[NIFL-ESL:10707] Re: Field trips with large classes

From: A Tom (abtom@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Feb 03 2005 - 07:22:09 EST


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Many museums provide docents to take visiting groups around.  They are 
usually volunteers and the service is free.  This gives your students 
an excellent opportunity to listen to another person in english as well 
as to learn about community resources.  Abbie Tom
abtom@mindspring.com
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC US

On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 11:49  PM, Flannery Quinn wrote:

> I have about 12 students from many countries in my
> high-intermediate class.  A student asked me if we
> would go to the museum for a field trip on the free
> admittance day.
> I feel unsure about taking a field trip with a large
> group.
> Any suggestions for activities during a field trip?  I
> am afraid that students of the same language will
> group together and not speak English unless I am next
> to them.
> Flannery
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