Drama from Asian University’s English students.

Khun Apple dances beautifully

Khun Ton wins the Mr Universe competition, presented by Miss Rung

Asian University’s English Immersion Programme (EIP) has been running for seven years, and the latest five week module finished last week.

Orders in the army from Captain Sayam

On the last Friday of term, the staff and students were treated to seven very entertaining short plays by the EIP students.

Khun Apple will be teaching biology in the College at Asian university next term.

Apart from the regular EIP students some of whom have been studying at the university for 5 weeks, ten weeks or longer, the group included twenty nurse trainers from the South of Thailand, who consistently showed their enthusiasm for learning English.

Karaoke singing and dancing. (Dr May in the striped top will also be teaching in the College.)

The plays (all specially written for ESL learners) included the first day for a new dentist, new recruits in the Army, a Mr. Universe contest (won by the window cleaner), an Italian restaurant in Rome, where a couple are celebrating their anniversary, and a bank robbery that doesn’t go to plan. Each play involved four or five students, and lasted for about ten minutes. It gave the students a chance to show off their new English skills, and to prove that they can communicate effectively, as well as giving them a confidence boost. The props had been assembled by students and teachers.

From the left: Som, Sayam, Soh, Ploi and Ta

The finale was a beautiful Thai dance by Khun Apple and a short “karaoke” song and dance session.

Husband Nai has some explaining to do to his old flame Paen (left) and his wife Bui.

Two of the students who have been immersed in English for thirty weeks of lessons, are now set to start teaching biology in the College at Asian University. Dr May (in the striped top) has a PhD in genetics and the other teacher-to-be is Khun Apple (the dancer).

Bank robber Nut didn't get the money.

The EIP programme runs for eight five-week sessions each year, with classes on five days each week. Bespoke programmes are available for groups, with either specialised topics and vocabulary, or on a part time basis.

The dentist's first day: Khun Too doesn't have much idea!

Thank you to Ajarn Robert for the photos.