Summer English School at University in Zlín

Tomas Bata University in Zlín organizes summer English courses for employees´ children as well as for the public, (2nd-grade elementary school students and high school students). This is not the usual tutoring that children are used to. We show the participants that English can be learnt in an attractive way: in the form of games, competitions, and quizzes. We want to dispel children's fears about speaking in a foreign language. We want the participants to enjoy conversation, gain more self-confidence, revise and practice grammar and vocabulary through communication activities, and last but not least, meet new friends. The article explains why the courses were created, but also introduces the content of the courses, how the teachers managed to catch the interest of children, and what the feedback was from the participants and parents.