The Callan Method

Part of what makes Callan special and effective is that it’s predictable. Every lesson follows the same pattern, so you always know what to expect and where you are with your progress.

Revision

You repeat questions and answers that you learned during previous lessons.

New Work

The teacher explains new words and grammar, and introduces new questions and answers.

Reading

In this part you read some pages from the book out loud while the teacher helps you and corrects any mistakes.

The teacher asks you questions

The teacher says every question twice... We call this technique “Pushing.” Imagine learning to ride a bicycle: you have to pedal by yourself, but the teacher gently pushes the bike and helps you keep your balance.

Long answers, with the same grammar as the questions

You practise speaking as much as possible, so you always make complete sentences during the lesson, using the same grammatical structure as in the question.

The teacher helps you with the answer

The teacher will speak together with you all the time... Copy after the teacher only when you can’t continue alone.


Correction by imitation

When the teacher notices a mistake, they will copy it and then say the correct pronunciation / form... Repeat the correct word and simply continue with your sentence.

Seamless progression through Stages

Progression through Stages

The courses are designed to take you from absolute beginner to advanced in a series of segments called Stages...

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