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XMAS ANGLÈS 2

CLASS PROJECT v.1

XMAS

English project designed by Maria Granell and Rosa Buldó [email protected], [email protected]

2014/10/31

Project/sequence GUIDELINE v.

v.1

Project/sequence GUIDELINE 1. Preface 2. The project/sequence

2.1. The context 2.2. Objectives, contents and assessment criteria 2.3. Activities 2.4. Evaluation 2.5. Class management and methodology

3. Final thought

Maria Granell• [email protected] • www.cfasalt.com

Rosa Buldó•[email protected] • CFA Les roquetes

Template adapted from Sonia Guilana •MARIA GRANELL • [email protected] •

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•ROSA BULDÓ •[email protected] • CFA Les Roquetes

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1. Preface This project is aimed at students who are taking English 2. This planning is designed for just before Christmas. Using the natural motivation of this festival, we are going to review and reinforce some grammar structures we’ve already seen. Apart from that, new vocabulary is going to be introduced. Our English lessons are going to be transformed into a lab of songs, culture and creativity. Definitely, a space where students can talk and interact using English.

2. The project/sequence

2.1. The context

We are in Salt and Sant Pere de Ribes and our groups are formed by 25 people with different interests, origins and ages. Most of them belong to the area where the school is, even some of them belong to an immigrant background. The ages would be between 17 and 70.

2.2. Objectives, competences, contents and assessment criteria

a. Objectives:

Be motivated using English as a main source of communication in the class. Reinforce grammar: present simple, present continuous. Introduce new vocabulary related to Christmas. Use ICT and be aware of technological advantages that help in communication and learning

process. Use music as a model of pronunciation and as a way of improving our vocabulary. Exchange information to know more about classmates.

b. Competences:

Communicative dimension:

Listening and speaking simple oral texts.

Reading and writing short texts.

Intercultural dimension:

Discovering the Anglo Saxon culture.

Enjoying the Anglo Saxon Christmas spirit.


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c. Contents of the curriculum (Continguts del currículum)

Competència pragmàtica Competència discursiva Competència lingüística

Funcions i aspectes sociolingüístics

Organització del discurs i tipus de text

Lèxic i aspectes semàntics

Morfosintaxi Ortografia i

aspectes gràfics

Fonètica i fonologia

English culture and traditions at Christmas. Christmas greetings.

Use of connectors and link words such as: first, then, after this, finally. to order one’s speech and the procedure of a recipe and to write about what they do at Christmas.

Christmas vocabulary. Food. Days of the week...

Producing sentences using Present simple. Writing texts: recipes, about what they do at Christmas and greeting messages. Formulating questions to find out information. Verbal tenses: present simple present continuous Prepositions of time.

Use of the right punctuation.

Good intonation and stress especially in songs.

d. Assessment criteria (Descriptors d’avaluació de la dimensió comunicativa) The student can…

Comunicació oral Comprensió lectora Expressió escrita

1. Understand instructions by him/herself.

2. Understand oral texts without any help.

3. Give a simple answer to questions. 4. Sum up little texts with his/ her own

words. 5. Talk about his/ her own experience. 6. Express his/ her own feelings and

emotions. 7. Understand specific vocabulary. 8. Use new vocabulary. 9. Sing a Christmas carol with the right

intonation and stress.

1. Understand new vocabulary related to Christmas.

2. Understand short sentences without any help.

3. Understand texts without any help or with the use of a dictionary.

4. Connect the information from a text with pictures that represent it.

1. Answer questions with a short answer.

2. Write a little sum up about a text.

3. Write short texts about Christmas without help or with the use of a dictionary.

4. Use basic link words and connectors.

5. Introduce Christmas vocabulary in his/her writings.

3. Activities

ACTIVITY 1


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NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: WARM UP + INITIAL ASSESSMENT

TIMING : 30 minutes

RESOURCES: motivational popplet (http://popplet.com/app/#/2172821), copy

PROCEDURE: Students will be put in contact with the new topic: Christmas. Thanks to this warm up activity, the teacher will be able to evaluate/ analyse the previous knowledge about this festivity that each student has.

MOTIVATIONAL POPPLET: the teacher will project the motivational popplet on the screen and they’ll talk about the different aspects that are going to be seen at class during these unit sessions.

