I didn't rate having site mates as being too great a necessity for me when my Program Managers conducted my site interview. But since I do have them, I am incredibly glad for it. They are able to keep me sane in this foreign land and we provide an automatic layer of support in whatever we endeavor to do during our service.
Before even getting to site Lannea and I decided that we would work together in some of our conversation clubs. We had both heard that clubs were much easier when you had the luxury of two American's running it and you automatically halve the work you need to do.
We organize two clubs together. The one at her organization is a beginners conversation club and the one at my organization, School 8, is a conversation club for advanced students. This way we work with a variety of levels and get exposure to a greater community of kids.
A couple weeks ago we completed our first beginners convo club with a fun party. We finally got around to reviewing and editing our lesson plans and thought it might make sense to share what we've done with other PCVs/the world to help others get their conversation clubs going.
Below is a file that contains all the materials you would need for a beginner level conversation club. Its not language specific, so no matter what language your host country is you can adapt it to your needs as the club is mostly conducted in English. It contains 16 lessons, convo club rules, some materials, and a list of supplies you will need. Feel free to use and adapt to your own needs.
Download HERE
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