I’ve been a fan of the Callan Method for about 20 years now. I’ve experienced the Method both as an educator, teaching English and as a language learner using the Spanish program… learning Spanish… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLjvkDTlHxs Its conversational nature was what initially drew me to the Callan Method. When I understood the basic mechanics of it,[…]
English B1 Grammar
Learning complex English grammar at a B1 level (CEFR) in Leipzig can be fun, fast and easy. The Callan Method Organisation has created a bespoke grammar learning experience and published the B1 Grammar Book to support and expand the general English course. The material in the B1 Grammar Book is organised thematically. English tenses, prepositions,[…]
Marcin Zagaj
Who is Marcin Zagaj? Marcin Zagaj identifies primarily as an educator. Although he is fascinated by the learning process in all areas of life, Second Language Acquisition has been the focus of his work and studies. Magister Zagaj lived and worked in the US, UK, Germany and Poland. He studied teaching and linguistics at the[…]
Callan Method Lesson Structure
The 5 Elements of the Callan Method Lesson 5 activities in 50 Minutes A Callan-Method lesson typically lasts 50 minutes and contains 5 elements. 1. “Ask me a question with the word…“ We start and end with the same 2 minute activity. I call it: “Ask me a question with the word…“ for example: Ask[…]
Spanish for Beginners
„The Question to start all questions.“ Spanish for Beginners You gotta ask the right questions. Hola, ¿cómo estás? (Hello! How are you?) If this is all the Spanish you know and can’t progress past this stage, I’ve got good news for! By learning one useful question, three words actually, you can start speaking Spanish to[…]
Our Story (English)
It all began in 1959 with a plucky Brit, Mr Robin Callan It all began in 1959 with a plucky Brit, a wordsmith, some say peot, definitely a man on a mission to teach the world how to understand, read, write but above all how to speak English with above average quickness, Mr Robin Callan.[…]