I’m sitting in a drumming workshop when the first instruction comes to make as much noise as possible. The children respond instantly – despite the fact that the drumming workshop is entirely in German. I’m at Siemens’ London headquarters, which has been transformed for a collaborative event between the Goethe Institut and Oasis Silvertown Academy. It’s just one of many activities put on for 400 excited primary and secondary students from eight schools in Newham to demonstrate that learning languages is more engaging when it’s interactive.
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