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Contentid | 19876 |
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Content Type | 4 |
Title | Connecting Authentic Language with Self |
Body | Stephanie Knight is the Language Technology Specialist for CASLS at the University of Oregon. This activity was developed in order to compliment this week’s Topic of the Week. This activity aims to draw intermediate-mid, intermediate-high, and advanced-low students to consider authentic language use while researching and reflecting on topics that relate to their own interests. In completing this activity, students are engaged in interpersonal speaking and writing, presentational writing, and interpretive reading and listening. This activity has three major components: analysis of a written text, analysis of audio texts, and interpersonal communication with self-reflection. Modes: Interpersonal Speaking, Interpersonal Writing, Presentational Writing, Interpretive Listening, Interpretive Reading Objectives:
Resources: Student handout, list of possible resources, grading scale for student reflections Procedure:
Notes: It is recommended that this activity be repeated throughout the school year. While the first run-through of the activity may require significant class time, subsequent attempts should be more and more autonomous until the activity is purely assigned as a homework assignment. Given the considerable research and analytical efforts undertaken by the students, they should be given at least a week to complete all of its components. When adapting this activity for students at lower proficiency levels, select less complex texts as your class examples. Also, broaden the texts to include more every-day items such as food containers, restaurant menus, and instruction manuals. While students at higher proficiency levels would be expect to write all of their reflections in the target language, students at lower proficiency levels should be allowed to write their reflections in the native language if needed. Lastly, so that grading of the activity doesn’t become prohibitive, devise a quick method to check student reflections. For example, they could be graded with this scale. |
Source | CASLS Activity of the Week |
Inputdate | 2015-08-08 10:09:56 |
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Publishdate | 2015-08-31 02:15:01 |
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