Paternoster Language Course for Refugees: How the University Supports Refugee Helpers
of their body before moving on to expressions like “I don’t feel well”. In a subsequent learning unit they learn how to describe pains and body complaints in a more precise manner. “Here, I use pantomime [...] suits them best, something like a paternoster lift. “There is a considerable ebb and flow in the learning groups”, says the linguist. “We have to take that into account”. Both the participants as well as [...] also vary. Some of the rooms used for classes are without any kind of technical facilities and learning materials, or in some cases even electricity. Topics taken from the everyday lives of the refugees