Children Learning Foreign Languages

Much emphasis is being placed on the teaching of foreign languages in the schools in Anguilla. One teacher, Colin Johnson, sees it as a very important matter to facilitate communication and travel, and in Anguilla’s case, as a plus for persons on the island intending to work in the tourism industry.

Mr. Johnson spoke on Tuesday as he was conducting a French class at the Stoney Ground Primary School for a small group of first form students from Campus B of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School. The attention of The Anguillian was drawn to the class as Mr. Johnson, using his well-known dramatic skills, taught the French language in some very sharp sentences and gave the English translations.
He teaches French to forms one and two at Campus B and apart from his teaching during week days he conducts classes in French and Spanish on Saturdays for primary school to fifth form students.
Prior to taking up residence in Anguilla, Mr. Johnson taught French and Spanish in Antigua.

He is one of the foreign language teachers at the Comprehensive School and elsewhere on the island, among them being Ras B (Whaldama Brooks), a noted linguist.

Tr. Colin Johnson teaching French to Campus B students