croatian uruguayan project

by Marijana Smolcec and Claudia Carril

Let’s get to know you!

2011 - 2012

CROATIAN - URUGUAYAN project

• Penpal project

• Skype interviews

• Facebook private group

The aim of this writing project is The aim of this writing project is to:to:

Meet students from another country.Meet students from another country. Learn about different cultures.Learn about different cultures. Improve your English writing skills.Improve your English writing skills.

Letter 1: INTRODUCTIONLetter 1: INTRODUCTIONIn this letter you can mention:In this letter you can mention:

Your name and age.Your name and age. Your family.Your family. Your physical appearance and Your physical appearance and

personality.personality. Your interests, what you like and Your interests, what you like and

dislike.dislike. You can also send a photo of yourself.You can also send a photo of yourself.

Letter 2: My home and my Letter 2: My home and my neighbourhood; My town/cityneighbourhood; My town/city

You can:You can: Describe your house.Describe your house. Do you like it? Why? Why not?Do you like it? Why? Why not? You can talk about your neighbourhood, You can talk about your neighbourhood,

your town or city as well.your town or city as well. Remember to answer your partner’s Remember to answer your partner’s

questions.questions. At the end you can ask your friend some At the end you can ask your friend some

questions.questions.

Letter 3: Past and future Letter 3: Past and future holidaysholidays

What did you do or what will you do?What did you do or what will you do? Are you going/Did you go anywhere?Are you going/Did you go anywhere? Don’t forget to answer any questions Don’t forget to answer any questions

your partner may have asked you your partner may have asked you and ask your friend about his/her and ask your friend about his/her holidays.holidays.

Letter 4: Social Networks and Letter 4: Social Networks and InternetInternet

Which ones do you prefer and why?Which ones do you prefer and why? Which are the ones that you don’t Which are the ones that you don’t

like?like? Explain why.Explain why. Apart from socializing, what else do Apart from socializing, what else do

you use the Internet for?you use the Internet for?

Email examples

Email examples

LetterLetter 5: Snail mail letter 5: Snail mail letter This time we are using different tools: This time we are using different tools: PEN AND PAPERPEN AND PAPER

We are also sending some souvenirs to ourWe are also sending some souvenirs to our

penpals.penpals. Finish your letter with your personal news.Finish your letter with your personal news.

Skype interviews

Let’s skype and get to know the teacher!

culture sharing practice language in use (speaking) students ask questions about:customs, traveling, education, likes/dislikes

music, food, weather ...

What was the outcome?Students: used English language in

real time got more engaged in the

learning process self confident, enthusiastic learned about differences

and similarities between countries

eager to do more interviews

understand timezones (correlation with other subjects)

introduced to web tools

Hello teacher Claudia!

Facebook private group

Why Facebook? - most of the students have FB account - possibility of having private group - blended learning - constant language practice - having group chats – events! - getting to know each other better

Example of sharing an online activity in group

Congrats!

We celebrate B-days!

We learn, explore...

Always stay enthusiastic!

Hvala

for listening!!!

Marijana: @mscro1 silipa302@yahoo.comClaudia: Skype: hydeparkuruguay

claro@adinet.com.uy