Grammar Mimes - Ben Feben

Grammar Mimes - Ben Feben: Sunday, 17th April, 13.35

This was an energetic and interactive session with lots of participant involvement.  Ben told a story about how he had acquired a scar on his hand using 5 gestures for different past tenses.  He then got the whole group to join in using the gestures. 

Ben said that it was important to consider the appropriateness of gestures and to be culturally aware that some gestures may mean different things to different people.  Ben suggests that it works well to negotiate gestures with your learnears.  He believes that mime and gesture make language clearer and more memorable.

Ben is more than happy for any interested teachers to contact him by email on ben.feben@yahoo.co.uk