MLTV1101-1 InterCutural and Language (ICL)-Songkhla

Background

Songkhla is VSA office and InterCutural and Language learning center (ICL) where Thai locals come to learn and share with international volunteer. Theirs main purpose are practicing English by making conversation, doing activities together as informal learning, or learning to speak as daily life.

Thai education teaching focus on grammar (remember) more than using in daily life (speaking and listening). Therefore Thai knew well grammar but cannot speaking because never using.

Working Volunteers will be given the opportunity to using English by communication for Thai locals. Also exchanging volunteer’s original culture and language. There are students coming to exchanging as the open learning center and organizing ICL class (practicing English by making conversation, doing activities together as informal learning, or learning to speak as daily life) every Saturday.

Volunteers are also having chance to go to schools as the teachers assistance, teaching English for students in Thai local schools.

Location Songkhla

Accommodation and food

Volunteers stay at ICL House Hatyai district, Songkhla. This place is VSA office and volunteers accommodation. Mattress and mosquitoes net are provided. Volunteers take turn to cook Thai food, you are expected to bring your ingredients from your hometown for cultural exchange.

Terminal

·         Hatyai train station

·         Hatyai bus station

·         Hatyai International Airport

Leisure Activities

·         Khohong Hill

·         Tone Nga Chang Water fall

·         Local Temple

·         Hatyai downtown

·         Floating market

Extra Fee 14,000 Bath per month for 1st months (including project preparation and orientation week) and 12,000 Bath for 2nd, 3rd month after 4th months is 10,000 Bath per month.

Special Remarks Love to play with kids and please bring some teaching material such as book, kid’s education game, stationary, etc. from your country, it will be the good way for culture exchange and made students having more motivation.