English for parents.
What is it?
You are new in Brighton. You can speak English but it is not your first language. Everything here is new and different. You feel stressed and anxious when you need to speak to parents and teachers at your children’s school. Or when you go to the doctor, pharmacy, shops, cafes…..
Jo Lingo's English for Parents courses in Brighton are here to help you! From Monday to Friday, 10am- 2pm, you will spend time in a group who feel exactly the same as you do. You will make new friends. And most importantly, you will practise all the English you need.
We learn and practise the English you need to feel more relaxed living in Brighton- English for schools, transport, shops, doctors, banks, housing, and just chatting with your neighbours.
We don’t learn in a classroom. We learn in Brighton, using the English you need.
No more fear.
Feel good in English.
What will we do?
Role plays and vocabulary for situations at your child’s school
Make friends and form a supportive community of people who are in the same situation as you.
Role plays and vocabulary for your daily life in Brighton
Real-world communication challenges in shops, banks, cafes, transport, etc
Conversation practice
Practical help and advice about how to live in Brighton
Make you feel more relaxed in your daily life in Brighton
Example schedule English for Parents
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10.00am Meeting and Introductions
10.30am Greetings and small-talk vocabulary
11.00am Brainstorm- all the difficult/ stressful situations you have in Brighton
11.30am Action plan- how to remove the stress!
12.00pm Group social lunch- menu and ordering practice
1.00pm role plays for playdates and meetups
1.30pm Reading and understanding letters and emails from school
2.00pm Goodbye until tomorrow!
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10.00am Small talk and catch-up chat
10.30am Brighton vocabulary
11.00am Brighton vocabulary walk (landmarks and locations)
12.00pm Social lunch- menu and ordering practice!
1.00pm Brighton culture discussion- sharing activities, days out, events
1.30pm Neighbourhood resource mapping activity
2.00pm Goodbyes!
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10.00am-10.30am Small talk and catch-up chats
10.30am talking about your children
11.30am parent-teacher role plays
12.00pm Social lunch- menu and ordering practice
1.00pm-2.00pm Making appointments, reservations, enquiries
2.00pm Goodbyes!
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10.00am Small talk and catch-up chat
10.30am Medical vocabulary- symptoms
11.00 am Doctor surgery role plays
11.30am Pharmacy vocabulary and role plays
12.00pm Social lunch- menu and ordering practice!
1.00pm Visit to library
2.00pm Goodbyes!
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10.00am Small talk and catch-up chat
10.30am money, numbers and transactions
11.00am supermarket and shopping quests
12.00pm Social lunch- menu and ordering practice!
1.00pm Review of the week
2.00pm Goodbyes for today, but with a new group of friends and a new confidence for your life in Brighton!
How much is the English for Parents course?
4 hours from Monday-Friday (20 hours learning)
Individual £750pp (approx €865 or US$1040)
2 people £650pp (approx €750 or US$900)
3-6 people £550pp (approx €635 or US$760)
Is this course right for me?
It is right for you if:
Your English is level A2/B1/B2/C1/C2 (Check your English level)
You are new in Brighton and want to grow new confidence
You want a practical course
You want to meet other amazing friends to form a Brighton community
It is not right for you if:
You want formal lessons in a classroom with books
Your English is level A1
You don’t like walking around