Practise English

Help people in your community to improve their English through the power of reading!

Newcastle Libraries are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are keen to lead a friendly, fun group where people can read aloud.   

Our reading groups are not a substitute for ESOL classes but reading aloud can help improve pronunciation comprehension and build confidence.

Our Practise English group runs as a drop-in session This means that group sizes and reading ability/language skills can vary from week to week. 

Your role will involve selecting suitable books from our catalogue for your group to read and facilitating a reading-aloud session with friendly discussion at the end.

Skills

• A friendly and approachable manner   
• Ability to commit to regular sessions (weekly or fortnightly) 
• Good communication and listening skills  
• A patient and sensitive approach  
• Reliability

There is no teaching experience required for this role, only a willingness to be kind and encouraging.  

Volunteers must be flexible and able to work with any learner who attends the session, including those attending for the first time. It's essential that volunteers are comfortable supporting learners with any level of English ability including very beginners.