Gimpo City’s Native English Speaker Camp for Elementary Students a Big Success... 96.8% Satisfaction Rate Achieves Both Fun and Learning Effectiveness

Experiential and Discussion-Based Programs with Native English Teachers
Opportunities for Natural Foreign Language Acquisition
Zone 1 Student Satisfaction at 100 Points
Zones 2 and 3 Student Satisfaction at 96 and 97.75 Points, Respectively

The "Educational Development Special Zone Native English Speaker Camp" organized by Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Byungsoo) to strengthen the foreign language skills of local elementary school students, concluded successfully with a satisfaction rate of 96.8%.

Gimpo City is conducting the "Educational Development Special Zone Native English Camp" to enhance foreign language skills among elementary school students in the area. Photo by Gimpo City

This program was designed to provide elementary school students residing in Gimpo City with opportunities to naturally acquire and use foreign languages through experiential and discussion-based classes with native English-speaking teachers.

Following the first session held in early August at the Gimpo General Social Welfare Center in Tongjin-eup (Zone 1 - North), additional English camps were conducted for a total of 66 students using a weekend commuter format from November 29 to December 7 at the Lifelong Learning Center in Unyang-dong (Zone 2 - Central) and the Youth Culture Center in Pungmu-dong (Zone 3 - South).

With highly qualified native instructors, students participated in hands-on classes such as cooking classes, treasure hunts, market experiences, rocket making, and eco-bag making, as well as discussion-based classes including sports news subscription and debates, and discussions on global culture and environmental issues.

During the graduation ceremony, students formed teams and confidently showcased their improved foreign language skills by explaining the activities they had completed during the camp in English in front of their parents.

The English camp concluded successfully amid enthusiastic applause from the parents.

The satisfaction scores for participants in Zones 2 and 3 were 96 and 97.75 points, respectively, demonstrating both enjoyment and learning effectiveness. Some students, as in Zone 1, also requested that additional English camps be held in the future.

Students are participating in a macaron-making experience. Provided by Gimpo City

A Gimpo City official stated, "Although some students initially felt burdened by using English, we were deeply gratified to see them gradually participate more actively in class and learn and use a foreign language," adding, "We will continue to do our best to provide students with enjoyable opportunities to learn foreign languages."

Meanwhile, Gimpo City, after being designated as an Educational Development Special Zone, operated the elementary native English speaker camp for the first time, witnessing the strong enthusiasm for education among parents. The city plans to expand the program next year to offer more students the opportunity to participate.

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