The Language of love

This task allows the telecollaborative partners to discover and afterwards create a love letter.

Institution reporting the task:

Language of task instructions:

English

Target Group:

Any

Level:

A2
B1
B2

References and acknowledgements:

None

Type:

Information exchange

Estimated Duration:

1 session

Topic:

love

Tags:

Icebreaker
feelings
présentation

Acknowledgements:

None

Language Configurations:

Bilingual

Language(s) that the task can be used in:

Any

Dominant language production:

Writing/reading asynchronous

Target Competences:

Language competence
Online communication skills

Specific pedagogical objectives:

Creation of a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere in the groups

Suggested Communication Tools:

Moodle-like

Suggested Resources:

Generator for love letters for Valentine&#39 s day in English:

http://www.crazyhoroscopes.com/love-letter-generator2.php

Instructions:

Stage 1 (preparation through the instructors):

– Create a closed forum (in Moodle for example)

– Search for a love letter generator in every language

Examples are provided in English and French in &quot suggested resources&quot

– Form pairs of telecollaborative partners


Stage 2 (research):

Ask every telecollaborative partner to create a love letter with the love letter generator

In order to make this activity more playful, the telecollaborative partners can use the partner’ s criteria to create the letter

– Every telecollaborative partner extracts the letter and publishes it in the forum

– Afterwards the pairs discuss the letters in a synchronous way (through chat or videoconference):

the similarities or the differences between the two examples of love letters / the information contained in each letter / the pertinence of every letter


Stage 3 (production):

Following the model love letter, the telecollaborative partners need to write a letter of 80 to 120 words (depending on the level) and post it in the forum afterwards, in which:

they imagine that they have not seen their mate for a long time / they imagine that they are far away from one another, and that the loss is hard to handle

– The telecollaborative partners comment on the products of their partners


Stage 4 (wrap-up in class):

Feedback on the accomplishment of task instructions, on the adaptation of the language to the context and on the differences between the love letters of the two countries

Learner Texts:

None

Document related to the task:

None

Criteria for Completion:

The telecollaborative partners created a love letter addressed to their mates or their fictional mates. They asked questions or made remarks through comments.

Comments and suggestions:

None

Author/copyright:

Le français en Première Ligne (2011-2012) Grenoble-Riga. Groupe D : Tayrin Alvarez et Amélie Perroux (Tâche 7 : « Le langage de l’amour »)