Preparing for an interview with a native speaker (Russian department)
This task is developed for A2/B1 learners to learn about Gorbachev’s reforms and prepare for an interview with a native speaker.
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Collaborative reading and creative writing (Spanish department)
This task is a collaborative reading and creative writing task based on a typical short stories genre (articuentos) published by the Spanish writer Juan José Millás. The final product is to choose the most original articuento of the class.
Padlet on intercultural differences (Russian department)
This task involves reading authentic Russian texts and writing a short feedback in Padlet. The texts are on the topic of intercultural communication: these are interviews with Russian language learners who live/work/study in Russia. They talk about cultural shock, differences in mentality, challenges to live in Russia.
Cultural Newsletter (French department)
Writing a newsletter for the other students where they suggest cultural initiatives to attend to/follow/learn from remotely
Quiz on ecology (French department)
The students need to acquire knowledge and data following the film studied (Demain) and their own reasearches on the topic of ecology and the future. The final product is a quiz on kahoot. Groups of students present their discoveries by creating a quiz on kahoot that their classmates need to answer. After each question answered, the presenting students offer a feedback with an explanation based on their research so that they can share to others what they have learned; and the rest of the class can learn while having fun.
Report a crime or déclaration d’un vol (French department)
For their task 4, French Basic 1b students (A2) have to play roles. One student will be a police officer and one student will play a victim. The victim has to report that their animal has been stolen. The police officer has to fill in a form and draw a facial composite of the thief.
Text comprehension and Cloze-text reading (Dutch department)
Reading comprehension at home with Zeeguu and Cloze-gap reading in class.
Time Capsule (or) Machine à remonter le temps (French department)
For their task 1, French Basic 1a students (A2) have to write an email to themself, in the future. They have to use the website https://www.futureme.org/ and will, in 10 years time, receive this email.
Popular Science Article & Conference (French department)
Students (C1) have to write a popular science article and self-publish it in a paper magazine. They also have to organise a conference open to the public to present their articles.
Plot-puzzle – German department
After having watched a movie in preparation for the seminar, the students have to order a messed up plot summary.
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