COPY: each student will be given a copy where s/he will have to circle the days that s/he thinks are off in England. Students should realise there are different days off in England that in Catalonia at Christmas. Moreover, the Christmas Days also change their names.

DYNAMICS: Class Work and individual work

ASSESSMENT: GRID/ RUBRIC


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http://popplet.com/app/#/2172821


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INITIAL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

THE STUDENT CAN... WITHOUT HELP ***

WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1. Understand the instructions.

2. Follow the teacher’s discourse.

SPEAKING 3. Give a simple answer to questions.

4. Share his/ her results to the rest of the class and the teacher

5. Interact orally with the students and the teacher (dialogue)

6. Use Christmas vocabulary: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day.

READING 7. Understand short sentences

8. Understand Christmas vocabulary

WRITING 9. Circle the Christmas days off in England.

10. Name the Christmas days off in England


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ACTIVITY 2

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: WHAT DO WE/ THEY EAT AT CHRISTMAS

TIMING : 30 minutes

RESOURCES: web, copy

PROCEDURE: Student will find out food at Christmas in England is quite different from the one we normally have in Catalonia during these days. In pairs, pupils will have to join vocabulary and pictures. Then circle the food eaten in England. After doing this, they’ll share their results with the rest of the class.

DYNAMICS: pairs and classwork


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ACTIVITY 3

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: FIND WHO (continuous assessment)

TIMING : 60 minutes

RESOURCES: web

PROCEDURE: Students will be given a Christmas questionnaire. They’ll have to: answer the questions find someone who has: find someone who doesn’t have: share this information with the whole class

New vocabulary is going to be used in this activity. Moreover, students will have to use grammar structures (present simple questions and answers) to be able to achieve the aim of this activity: find people with certain characteristics.

1. Students will work in pairs in order to know about their partners. 2. After this, they’ll have to move around the class looking for somebody who… 3. Results will be shared with the rest of the class.


ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC.1


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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 1


WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *


2. Follow the teacher’s discourse.

3. Understand the other students.

SPEAKING 4. Give a simple answer to questions. (Yes, I do/ No, I don’t)

5. Share his/ her results to the rest of the class and the teacher. (Using present simple 1st, 2nd, 3rd person of singular)



READING Template adapted from Sonia Guilana •MARIA GRANELL • [email protected] •

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8. Understand questions

9. Understand instructions


WRITING 11. answer short questions (Yes, I do/ No, I don’t)

12. Use new Christmas vocabulary

ACTIVITY 4

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS TREASURE HUNT

TIMING : 30 minutes

RESOURCES: web, Video AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS, questionnaire.

PROCEDURE: Watch the video provided to learn about the English Christmas and traditions. Then, answer the questions provided on a copy. With the information about how is Christmas celebrated in England compare it with how it is celebrated here and share the answers with the whole class.


ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC 2

Watch the video: AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS


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1. What do children do nowadays during Christmas in England? 2. Write down three images of Christmas: 3. Explain one of the Christmas traditions in England. Something to Think About: How do we celebrate in our country? Learn More: To learn more about English Christmas you can have a look at these webpages. http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/texte/xmas.htm http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/texte/xmas1.htm http://www.isabelperez.com/xmas.htm CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 2

THE STUDENT CAN... WITHOUT

HELP *** WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1.Follow the instructions of the Treasure Hunt

2.Understand the video contents

3.Understand the other students answers

SPEAKING 4. Pronounce the Christmas vocabulary learnt in the video

5. Answer the questions of the Treasure Hunt

6. Explain the class how you celebrate Christmas

READING 7. Understand the questions

8. Understand the Christmas vocabulary


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http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/texte/xmas.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/texte/xmas1.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/xmas.htm


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9. Find the information to answer the questions

WRITING 10. Answer the questions in the Treasure Hunt

11. Do a short writing about how you celebrate Christmas

ACTIVITY 5

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: CHRISTMAS VIDEO CREATION

TIMING : 60 minutes

RESOURCES: web, images, Videos, CHRISTMAS PROJECT VIDEO

PROCEDURE: Create a video about Christmas using Animoto, WeVideo or any other you choose. Students have to create a video working in one of the following Xmas aspects: food, decorations,traditions or Xmas Carols. It has also to include a message greeting the holidays.

