Amira’s story
Booking an appointment at the Doctor may be something we take for granted, but for many of our learners it can be extremely difficult and a stressful task. When I first met Amira* she told me that one of her top priorities for learning English was to be able to go to the Doctors by herself. She had two small children and needed the independence of being able to take them when needed, but lacked the language skills and confidence to do this.
Amira also told her teacher this, so they spent 3 weeks learning new vocabulary and practising a phone call to make an appointment. When her teacher arrived for the lesson the week after, Amira proudly told her that she had made an appointment and gone to the Doctors with no help. When asked how it had been, Amira said she not only understood the Doctor, but he had complimented her on her English and couldn’t believe that she had been in the UK for less than a year!
Achievements in 2017/18
- 93 tutors spent over 2020 hours teaching English to 121 learners
- 88 new matches
- 84 people experiencing an increase in confidence
- LASSN tutors have helped 13 learners to successfully take up college courses, and another 40 into other ESOL classes
Download a full Evaluation of English at Home 2013 – 16
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