It’s party…it’s party time! Students and volunteers gathered to get ready for this year’s Halloween party(ies) at the American Center! Students painted posters, hung cobwebs, cut-out gravestones and made spooky hanging decor in preparation for the 31st.
Peace my peops!
Grrrrr...
Fright time!
Ahhhhh!
Students, teachers and professionals prepare for the TOEFL exam at the American Studies Center. The TOEFL evaluates a student’s ability to function in English in an academic setting. Participants who want to work or study in the U.S. must pass this exam first, so these sessions our a big help. The ASC offers three classes a week, free of charge, to the public.
“This is a good club in order to brush up our speaking. And it’s a good experience,” said Ruslan. “I guess this class will help me when I take the test in the future.”
Naryn State University and School #8 instructors pose after a weekly teacher training conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers. Teachers cover topics related to communicative methodology, classroom management and critical thinking.
NSU Instructor Kosmira Japarova says, “I like these teacher trainings, because I get many interesting things for me. For example, it’s great that they teach us very simple ways of teaching. I’m always surprised that we don’t already do these things in our lessons. And, I am always benefiting from these things. Also, in the future I will try to use all of these methods in my teaching.”
Kim V., a teacher trainer for this series, sees these trainings “as a way to build teachers’ confidence, share ideas and promote sustainable quality education in Naryn City.”
“The teachers seem to be enjoying and gaining a lot from the trainings,” said PCV Andrew M. “Some interesting and helpful conversations have been brought up regarding different methodologies and teaching techniques. I’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of the semester plays out in these sessions.”
Students jam out at a weekly guitar lesson taught by a Peace Corps Volunteer. From Dylan to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and blues classics, students are exploring new musical arenas and learning valuable skills.
Instructor Andrew M. says, “It has been a lot of fun learning some new songs on the guitar and improving our knowledge of music. Everyone has improved in a few short weeks and is starting to sound really good. Rock on.”
This semester, Peace Corps Volunteers organized the first American-style cooking club for English students. This mini-immersion experience gives students the chance to hone their language skills, while at the same time broadening their taste palates. Our dishes have included apple pie, pizza, sphagetti, stir fry and banana bread. Twenty-seven advanced to intermediate English students have participated so far, with more to come.
Mmm, check out that sauce!
Pizza, pizza, pizza! What?
Gotta love Photo Booth!
English students from Mars!
Who needs to go to Egypt to see pyramids?
On Saturday, October 8th, twenty-two students, volunteers and professionals gathered for the first ever American Studies Center photo scavenger hunt. Four teams raced throughout the city to complete nine tasks. The first team to complete all nine tasks won a super amazing prize!
The Tasks, Take of Photo of:
1. A group of 3 or more animals in one place.
2. A yellow car.
3. Something big and pink.
4. The tallest person you can find.
5. Something that starts with “Z.”
6. A human pyramid of 7 or more people.
7. A local celebrity.
8. The most relaxing place you can think of.
9. The funniest thing you see.
Group photo by a yellow car.
A local celebrity 🙂
A super relaxing place!
That guy's like 10 feet tall!!!
And more photos to come…
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