Conversation practice
To learn a language, it is necessary to practice it as much as possible. For this reason, one of the key activities of the CPNL courses is conversation practice, which allows the use of Catalan in real and everyday situations, beyond the classroom.
The activities take place in various spaces collaborating with the Totjoc and the Language volunteers: from shops and businesses to organizations and associations that ensure they will assist and communicate in Catalan with anyone who approaches them in this language, helping them to gain fluency and confidence in real contexts.
Conversation practice is part of the Consortium for Language Normalisation’s commitment to put on activities outside the classroom. Practice sessions take place in a real-life setting without the support of a teacher, which boosts the language skills of the learner who has the opportunity to relate to people in Catalan.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
What does it involve?
- You go to a shop or an organization where you have to speak Catalan, with no support from a teacher.
- In that everyday setting, you have a conversation with the staff in the shop or you will be able to do some activity there.
- Later, in class, you can share with your classmates how it went.
How does it work?
- Your teachers will explain exactly how your conversation practice session will work.
- You can find the address of any of the shops and associations using the search engine.
- The people who assist you will already know you're going there and will be ready to talk to you.
How will it help?
- You can put into practice what you have learned in class.
- You will see that you are capable of having conversations in Catalan in your everyday life.
- You can speak Catalan outside the classroom, in a safe space where you won’t feel embarrassed.
