Come, let's do it together!
Life skill related:
Collaboration
Methodology:
Peer tutoring
Subject:
Second Language
Age/Grade:
Middle School
Timing:
50 minutes each session. The program runs throughout the entire school year. Students were paired together, with a more advanced student supporting a peer who faced learning challenges.
Materials/suggestions
- Division of the class into pairs
- Explanation of the activity
- The activity enable the children to understand how important is to speak correctly in another language
Description of the activity:
A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language or who speaks English
or German easily (tutor) offers support to a fellow student (tutee) who has to learn the main language (e.g. Italian). The tutor can organize language conversation sessions with the tutee, in which they discuss specific topics, practice pronunciation and improve language skills. The tutee will have the opportunity to practice listening and speaking in an authentic way, while the tutor offers corrections and suggestions. For an initial period, the tutor can also offer accompanying support at school. For example, he/she can offer support in asking teachers, the secretary, etc. for information. This process promotes collaborative learning, improves the tutee's language fluency and boosts confidence in language skills.