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How to Start an English Club Feel free to add your own English Club to our list of English Clubs worldwide.
Why start an English Club?Use what you learn Show Make English-speaking friends How can I start an English Club?Post a sign-up sheet Seek help Hold an introductory meeting Create rules and routines Who will join my English Club? Where should we hold our English Club?At an English School In members' homes At a cafe or restaurant Outdoors Consider atmosphere When and how often should we meet for our English Club?About once a week The best time of day Stop and begin again What can we do in our English Club?Establish a warm-up routine Themes or Skills The majority of English Clubs, however, are designed for people who want to improve their English in all skill areas. If this is the type of club you want to create it is useful to divide the meetings in terms of themes or skills. Each member of the club can choose from a list of dates. You can suggest topic ideas, or ask members to come up with their own. Always give members the option of bringing in their own idea (leave a blank space for OTHER on the theme/skill schedule). See sample meeting schedule for ideas for your own club. The leader for each meeting is in charge of everything including the warm-up, the focus, and the dividing of members into groups or pairs. This gives everyone in the group an opportunity to show their leadership and creative skills. If someone is extremely shy and unwilling to be a leader, you can still allow them to join the club. Perhaps they will agree to be a leader a few months later in the next session when they have more confidence in English. Have backup ideas on hand The easiest thing to do is keep a list of discussion questions in the location of the meetings. Put them in an envelope or in the classroom, or give one to each member to keep in their notebook. You can cut them up and put them in a hat and take turns picking questions. Another idea is to get out a dictionary and learn ten new words. The group can practise using them and then write a group play that involves all ten words. A deck of playing cards is also a good thing to keep in case of extra time. You can play a game of cards in English. Teaching each other rules in English is a great way to practise speaking and listening. You will also have to ask lots of questions when you learn a new game. Use a suggestion box Go on excursions as a group Useful links:
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