Martin Hornsleth and Majbritt Pedersen from Gråsten Landbrugsskole in Denmark recently visited the agricultural school VABI in Roeselare, Belgium. Their stay was supported by EUROPEA Denmark and funded by Erasmus+.
Their focus?
How can we better design subject-specific courses for non-Danish speaking students?
How is English taught in a practical and engaging way at agricultural schools in Belgium?
Key takeaways:
Active student involvement is key – through varied methods, hands-on learning, and plenty of feedback.
English classes focused on presentation, information gathering, and real-life applications – including the use of ChatGPT as a conversation partner!
Belgian agriculture and local culture were used actively to give context to the lessons.
Social activities are crucial for building relationships and encouraging English communication among students.
What’s next?
This experience inspires us to:
Integrate ChatGPT into our English lessons
Strengthen the social side of international courses
Ensure that every student gets to speak and use English in meaningful ways
Great inspiration for making our international teaching even better! 
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Figure 1. Using real-life models supports learning subject-specific terms in English. (Foto: Majbritt B. Petersen
Figure 2: Hands-on activities are key to maximizing learning outcomes in English-taught classes. (Foto: Majbritt B. Petersen)
Contact: Majbritt B. Pedersen, mbp@gl.dk
(Text and pics by Majbritt)