how to be yourself in any language - the school of life
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We can all imagine what it's like to speak naturally. We did it as children, we sometimes do it with people we know well, and we see other people doing it on TV. But in practice, much of the time, many of us feel that we can't be truly "ourselves". The greatest difficulty can come when we speak foreign languages -- a context that worsens the things that might also feel bad in our own language. Speaking foreign languages -- for work, or on holiday -- we worry about getting things "wrong", go blank, and tend to adopt a cautious, low status persona that doesn't feel comfortable for us or for other people. This class is designed to help you speak happily and freely in ANY language (including your own), and find ways to express what needs to be expressed even when you don't have the right vocabulary -- because there's always a way to improvise. As well as talking, this class uses theatre games, often in foreign languages, to see more clearly what we may be doing in everyday life (and because the games provide a welcome dose of laughter). You don't need to be good at languages, or acting - in fact, the less expert you are, the better. http://www.theschooloflife.com/london/shop/how-to-be-yourself-in-any-language/TRANSCRIPT
We can all imagine what it's like to speak naturally. Wedid it as children, we sometimes do it with people weknow well, and we see other people doing it on TV. Butin practice, much of the time, many of us feel that wecan't be truly "ourselves".
The greatest difficulty can come when we speak foreignlanguages -- a context that worsens the things thatmight also feel bad in our own language. Speakingforeign languages -- for work, or on holiday -- we worryabout getting things "wrong", go blank, and tend toadopt a cautious, low status persona that doesn't feelcomfortable for us or for other people.
This class is designed to help you speak happilyand freely in ANY language (including your own),and find ways to express what needs to be expressedeven when you don't have the right vocabulary -- becausethere's always a way to improvise.
As well as talking, this class uses theatre games, often inforeign languages, to see more clearly what we may bedoing in everyday life (and because the games provide awelcome dose of laughter). You don't need to be good atlanguages, or acting - in fact, the less expert you are, thebetter.
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ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTSLeading writers, economists, historians, philosophers,psychologists, artists and other thinkers offerprovocation, inspiration and consolation in the form ofadvice for living better. Speakers for this strand havebeen invited by The School of Life to present their ownmaterial. Session formats will vary depending on thesubject.
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COURSE LEADERSJohn-Paul Flintoff is the author of 'How ToChange The World', and 'Sew Your Own'. Inhis time, John-Paul has worked as a binman, an executive PA, a scuba diver, a poet,
a taxi driver, a tailor, a gardener, an ice-creamsalesman, a hairdresser, an assistant undertaker, a bit-part player in pantomime, a waiter, an illustrator, ahigh-wire window cleaner, a photographer, a veryamateur boxer, a karaoke singer, and a rat catcher - butwriting comes first.
Jude Claybourne is a performer who trainspeople in communication and confidenceacross Europe, in French, German andEnglish. She also translates, teaches impro
and designs games. She's excited about combiningstaples from the actor-improviser's toolbox with 'serious'skills, so that freedom and playfulness infiltratelearning. Be Yourself in any Language is one of thesefruitful combinations.
Antony Quinn is a consultant, trainer andfacilitator who helps people to generate anddevelop ideas. He’s good at improv, design,technology and languages, and knows quite
a bit about biology and economics. He has appeared onTV and in film, and his play The Last Turfcutter waspremiered in Cambridge in 2012.
TIMETABLE10.00am Tea & Coffee on arrival11.45am Break (times may vary)1.00pm Finish
VENUEThe School of Life70 Marchmont StreetLondon WC1N 1AB
TESTIMONIALSIt was absolutely the best class I have experienced atSchool of Life! The amount of theory and practice wasjust perfect. The exercises inspired the whole group andthe insights which JohnPaul gave about some deeperissues where just outstanding. I could never expect(and believe) that a class could touch so many core lifesubjects in such a magical way. I am very happy that Icould experience it. -Participant
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