The Maltalingua leisure programme provides the opportunity for students to meet new people and practise their English in a relaxed environment and a context they can easily relate to, so we decided to go on a treasure hunt to find out more about Malta and Maltese culture.
We started in St. Julians and Paceville and students had to find the different places that were described in the collection of clues we gave them. Despite the fact that we were a small group, it did not make our search any less interesting. In total, there were 14 different places to find and each place was described in the form of a riddle, to challenge the students and their English!
I was impressed by how quickly they managed to guess many of the landmarks described in the first 6 hints, but the search became more difficult. I helped with a couple of the clues and we reached the Millennium Chapel.
Then, I left them to search by themselves – it was then my job to get the ‘treasure’ ready. While I was away, the students went slightly off track. Instead of walking forward, they decided to go backwards, but everyone finally arrived at the right destination, Villa Rosa, in St Georges Bay.
It was another great afternoon and to end our week on a good note, we sat down in a nearby café, we ate the treasure, and chatted about our plans for the weekend.
Written by: Michaela Griscti