The best way to live in Scotland and at the same time to teach English for speakers of other languages is to have an experience and bring the Scottish culture into the classroom, which is absolutely incredible.
On the 25th of January is celebrated Robert Burns anniversary, who was born in 1759 and died in 1797, considered one of the most famous poet. He was humanized and a special and sensible man, who wrote about life, feeling, religion, love, friends, work.
All schools celebrate this memorable date reciting his poems, singing his songs, performing the famous characters, with competitions, presentations, and studying the history of that time. For us it is not different.
We started our class with a gorgeous entrance of a piper, a Scottish man playing the pipes, followed by a lady bringing a tray of Haggis, traditional food made of oat meal, stomach of sheep, spicy and stuff. A poem was recited to Haggis, "Address to a Haggis", and served to every one with some Irn Bru, a traditional Scottish no alcoholic drink, substituting the Whisky.
Then everybody listened and read the script of a dialogue between a Scottish lady and a foreigner introducing the national costume, "The Burns Supper". Some exercises were developed as a listening comprehension and worked by the participants in small groups.
Everybody joined for the dancing, which was great and lots of fun.
A break for some coffee and Scottish shortbread brought a huge smile for the ones who are not used to have a very exciting evening and warm evening.
Why not to close this beautiful celebration with a golden key? Let's sing..."AULD LANG SYNE"...the international song, which very few people know it is Scottish, and written by Robert Burns. Lovely!!!!
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