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by Marijana Smolcec and Claudia Carril Let’s get to know you! 2011 - 2013
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by Marijana Smolcec and Claudia Carril
Let’s get to know you!
2011 - 2013
CROATIAN - URUGUAYAN project
• Penpal project• Skype interviews
• Facebook private group
The aim of this writing project is The aim of this writing project is to:to:
Meet students from another country.Meet students from another country. Learn about different cultures.Learn about different cultures. Improve your English writing skills.Improve your English writing skills.
Letter 1: INTRODUCTIONLetter 1: INTRODUCTIONIn this letter you can mention:In this letter you can mention:
Your name and age.Your name and age. Your family.Your family. Your physical appearance and Your physical appearance and
personality.personality. Your interests, what you like and dislike.Your interests, what you like and dislike. You can also send a photo of yourself.You can also send a photo of yourself.
Letter 2: My home and my Letter 2: My home and my neighbourhood; My town/cityneighbourhood; My town/city
You can:You can: Describe your house.Describe your house. Do you like it? Why? Why not?Do you like it? Why? Why not? You can talk about your neighbourhood, You can talk about your neighbourhood,
your town or city as well.your town or city as well. Remember to answer your partner’s Remember to answer your partner’s
questions.questions. At the end you can ask your friend some At the end you can ask your friend some
questions.questions.
Letter 3: Past and future Letter 3: Past and future holidaysholidays
What did you do or what will you do?What did you do or what will you do? Are you going/Did you go anywhere?Are you going/Did you go anywhere? Don’t forget to answer any questions your Don’t forget to answer any questions your
partner may have asked you and ask your partner may have asked you and ask your friend about his/her holidays.friend about his/her holidays.
Letter 4: Social Networks and Letter 4: Social Networks and InternetInternet
Which ones do you prefer and why?Which ones do you prefer and why? Which are the ones that you don’t like?Which are the ones that you don’t like? Explain why.Explain why. Apart from socializing, what else do you Apart from socializing, what else do you
use the Internet for?use the Internet for?
Email examples
Email examples
LetterLetter 5: Snail mail letter 5: Snail mail letter This time we are using different tools: This time we are using different tools: PEN AND PAPERPEN AND PAPER
We are also sending some souvenirs to ourWe are also sending some souvenirs to our penpals.penpals. Finish your letter with your personal news.Finish your letter with your personal news.
Skype interviews
Let’s skype and get to know the teacher!
culture sharing practice language in use (speaking) students ask questions about:customs, traveling, education, likes/dislikes
music, food, weather ...
What was the outcome?Students: used English language in
real time got more engaged in the
learning process self confident,
enthusiastic learned about differences
and similarities between countries
eager to do more interviews
understand timezones (correlation with other subjects)
introduced to web tools
Hello teacher Claudia!
Hello
teacher
Marijana!
Facebook private group
Why Facebook? - most of the students have FB account - possibility of having private group - blended learning - constant language practice - having group chats – events! - getting to know each other better
Example of sharing an online activity in group
Congrats!
We celebrate B-days!
We learn, explore...
Snail mail – letters arrived!
Students thank each other for gifts they received!
Studentsmeet?
plan on having a farewell videoconference via Skype in March
Always stay enthusiastic!
Hvala
for listening!!!
Marijana: @mscro1 [email protected]: Skype: hydeparkuruguay
