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' 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 " suggested resources"
– 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:
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 »)