The telecollaborative partners exchange their points of view on the start of university courses in the two countries by creating a blog entry.
Institution reporting the task:
Language of task instructions:
English
Target Group:
Any
Level:
| B1 |
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| B2 |
| C1 |
References and acknowledgements:
None
Type:
Information exchange
Estimated Duration:
2 sessions
Topic:
Problems of society
Tags:
| university |
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| students |
| problems of society |
Acknowledgements:
None
Language Configurations:
Bilingual
Language(s) that the task can be used in:
Any
Dominant language production:
| Writing/reading synchronous |
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| Writing/reading asynchronous |
Target Competences:
| Language competence |
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| Intercultural skills |
Specific pedagogical objectives:
Development of students interest in cultural similarities and differences
Suggested Communication Tools:
Social Networks
Suggested Resources:
None
Instructions:
Phase 1 (preparation through the instructors):
– create a closed forum (Ning) in which the telecollaborative partners publish their texts and their comments
– form pairs between two students of the same countries
Phase 2 (research):
– Ask the pairs to do research on the problems the students of their university generally encounter at the beginning of classes and list them
For example: Rise of enrollment fee, searching for accommodation, finding a student job
Phase 3 (production):
On the blog they individually create a text between 100 and 150 words (depending on the level) which presents the sum of these problems
– The telecollaborative partners need to present at least three problems they might encounter
– They need to illustrate these problems through examples / personal anecdotes or by referring to witnesses
– They position themselves on the difficulty or non-difficulty of this situation for the students
Phase 4 (exchange):
After a phase of correction and linguistic improvement, the telecollaborative partners react individually on the blog by commenting on the differences which exist between the two countries
Phase 5 (wrap-up in class):
Assess the accomplishment of the task instructions (content, structure, language) and the differences between the students’ situations of every country involved
Learner Texts:
None
Document related to the task:
Criteria for Completion:
The telecollaborative partners could discover my opinion on the student situation during the period when university classes start through a text which outlines at least three problems. They asked questions or reacted by commenting on the blog.
Comments and suggestions:
None
Author/copyright:
Le français en Première Ligne (2010-2011) Grenoble-Curitiba, tâche 2 « Les difficultés des étudiants en début d’année »