Coventry University helps bring English to life with assistance from Shakespeare

Posted date: 15 Sep 2022

A unique project designed to connect refugees and migrants to the world’s most celebrated playwright is helping to enhance a sense of belonging among English language learners.

The project, entitled: ‘Belonging in Coventry – A Shakespearean ESOL Journey for Refugees and Migrants’, saw Coventry University team up with the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT).

It has been funded as part of the City of Culture celebrations and has seen English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners from the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre visit SBT’s historic Shakespeare properties.

During their visits the students took part in different activities including gardening, painting and traditional crafts, creating a presentation about their experiences.

An additional element of the project saw ESOL learners visit Coventry University to experience the facilities available, taking part in a virtual reality language learning workshop.

As part of Coventry University’s work with Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, trainee Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teachers provide free English lessons to its ESOL learners.

Reference Link: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/news/2022/coventry-university-helps-bring-english-to-life-with-assistance-from-shakespeare/

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