EFL Workshops
for international Groups
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Sending students to the UK to learn or improve their English?
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Want a more creative learning experience?
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Looking for an entertaining extra-curricular activity?
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Specifically designed for international groups, English as a Foreign Language Workshops (EFL) are a fun, creative and engaging way to improve your group's English through the universal language of theatre!
Theatre Workout's EFL Workshops are available in London, Stratford, and in Language Schools across the UK.
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Students can learn English in any classroom in the world. They can do it on phones with Duolingo. So why come to the UK to do it?
If the answer is to immerse students in the language, why confine them to the same classroom setting they have at home?
Theatre Workout's workshops and courses immerse students in a creative and fun environment in which they can thrive!
Based on the universal language of theatre, students put language skills into practice while also developing communication skills, teamwork and leadership, empathy, confidence and creativity.
One-off workshops and short courses are available to beginner, intermediate and advanced speakers.
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Plus, as part of our DMC service, we can package your bespoke workshop with conventional English classes, home-stay accommodation, and everything else your group needs for their trip once they arrive in the UK!
Beginner Groups
This workshop is physical, fun, and entertaining for all ages, and is specifically designed for groups with a low-level understanding of English.
We focus on physicality, communicating through movement, teaching aspects of dance, physical theatre, clowning or stage combat as we encourage students to play, create and express themselves.
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These techniques are ideal for beginner level English speakers as we can teach by physically showing students what to do. They learn through sight, and then through creative play, just as all children learn to speak their first words.
Intermediate Groups
We introduce more conceptual ideas based on storytelling, which is the root of all theatre and art. By creating stories through movement and image theatre, students create diverse characters and tell their own stories in groups which can be brought to life in performance.
This workshop helps students develop new vocabulary, gain confidence in their language skills, develop strong communication techniques, and improve their teamwwork and leadership abilities.
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This workshop will also develop an understanding of how to communicate effectively, using all our methods of communication, and an appreciation of the benefits of storytelling.
Advanced Groups
Our experience has shown that even advanced English speakers have little experience in drama, and so this workshop challenges them to develop a greater understanding of the complexities of the English language through performance.
Shakespeare, and material from our West End play and musical partners can be used to explore expression of thoughts and emotions through diverse characters, boosting confidence and creativity.
Shakespeare-Based Workshops
These workshops challenges students to develop a greater understanding of the English language through Shakespeare's work,
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Beginner level groups focus of storytelling through image theatre - creating characters and expressing emotions through body-language, and recreating key scenes in groups.
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Intermediate groups explore specially adapted scenes to become familiar with Shakespeare's text, staging abridged scenes and speeches, gaining a better understanding of their chosen play.
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Advanced English speakers can participate in Theatre Workout’s full Shakespeare workshop, learning more complex acting and publich speaking skills as they explore Shakespeare's work from an actor’s perspective.
Courses
One and two-week courses can be tailored to meet your needs. All courses come with full-board Homestay accommodation, London travel cards, and airport transfers:
Drama Course:
Part time (20h per week) of EFL drama workshops + afternoon excursions + 1 evening theatre trip.
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Combination Course:
10 hours of EFL drama workshops + 10 hours traditional English classes + afternoon excursions + 1 evening theatre trip.
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English Course:
20 hours of traditional English classes + afternoon excursions including 1 drama workshop + 1 evening theatre trip.
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Sample Excursions:
These may include the Natural History Museum; Science Museum; Royal Greenwich; The London Eye and Thames River Cruise; Tower of London; Tate Britain Gallery; Shakespeare's Globe; ZSL London Zoo; Kew Gardens, theatre tickets and more.
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Homestay Accommodation:
Students and staff stay with host families, with 2-4 guests per home. Hosts provide breakfast, packed lunch and evening meals, dropping off and collecting guests at a central meeting hub each day so your group can travel together using London's excellent public transport network to get to workshops, lessons and excursions.
Groups can upgrade to hostel or hotel accommodation on request.