DYNAMICS: groups of 3 or 4 students

ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 3


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https://www.wevideo.com/view/285195329

https://animoto.com/home

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CHRISTMAS PROJECT VIDEO


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https://www.wevideo.com/view/285195329


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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 3 THE STUDENT CAN... WITHOUT


WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1. Understand the instructions given in the video

2. Understand the expositions of their peers

SPEAKING 3. Talk about Christmas traditions, decorations, food or carols

4. Explain the content of their video to the rest of the class

5. Record the message in the video

READING 6. Look for the needed vocabulary about Christmas

7. Find the information about the chosen topic

WRITING 8. Use vocabulary about Christmas

9. Write a final message wishing a happy Xmas


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ACTIVITY 6

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: CHRISTMAS LISTENING ACTIVITIES

TIMING : 60 minutes

RESOURCES: web. Christmas: Listen A Minute.com: English Listening Lesson http://listenaminute.com/c/christmas.html

PROCEDURE: Listening about christmas, quizzes, listening gap fill, correct the spelling, unjumble the words, discussion, students Christmas survey and final writing. We can also extend with extra activities from the section vocabulary.

DYNAMICS: Individual work and pair work

ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 4

More podcasts about Christmas: http://christmaspodcasts.com/ http://www.esllibrary.com/blog/2011/12/14/podcastchristmas/ CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 4


WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1. Understand the instructions of the activity

2. Understand the listening

3. Listening gap filling

SPEAKING 4. Understand the tapescript

5. Ask questions about Christmas traditions


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http://listenaminute.com/c/christmas.html

http://christmaspodcasts.com/

http://www.esl-library.com/blog/2011/12/14/podcast-christmas/


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6. Give information about your partner's answers

READING 7. Correct the wrong spelling in the text

8. Unjumble the words in the text

9. Do Quizzes 1 and 2

WRITING 10. Write questions and your partner’s answers

11. Write about Christmas traditions

ACTIVITY 7

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: CHRISTMAS LOTTERY

TIMING : 60 minutes

RESOURCES: Lottery/ bingo cards

PROCEDURE: After explaining the rules of the games, students will be given a lottery card. One volunteer will be in charge of taking the different numbers out from a bag and “singing” the different numbers. The first student to have one line of numbers completed will sing LINE. S/he will tell the numbers s/he’s got and the others will check there’s no mistake. This student will be given a little present (a chocolate,...). Students will go on playing until one of them will complete the whole card of numbers. Then, he’ll tell all his/her numbers and the rest of the class will check everything is alright. This student will be prized with a Christmas Cracker. The cracker will content a little hat and a little joke. S/he will read this little joke to the rest of the class.

DYNAMICS: Class work

ASSESSMENT GRID/ RUBRIC


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ACTIVITY 8

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: THE BEST GINGERBREAD BISCUITS 1

TIMING : 1,30h

RESOURCES: video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnIAtdEJI_c), gingerbread man recipe copy (gingerbread man recipe copy: write down its ingredients, ordering its

procedure).

PROCEDURE: Students will watch a gingerbread recipe video. After this, in pairs, they’ll do activity 1, 2 and 3 on a copy:

Recognizing the ingredients we need for preparing gingerbread men. Resolving a riddle Ordering the different steps for making gingerbread men.

DYNAMICS: Pairs



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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 5


WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1. Understand the instructions of the activity

2. Understand the video

SPEAKING 3. Use new vocabulary; add, mix, stir, bake, glaze,...

4. Exchange information with the other students to solve problems

5. Explain the different steps of a recipe (using connectors)

READING


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6. Understand the new vocabulary

7. Understand the instructions

WRITING 8. Order the steps to follow to bake gingerbread biscuits

9. Identify and use the new vocabulary

ACTIVITY 9

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: GINGERBREAD MAN COMPETITION

TIMING : 90 minutes

RESOURCES: recipe, ingredients

PROCEDURE: Students will work in groups of four and they’ll make the best gingerbread men ever

DYNAMICS: Groups of four



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Now is time for eating!!! Taste the different gingerbread men made by the different groups and vote the best.

