Creating an english school newspaper with a real life purpose
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Creating an English school
newspaper with a real-life purpose
Creating an English school
newspaper with a real-life purposeVivi Hamilou
EFL Teacher in Primary Education
MAIN OBJECTIVES
To improve the learners’ writing skills
To familiarize the learners with an assortment of text types (article, email, report, letter, recipe, etc)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
To familiarize learners with the structure, content and style of various text types
To introduce linking words and familiarize learners with their use
To practice note-taking
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
To promote cooperative learning To familiarize learners with the
use of technology (internet, search engines, email, word processor, etc), the encyclopedia, the dictionary, etc
To promote the learners’ social skills
PROCEDURE
Projects that involve learners in writing become articles
Learners are urged to provide articles with topics of their interest
Cooperation among learners is highly promoted
PROCEDURE
Learners are encouraged to type their written assignments
Error correction occurs by means of the word processor and the teacher
The teacher is responsible for the presentation of the newspaper
PROCEDURE
Learners are involved in the printing and binding process
Learners promote the school newspaper
School trip to the local newspaper printing house
Cooperation with local newspapers
ATTRIBUTING A REAL-LIFE PURPOSE
School blog
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ATTRIBUTING A REAL-LIFE PURPOSE
eTwinning project
eTwinning Project Primary Objectives
to expand the learners' horizons to develop the learners’
tolerance with diversity to realize the emergence of
English as an international language
to develop the learners' writing and reading skills in English
eTwinning Project Secondary objectives
to advance the learners' familiarity with technology
to promote writing and reading comprehension with a real-life purpose
to promote learner autonomy and self-confidence
eTwinning Project
Ideas / Suggestions4th grade
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Additional columns
School news Interviews Games, Jokes Star signs by ‘experts’ ‘Send and Win’ coupon
More Ideas and Sample Issues
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Creating an English school
newspaper with a real-life purpose
Creating an English school
newspaper with a real-life purpose
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