Online French Guided Writing project between a British university and a French university between 2012 and 2013 using freely available tools from Google. The group learning French are an Intermediate level group of 41 students mainly anglophone British but with 3 Mandarin speakers who are familiar with operating in an anglophone learning environment. The focus of the paper is on the Web 2.0 technologies used by the collaborative groups as they prepare for an In-Class test (summative examination at the end of the two terms, December and April).
Institution reporting the task:
Language of task instructions:
English
Target Group:
| Foreign languages |
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| Foreign language teachers |
Level:
| B1 |
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| B2 |
References and acknowledgements:
None
Type:
Collaborative tasks
Estimated Duration:
4 sessions
Topic:
French heritage and culture
Tags:
line intercultural exchan
Acknowledgements:
None
Language Configurations:
Bilingual
Language(s) that the task can be used in:
| English |
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| French |
Dominant language production:
| Writing/reading synchronous |
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| Writing/reading asynchronous |
Target Competences:
| Language competence |
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| Intercultural skills |
| Online communication skills |
Specific pedagogical objectives:
Suggested Communication Tools:
Suggested Resources:
None
Instructions:
None
Learner Texts:
Document related to the task:
Criteria for Completion:
None
Comments and suggestions:
None