Monday 8 August 2016

On wheels with German students in Vijayawada

A CAR RIDE WITH GERMAN STUDENTS IN PURSUIT OF GERMAN FREE SPEAKING.

In Eazy Foreign Languages Vijayawada It is customary to take the students on a trip by taking consensus of the students. We go by my car. The Car ride is called "STADTRUNDFAHRT"


On 21st July  we went out on a JAUNT- A CAR RIDE. I went out with My German students.  This time, the visit is very BRIEF. The aim of the TRIP is to SPEAK  FREELY IN GERMAN. In classroom the  discussions usually are limited  and we focus on grammar and lessons. The Ride is different. we talk about this and that. we chat. The trip gives students a new experience and CONFIDENCE. The students lose the fear and begin to speak spontaneously.  The weather was rather hot on 21st July. I started the car at 10.30 and I was driving slowly on the highway. I strongly believe that these trips impart confidence in the German language learning students and pushes German language training in Vijayawada to a new height.



Mr. Prasad was sitting next to me. In the back seat,  Srikanth and Mr. Ravi were sitting. I drove slowly along the highway. We crossed the krishna bridge. The Krishna River was spectacular. I clicked the line of buffaloes lazily walking in the sand of the river. we stopped at many places. we talked about the buildings, the fields, the capital, roads and vehicles. Our roads are as beautiful as those in the Germany. The road offered a pleasant view. The view from the windshield is wonderful.  we spoke in German all the time. 



We traveled along the village road. We took to Tenali road. we enjoyed a beautiful country side view. Our farthest point in Tenali route is Shiridi Sai Temple. It is a pleasant place where we usually stop. This time too we stopped there. we had cold drinks, we took pictures and we returned home at 12.30.  I saw beautiful greeny on either side of the road and somebody said" grün und schön" means green and beautiful.we talked about birds and hills. we caught glimpse of small wonders on the way side that brought a child out of us. Those moments of joy helped us conquer fear and encouraged us to speaking. Naturally there is ample scope to discuss new things and our fears fly out like doves from their nests. All this learning happens through listening. In a classroom you have book, paper, pen.  But when you go out of the classroom you have the free spirit and joy of speaking.  

we had cold drinks and we took pictures at several places. when we finished all that we returned. by then it was  12:30. Students learning French language in Vijayawada should get the same encouragement. Unfortunately these kinds of trips are rarely possible with French learners because most of my French learners are kids. The nature is more inspiring than classroom. Don't you think so?