Montana Lingua

The Montana Lingua is an interesting method which combines learning languages with outdoor activities. The students have a real purpose for understanding and being understood in the target language. The project obtained Socrates funding. Language levels go form A1 to C2 of the European Language Passport.
The students practise the language needed for each activity before they have to use it for real. An example activity is “Blind Cow”, going from language levels A2 to C1. One blind-folded student is lead by two seeing students. The blindfolded “victim” has to ask questions and the others have to give instructions.
Vocabulary includes branch, ground, hill, tree, trunk, stone, root, hole, moss, low, steep, thick, slippery, smooth, pointed, high, damp, and deep. Commands include:
• Take a step to the right
• Take a step top the left
• Go on
• Hold tight
• Tale a step forwards
• Take a step backwards
• Stop
• Give me your hand
Exclamations include
• Watch out!
• Stop!
• Well done!
• Careful!
• Great!
• Fantastic!
• You’ve made it!
The project has produced a book, available in several languages, which outlines 24 exercises. A DVD is also available and extra material can be downloaded form the web site. Definitely worth a look. ( I have a copy of the book if nayone would liek it - written in German though. Yours for the asking - I'll just charge P & P. -£2.50)