How Savremena students explore the world of language “in someone else’s shoes” As part of the international Globetrotters project, students of Savremena Primary School embarked on a new chapter of language learning — through role-play, creative simulations and real-life scenarios. This method, inspired by modern pedagogical practices and the article “In Their Shoes: Role-Play in Language Learning,” allows students not to memorise a language, but to live it, feel it and use it. Through various activities, students explored cultures, ways of thinking and communication styles from around the world, developing empathy, curiosity and confidence in speaking.Savremena’s classrooms transformed into small stages where students stepped into different roles: tourists, shopkeepers, travellers, doctors, locals from foreign countries… Through these real-life scenarios, students practised vocabulary and grammar, but more importantly — they learned to communicate spontaneously, naturally and with an understanding of context.

This Globetrotters approach showed how role-play strengthens linguistic confidence. Students spoke without fear of making mistakes, improvised dialogues and began to think in the language they were learning. At the same time, they developed intercultural awareness — understanding why people greet differently in other cultures, how customs work and why it matters to see the world from another person’s perspective.
This experiential approach gave them a sense of freedom, but also pride — realising they can speak the language they are learning.