Aquest curs 2025-2026 comptarem amb un auxiliar de conversa al nostre centre, gràcies al programa finançat pel Ministeri d’Educació i Formació Professional i la Generalitat de Catalunya.
De l’octubre a finals de maig, un nadiu del nord d’Anglaterra donarà suport a l’alumnat d’ESO i Batxillerat per millorar les seves competències orals en anglès i descobrir aspectes culturals del seu país.
També col·laborarà en els projectes Erasmus i eTwinning del centre.
Més informació:
https://xtec.gencat.cat/ca/projectes/plurilinguisme/programes/institucionals/auxiliars_conversa/
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The Educational Impact of a Conversation Assistant in Secondary Education
The incorporation of a conversation assistant within Secondary Education constitutes a valuable pedagogical asset for both students and teaching staff. This figure enhances the development of communicative competence in English by fostering authentic interaction, oral fluency, and intercultural awareness. Through regular engagement with the assistant, students are exposed to diverse linguistic models and communicative strategies, which complement and extend the formal instruction received in the classroom.
For the teaching team, the presence of the assistant facilitates the diversification of methodologies, the implementation of innovative practices, and the design of learner-centered activities. This collaborative approach strengthens the work carried out by the Foreign Languages Department, aligning with broader educational objectives that promote plurilingualism and global citizenship.
This text inaugurates a series of academic articles that will document and reflect upon the pedagogical initiatives of the Departament de Llengües Estrangeres – Anglès with the active involvement of the conversation assistant throughout the current academic year.
Tomás Gimeno (Foreign Languages Dpt. – English)
For Maths class with 3r d’Eso, we carried out an activity entitled The Tower, which was an exercise to identify the total number of blocks in the tower each time a new, larger layer is added to it. The students were given the image below as a template for the tower and were tasked in […]
The Tower- English 3r ESO Llegeix més »
The collaboration between the English teacher and the Speech Assistant is a key factor in making lessons successful and dynamic. Each plays a different but complementary role: the teacher ensures structure, progression, and clear learning objectives, while the assistant adds authenticity, spontaneity, and real communicative practice. Good planning and communication between both professionals are essential.
Having a conversation assistant at our school plays a decisive role in preparing students for real intercultural experiences. This impact is felt across all levels of Secondary Education, but it is especially significant for students in 3º ESO, many of whom will travel to Sweden next week under the Erasmus programme. English will be their
Cultural Bridges: Learning Beyond Language Through International Exchange Llegeix més »
Aquesta setmana l’alumnat de 3r ESO ha tingut l’oportunitat d’aprendre els sistemes educatius de UK, Suècia i Finlàndia. L’alumnat ha treballat en grups i han buscat diferències, similituds i quins aspectes voldrien adoptar a l’institut. Ha sigut molt interessant. També han jugat a un Kahoot per veure qui havia retingut més informació. Thanks Harry!
Classe d’expressió oral amb Harry Natton Llegeix més »
This school year has started with an exciting addition to the Marta Mata Secondary School: the arrival of two new conversation assistants who are already bringing fresh energy and confidence to our English lessons. Harry Natton, from the United Kingdom and participating through a program of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, and
New Voices at Marta Mata: A New Chapter in English Learning Llegeix més »
Harry, el nostre assistent de llengua, va presentar-se a la classe de 3r ESO A amb la professora Dolors Virgili, i l’alumnat va fer exposicions orals sobre l’institut, Salou i Ucraïna. Van tenir l’oportunitat de practicar l’anglès, de conèixer la ciutat de Liverpool i una mica més de cultura anglesa. Harry ens va explicar també
REMEMBER, REMEMBER, THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER! Llegeix més »
The presence of a conversation assistant brings English to life in the classroom. Moving beyond textbooks, students engage in authentic communication that mirrors real-world interaction.