TASTE (010) SHAPE (010) DECORATION (010)

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

GROUP 5

THE BEST GINGERBREAD MAN belongs to GROUP:...... CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC. 6

THE STUDENT CAN... WITHOUT


WITH LOTS OF HELP *

LISTENING 1. Follow the instructions of the activity

2. Understand the students opinions

3. Use new vocabulary: tasty, crunchy, golden, pretty, etc.

SPEAKING 4. Interact with the groupmates

5. Give an opinion about the best Gingerbread men


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READING 6. Understand the steps of the recipe

7. Understand the vocabulary

WRITING 8. Fill in the “the best gingerbread ever” grid


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ACTIVITY 10

NAME OF THE ACTIVITY: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

TIMING : 60 minutes

RESOURCES: copy, video

PROCEDURE: Students will work the vocabulary of the song alone, in pairs. Then we’ll listen to a video so the’ll be able to fill in the gaps. After this we’ll end singing the song and having a little Christmas party where English is going to be the only welcome language.




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FINAL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC


WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *


2. Understand Christmas vocabulary.

3. Understand the message of the song.

SPEAKING 4. Give a simple answer to questions.

5. Share his/ her results to the rest of the class and the teacher



8. Pronounce words and sentences with the right pronunciation, intonation and stress.

READING 9. Understand the main idea of the song


WRITING 11. Fill in the gaps with the right words.

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2.4. Evaluation

This Didactic Unit starts with an Initial assessment and finishes with its final assessment. The rest of the activities represent its continuous assessment where the teacher is aware of the development of each individual. Consequently, the teacher will be able to design suitable activities/ actions for each student.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT (activities 1 and 2) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (activities 39) FINAL ASSESSMENT (activity 10) + ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

INITIAL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC (activities 1 and 2)

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC (rubrics 16)


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FINAL ASSESSMENT A)FINAL ASSESSMENT RUBRIC


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B)ASSESSMENT CRITERIA


WITH SOME HELP **

WITH LOTS OF HELP *

COMUNICACIÓ ORAL 1. Understand instructions by him/herself.

2. Understand oral texts.

3. Give a simple answer to questions.

4. Sum up little texts with his/ her own words. 5. Talk about his/ her own experience.

6. Express his/ her own feelings and emotions.

7. Understand specific vocabulary.

8. Use new vocabulary.

9. Sing a Christmas carol with the right intonation and stress.

COMPRENSIÓ LECTORA


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1. Understand new vocabulary related to Christmas.

2. Understand short sentences without any help.

3. Understand texts without any help or with the use of a dictionary.

4. Connect the information from a text with pictures that represent it.

EXPRESSIó ESCRITA 1. Answer questions with a short answer.

2. Write a little sum up about a text

3. Write short texts about Christmas without help or with the use of a dictionary.

4. Use basic link words and connectors.

5. Introduce Christmas vocabulary in his/her writings

2.5. Class management and methodology Just before Christmas, when students will have a good command on (written and spoken) English because they’ll have reviewed last year contents, we'll introduce Christmas festival. It might seem a bit childish for adults like our students, but being able to learn about English traditions, specific vocabulary and feeling comfortable to use this new knowledge to speak, write and sing in English will be a motivation itself. All four skills are going to be reinforced. In each exercise we specify the skills that are going to be used by showing the following symbols:

LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING

Different student grouping is going to be used, trying to reinforce students working together so they can help each other and, moreover, communicate in English:

Individual work pair work whole class


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3. Final thought

Our "Xmas" project has been thought to learn about English culture and traditions. The idea is to work together and learn English vocabulary and traditions with many activities to do in class. The aim should be to have fun learning a topic and tradition and compare it with our own. Overall to be motivated using English as a main source of communication in the class, using ICT to help in the learning process, exchange information to know more about classmates, using music and other engaging tools.

Our English lessons are going to be transformed into a lab of songs, culture and creativity. Definitely, a space where students can talk and interact using English, discovering and enjoying the Anglo Saxon Christmas spirit.

As a final activity, we can create a class blog or use our school blog with all the activities done during the project (videos, audios...) to share it with the rest of the school.


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