28 Oct, 2009 @ 14:30
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Expats Giving English Lessons

AN English language scheme run by retired Britons has sparked interest across Andalucia.

The programme – originally introduced in Mijas schools – is now set to be replicated in schools as far afield as Sevilla.

The ‘I Speak English’ scheme was launched three years ago at the Virgen de la Pena primary school.

It has now spread to three schools within Mijas and has now received interest from schools outside the province according to the town’s Foreigners’ Department.

A group of retirees were originally invited to use their mother tongue to help Spanish children improve their conversational English skills.

The popular sessions involve activities such as playing games and reading stories.

The scheme now has about 20 volunteers and anyone wanting to get involved should call 952 589 010.

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Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.

After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.

On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.

This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.

After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.

After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.

As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.

He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.

He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

Contact jon@theolivepress.es

1 Comment

  1. If you can’t learn spanish teach the locals english. Brilliant idea!

    In all seriousness though, good on these people. English is the international language and it can only be beneficial to learn it

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