Alex Elwood is an Englishman from Sheffield, in the North of England. He is currently living with his wife and four young children in a village in the Zlaté Moravce region. Alex has spent eleven of the last sixteen years in Slovakia (2007 -2011 and 2015 to present). He has a lot of experience of teaching in both Slovakia and in the UK, including:

• Eight years of teaching English at 4 Zš Pri Podlužianke, Levice
• Six years of teaching English at a private language school
• Teaching groups and individuals in businesses e.g Mochovce
• Many years of teaching Performing Arts in UK Universities
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Why 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Graders in Zakladne skoly? 

Gymnázium students have many chances to use and practise English, and they are able to understand and improve through the everyday use of computers and television etc. Many younger teenagers in Slovak schools, however, are keen to make progress and try out their developing language skills but do not have opportunities to ‘speakovat’ in a natural context. The workshop focusses on speaking skills and uses games and roleplays, making learning fun. 

 This one-day course aims to give 6th,7th, 8th and 9th graders a chance to enjoy speaking and understanding the English language in a relaxed and motivating environment.