Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of
participating in the Term End Picnic. It began around 3:30pm and by 4pm,
teachers, and honoured guests were eating a lovely meal of couscous, chicken,
and vegetables. We then moved into a room full of benches and chairs where the
‘talent portion’ of the picnic began.
The talent portion involved students who
shared poems and discussions about a variety of topics including AIDS, trees,
English training, and piano lessons.
It was great to see students who worked
hard to memorize and perform different acts in English. It made me realize that
students are learning English well and are proud to share that.
Then there were a few speakers who talked
about how to improve English and its importance. I also gave a small talk about
some of the differences between American English and British English.
One of my favourite parts of the picnic was
having the opportunity to lead some singers in 3 songs. (Before the picnic, we
had a few practices.) We sang ‘Come all you people’, ‘This is the Day’, ‘When
the Saints/This train is bound for glory.’
What a fun moment to be able to sing with Chadians in English. I hope to
be able to teach other English songs throughout the year! (I have posted a
short video of this on Facebook- unfortunately it would not load on my blog, so
please check it out!)
Overall it was a great celebration of food,
discussion and sharing and I was happy that I was able to be a part of it. I’m
looking forward to the next picnic, which will happen at the end of the next
term.
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