This task allows the telecollaborative partners to exchange information about the means of transportation in their cities.
Institution reporting the task:
Language of task instructions:
English
Target Group:
Any
Level:
| B1 |
|---|
| B2 |
References and acknowledgements:
None
Type:
Information exchange
Estimated Duration:
1 session
Topic:
Means of transportation
Tags:
| means of transportation |
|---|
| transport |
| city |
Acknowledgements:
None
Language Configurations:
Bilingual
Language(s) that the task can be used in:
Any
Dominant language production:
Speaking/listening synchronous
Target Competences:
| Language competence |
|---|
| Intercultural skills |
| Online communication skills |
Specific pedagogical objectives:
Development of students interest in cultural similarities and differences
Suggested Communication Tools:
Social Networks
Suggested Resources:
None
Instructions:
Stage 1(preparation through the instructors):
– create a closed blog (type Moodle or Ning)
– form teams of 4 telecollaborative partners
1 pair of students from each country
Stage 2 (research):
– Ask the pairs to research and list the most useful means of transportation of the partners’ city in terms of contexts and populations.
– The pairs publish a post on the blog summarizing the main means of transportation used in the partners’ city.
– The teams exchange their ideas on these points through comments on the partner' s post.
Stage 3 (exchanges):
-The teams exchange information about their own means of transportation in form of a synchronous discussion (videoconference on Skype or through chat):
The means of transportation in relation to locations/ their durations / why these types of transportation?/ the inconvenient aspects of these means of transportation
Stage 4 (wrap-up in class):
Assess the quality of the exchange, the suggested questions of the instructors and the differences between the means of transportation in each country together with the telecollaborative partners
Learner Texts:
None
Document related to the task:
Criteria for Completion:
The telecollaborative partners exchanged a great number of information about the means of transportation in these two cities. The two groups asked questions or reacted through comments.
Comments and suggestions:
None
Author/copyright:
Le français en Première Ligne (2008-2009) Lyon-Berkeley. Damien Galeron (tâche 2 « Les moyens de transport »)
