| Body | The purpose of this activity is to guide learners in setting a personal language learning goal related to their needs.
Learning Outcome:
Learners will be able to:
- Set a goal based on their needs
- Brainstorm language knowledge needed to achieve that goal
- Refine knowledge needed to achieve the goal
Mode(s): Any
Materials: needs-based goal setting video, needs-based goal setting handout
Procedure:
- Watch the needs-based goal setting video as a class.
- Ask learners to brainstorm needs-based goals in the target language. Then, select a goal that is appropriate to the learning context. For example, for learners with access to the target-language speaking community, it may be important to learn about greeting sequences. For advanced learners working in community outreach, it may be important to learn how to construct an informational campaign about where to access a specific resource.
- Provide learners with the needs-based goal setting handout. Ask them to individually brainstorm grammar, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge that they may need to realize the goal.
- As a class, discuss what learners brainstormed. Provide learners the feedback required to complete Step 3 of the handout.
- Ask learners to complete Step 4 of the handout, a step in which they will refine and update the knowledge they have brainstormed that they need to complete their goal.
Notes:
- In terms of critical modeling, it is a good idea to only use one example goal as a class the first time this activity is completed. However, subsequent iterations of the activity may involve learners grouping by goals or even individual learners completing the handout on their own.
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