ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMYROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY

TEACHING AFRICAN TEACHING AFRICAN STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Marc Isselé

Language centre

PLAN

• Royal Military Academy

• African students

• Cultural differences

• English courses

Royal Military Academy

• Mission : train officers» university degree

• Reputation

• Co-operation : Morocco – Benin

• Country of origin

RMA sponsors:RMA sponsors:

Lycée Militaire de Jeunes Filles & Lycée Militaire de Jeunes Filles & Prytanée Militaire de BembèrèkèPrytanée Militaire de Bembèrèkè

BENINBENIN

Royal Military Academy

• FOREIGN STUDENTS : 175 +

»Africa– North Africa : 12– Central Africa : 149

Europe– Luxemburg : 14– France / Holland: ?

– N.B. 10 women

42 x BENIN42 x BENIN

7 x GABON7 x GABON

9 x CONGO-Brazza9 x CONGO-Brazza

12 x TUNISIA 12 x TUNISIA

2 x CAMEROON2 x CAMEROON

19 x RWANDA19 x RWANDA

48 x 48 x CONGO-KinshasaCONGO-Kinshasa

16 x BURUNDI16 x BURUNDI

4 x NIGER4 x NIGER

2 x TOGO2 x TOGO

GENERAL PROBLEM AREAS

- stress- family- authorities

- language- knowledge of French- use of the language

- food- climate- money

GENERAL PROBLEM AREAS

-Skills

-Personality

- Contact- Attitude- Way of thinking- Punctuality & Discipline- Honour

TEACHING ENGLISH

PROBLEMS WITH

- Abstraction- Succinct way of expression- Theoretical approach- Listening comprehension- Background knowledge- Cultural differences

TEACHING ENGLISH

POSITIVE RESULTS WITH

- Rote learning, chanting- Concrete, practical input- Individual approach- Pair work, conversations- Natural, realistic language- Consistent, immediate correction of errors - active class environment

- positive atmosphere