Chapter 01
Make the walk a game
A city day can create useful moments to notice, describe and talk about what students see. Try these as optional ideas with a parent, teacher or group leader—they are not a promised activity or part of a published SEDA Summer timetable.
Chapter 02
Choose one small mission
- Describe a building or street to a partner in three English sentences.
- Read a public sign and explain its message to the group.
- Spot a detail another person may have missed and explain why it caught your eye.
- Compare two places using “quieter”, “busier”, “older” or “newer”.
- Write down three new place-related words and use one in a sentence.
- Take a photo of a detail, then give it a short English caption.
- At the end of the day, share one surprise and one question.
Chapter 03
Keep it easy and safe
Let students choose a prompt that feels comfortable. Keep the group together, follow the leader’s instructions and use the challenge only when it fits the agreed plan. There is no need to approach strangers or collect personal information.
A simple sentence starter can help: “I noticed…”, “This place feels…”, or “One new word I learned is…”.
Chapter 04
Connect the experience to learning
SEDA Summer’s published junior programme information is for ages 11–17 and lists 15 hours of English lessons per week, with a maximum of 16 students per class. These optional prompts are just one way families and teachers can encourage students to notice how they use English beyond a lesson.
For the programme, centre and dates that suit your student, ask the SEDA Summer team for the details that apply to your plans.
