Creating an English school

newspaper with a real-life purpose

Creating an English school

newspaper with a real-life purposeVivi Hamilou

EFL Teacher in Primary Education

MAIN OBJECTIVES

To improve the learners’ writing skills

To familiarize the learners with an assortment of text types (article, email, report, letter, recipe, etc)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES

To familiarize learners with the structure, content and style of various text types

To introduce linking words and familiarize learners with their use

To practice note-taking

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES

To promote cooperative learning To familiarize learners with the

use of technology (internet, search engines, email, word processor, etc), the encyclopedia, the dictionary, etc

To promote the learners’ social skills

PROCEDURE

Projects that involve learners in writing become articles

Learners are urged to provide articles with topics of their interest

Cooperation among learners is highly promoted

PROCEDURE

Learners are encouraged to type their written assignments

Error correction occurs by means of the word processor and the teacher

The teacher is responsible for the presentation of the newspaper

PROCEDURE

Learners are involved in the printing and binding process

Learners promote the school newspaper

School trip to the local newspaper printing house

Cooperation with local newspapers

ATTRIBUTING A REAL-LIFE PURPOSE

School blog

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ATTRIBUTING A REAL-LIFE PURPOSE

eTwinning project

eTwinning Project Primary Objectives

to expand the learners' horizons to develop the learners’

tolerance with diversity to realize the emergence of

English as an international language

to develop the learners' writing and reading skills in English

eTwinning Project Secondary objectives

to advance the learners' familiarity with technology

to promote writing and reading comprehension with a real-life purpose

to promote learner autonomy and self-confidence

eTwinning Project

Ideas / Suggestions4th grade

Ideas / Suggestions4th grade

Ideas / Suggestions4th grade

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Ideas / Suggestions5th grade

Ideas / Suggestions5th grade

Ideas / Suggestions6th grade

Ideas / Suggestions6th grade

Ideas / Suggestions6th grade

Additional columns

School news Interviews Games, Jokes Star signs by ‘experts’ ‘Send and Win’ coupon

More Ideas and Sample Issues

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Creating an English school

newspaper with a real-life purpose

Creating an English school

newspaper with a real-life purpose

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