With Sandrine Hammonds, English is accessible to all ages at Vimoutiers

Sandrine has a huge task to succeed Chrissy Green He led the English section of the MJC in Vimoutiers (Orne) for a quarter of a century.

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So it’s up to her to impose her British style, with a dose of French touch. Because if Sandrine lives in England for twenty years and marries Graham, she is French.

“These courses are about learning everyday language. In fact, I adapt them to the needs of my students,” notes Sandrin.

From the point of view of travel

Mario, 67 years old, retired, from the Paris area. He now lives permanently in Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval.

“I came to MJC, initially for basketball. As I am a state graduate, I need to discuss with the director to see the possibility of resuming a section. I was a coach at NF1 level (Women’s National 1),” explains Mario, who finally enrolled in English studies.

I got a chance to go to England with the disadvantage of going to an English speaking sister-in-law.

So, considering future trips, he decided to try this time.

word of mouth

This is what prompted Joel to join the group. He lives in Saint-Pierre-en-Auge (Veux-Pont-en-Auge commune) in Calvados.

At the age of 61, “I am getting ready to retire, and I plan to travel during that time, and to do this, English seems essential to me. Word of mouth brought me here. I searched for courses in my area but to no avail.

Two groups, Beginners and Initiators

Joel doesn’t just travel for English lessons, as he also “continues my yoga practice in Liverode” at the same time. A place for children was considered, but Raliya, 10, was the only one, so she got a place in the primary group. “She already has a good position,” insists Sandrin.

A schoolgirl wants to improve her English outside of school subjects. She also finds that “it’s very interesting.” “We communicate,” says Joel.

The inaugural team consists of two students. “People can join any group at any time. We can accommodate up to ten people in each of them,” notes Sandrin.

Practice The beginners group meets on Wednesdays at the MJC campus from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, followed by the non-beginners group from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, cost €113 per year for adults, €56 for children, MJC Annual membership of €10.50.

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