
Breakthrough English - Course Details
Breakthrough English Course – Full Activity descriptions for each of the 10 sessions
Session Outline by Theme
- Breaking the Ice: Identity, Expression, and Fear
- Read a short document about overcoming fear and speaking out.
- Group discussion: What stops us from speaking freely?
- Activity: “Who Am I?” word clouds and group interviews.
- Students write short pieces about themselves and their goals.
- Gratitude & Family Life
- Read about the unseen support families provide and the role of gratitude.
- Discussion on emotional intelligence at home.
- Mind map of “What I receive from others.”
- Students write letters of gratitude to family members.
- School as a Community
- Read a piece on cooperation, respect, and integrity in school life.
- Debate: “What makes a great Activity room?”
- Small group dialogue circles: airing frustrations and ideals.
- Students draft a “Student Code of Honor.”
- Understanding Friendship & Peer Influence
- Read about loyalty, support, and peer pressure.
- Activity: Role-play scenarios of conflict and support.
- Write a short story about a friendship test.
- Build a group “Friendship Charter.”
- Cultural Awareness & Being Part of Society
- Readings on respect for tradition, manners, and civic values.
- Discuss cultural misunderstandings and how to build bridges.
- Students interview each other about their home traditions.
- Create posters on “How to Make Society Better.”
- Teamwork & Leadership
- Read a story about a reluctant leader who grows into their role.
- Group game: “Team Problem Solving Challenge.”
- Reflection journal: “When I led, when I followed.”
- Draft “The Five Qualities of a Good Leader.”
- Overcoming Obstacles & Building Confidence
- Read testimonies from students who overcame social fears.
- Partner interview: “When I felt nervous—but tried anyway.”
- Group roundtable: sharing fears and breakthroughs.
- Write a speech titled “How I Will Grow Stronger.”
- Elocution, Public Speaking, and Voice
- Learn techniques for voice projection, pronunciation, and storytelling.
- Practice reading their previously written letters or stories aloud.
- Engage in a “Confidence Walk + Spoken Word Circle.”
- Students record a video message for their future selves.
- Collaborative Writing: Building a Group Document
- Review all past work: gratitude letters, manifestos, stories, and speeches.
- Group selects core themes and lessons.
- Begin drafting the Breakthrough Activity Document: a collaborative vision for life, society, and character.
- Final Presentation and Sharing
- Rehearse and perform group readings of selections from the Activity document.
- Family and teacher sharing circle (optional).
- Receive personal feedback and encouragement notes from peers and instructors.
- Celebrate with a certificate and symbolic “key to expression.”
Final Outcome
By the end of the course, each student will have:
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- Written at least 6 original, values-based pieces.
- Participated in over 20 structured peer interactions.
- Developed confidence in both reading and speaking English aloud.
- Co-authored a final Activity document expressing collective values and social insight.
- Gained emotional and interpersonal tools for Activity room, family, and society.