◇ Photos of the English Village ⓒ Lee Soo-min / Dream Tree Press Corps

A small foreign country lies hidden in Korea, a country full of great mountains and clear waters. This is the English Village.

Opened in April of 2003, the English Village is located in Tanhyeon-myeon of Paju City in Gyeonggi Province. The village was established in order to provide children with a chance to experience a wide variety of world cultures indirectly while acquiring a sense of being a global citizen.

At the English Village, children can also learn that English is not just a school subject but a means to communicate with others.

During vacations, Vacation Intensive Programs are provided for 3rd to 9th grade students. The programs are divided into two-week and four-week courses.

Orientation is offered to those who are not accustomed to the camp programs so that they have a chance to learn camp rules. After orientation, students are given placement tests and assigned to classes according to their test results.

◇ Pictured: View of the English Village from the town hall, and the reporter participating in the English camp ⓒ Lee Soo-min / Dream Tree Press Corps

In the programs, students have chance to become familiar with English through a wide range of classes such as listening, drama, language, cooking, physical education, science, and social studies.

Two of the most popular classes are cooking and auctioning. During the cooking classes, students learn English words for cooking utensils and ingredients that they then use to cook with after learning how to identify the items in English correctly.

During the auctioning classes, students can participate in an auction by putting eco-bags that they personally made up for auction. On the last day of the camp, a final test is given to the students to check what they have learned from the programs.

If you are afraid of speaking English, I recommend this place where you can learn English along with experiences in English-speaking cultures. Why not come to the English Village and realize that English is a means of communication that unites the global village?

Gyeonggi G-News | Lee Soo-min

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