AELIC VISITOR-STUDENT DISCUSSION TIMES

Sharing, teaching, and learning as a community. This is what AELIC is about.

It was a sell out crowd!

Mr. Peter MaClure from England. He spoke on marriage from a Christian Biblical understanding

From time to time native English speakers are invited to interact with the students. This allows first hand contact with native speakers. English is like any other language with different meanings for words and diverse accents. Inviting native speakers from different countries such as England, Canada, Australia, and the United States gives the students opportunities to hear English spoken in many different ways. These discussion times also allow students to learn more about the cultures of many of the visitors.

Visitors are free to speak about themselves or can come prepared with subjects for discussion. Subjects that have been presented by visitors and discussed with students are marriage from a religious and cultural perspective, HIV/AIDS - cultural viewpoints and prevention, cultural differences between the West and Africa, men and women's roles within different socieites. These are only a few of the subjects that have initiated positive discussion and debate. Regardless of the subject, positions, and disagreements students and visitors leave with a deeper understanding of one another.

AELIC CLASSES IN ACTION

Something to always to smile about.

Honore stylin'. He's ready to start dispensing knowledge

Students motivated to learn. Hard at work

A few laughs with students to calm nerves

Djim preparing to start class.

AELIC ENGLISH CLASSES FOR ADULTS

In July AELIC decided to add another initiative to the library and to the English club by starting English classes for adults. Many of the students who attend the English club and members of the library asked often if there were any formal English classes. Due to the amount of request an English program was put together to meet the demand.

Djim (standing to the left in the picture above), a member of the AELIC leadership team, accepted to steward the initiative. Djim recently completed his studies at a vocational teacher's school where he trained in teaching the English language so this was an opportunity to put the his skills to use. Classes started in early July and presently there are two levels: Beginners and Intermediate. The classes meet three times a week for two hours each session.

Djim is assisted in the program by Honore who is a third year student in English at the University of N'djamena.

AELIC appreciates the work of Djim and Honore in there desire and willingness to teach others.