key person to make the students, teachers and Local community speak using English in daily life.
They learn English in the class but only in reading and writing (grammarly) but very lacking in speaking with Each other due to the culture barrier. When there are international volunteers, the environment in the school and community force to use
English and they also couple exchange with volunteers.
From Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30, the volunteer will be at the school, teaching for 3-4 hours a day and preparing lessons in the teacher's room. In addition, the volunteer will participate in school activities such as Sports Day, Buddhist Day, and more.
Workplaces
There will be 2 schools which are Ban Krogluek School and Ban Maab Grad School. The
local host may schedule Monday-Wednesday work in one school and Thursday and
Friday work in another school.
You will meet different classes each day. So the activities you prepare can be used similarly in both school and each class.
InterCultural and Language Topic (Just an idea)
Where is Europe/Belgium? Bring the map, locate (question or teach) Europe continent, Belgium and basic to know about your countries, culture, people, your family and let them tell you about their family by making cards or any other ideas
What time is it? Learn how to say the time in English and tell them about your country's time now compared with the time around the world using the map location, explain why time differs
Basic Flemish language
Learn them what is basic Flemish conversation and let them
write if the alphabet is different.
If you are good as sport/art/music/programing/photo, etc. why not bring or play and teach them your skills
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LocationVSA Thailand 19/1 M.6 Klongla Klonghoikhong Songkhla |
Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)
Participants will stay at Hostfamily with the local in Thai style
Nature environment, basic and simple.
Mattress, pillow, Mosquito net and fan are provided.
Thai toilet and shower. No toilet paper are provided but you can buy it at
the shop nearby.
No food and drink except drinking water in the accommodation area for your care because some animals such as mouse, ants will come to share your food.
There is no wifi in the accommodation, recommended to buy Thai sim card (AIS or True, links are on the first page).
Volunteer expects to eat Thai food and can help your host family to cook to learn Thai cooking.
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More InformationSpace for a number of 6 volunteers. |
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