My week in Lille!

I thought I would share my experience of my week in Lille. I was very apprehensive about going as I am a HLTA rather than a teacher and also my French is not the best! However I ended up having a great time, learning lots and meeting some very lovely people. 

The first two days were quite difficult for me, but everyone was so lovely that I soon started to feel at ease. By day four I was really getting into the swing of things, and understanding an awful lot more French.

 The highlight of the trip for me has to be the French school, again I was apprehensive as I had been put in the group to teach secondary rather than primary (I work in Year 5/6). Once again I needn't have worried, the children were delightful and I rather liked being in secondary! 

I would recommend to anyone who would like to go on this trip, but is doubtful, to go ahead and take the plunge, you really won't regret it. I have come back feeling so much more confident about not just the language but teaching it too. The other real bonus is having met some fantastic people along the way, and a big thank you has to go to our course trainers Emilia Quaranta, Rosalind Venables, Sue Balmer and Nora Ferguenis. 

I hope I have inspired others to take this Language course, if I have you won't be sorry you have signed up! Thank you for taking the time to read my ramblings :-) Au revoir, Dawn