Presentazione del Volume Webinar 15 luglio 2020
“L’interazione online nel Companion Volume del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le Lingue.
Un progetto pilota italiano”
A cura di F. Benedetti, L.
Cinganotto, G. Langé
Nome: Maria Cristina Bevilacqua (Cinzia Masia)
Scuola: IIS-IPSSEOA Ceccano (FR) Titolo: LET’S MEET!
Context
A VET School for Catering and Tourism
Vocational schools and Lyceums: different entry levels, same required levels for the State Exam
Weak, lacking basic preparation, even in the mother tongue
Study of two foreign languages – From 3 to 2 hours in the “Triennio”
1st and 2nd year: Grammar
3rd, 4th, 5th year: ESP
Low ratings low self-esteem lack of motivation and commitment increasingly failing performances
Project= a precious chance for the Research to enter a “real” classroom, facing real difficulties,
in situation
The Project
Topic • Exchanging personal information. Hobbies and Sports
• Introducing the School and its courses
CEFR Descriptors Scales • Spoken Reception- Listening and comprehension: A2
• Spoken Production:A2/Sustained Monologue: Describing experiences; Giving information; Putting a case; Planning
• Spoken Interaction:Understanding an Interlocutor:A2; Conversation: A2
Target (Students) 5th class Vocational School for Catering and Tourism – 3rd class Vocational School from Sardinia
Language Level A2 CEFR
Other Subjects None
Time (2 hours preparation) 1 hour interaction
Aim Interact orally to communicate personal information in English, to other no-native speakers Means for online interaction Skype (Prossemics)
Resources/Materials Laptop, Personal Devices, Interactive Whiteboard Interactional Patterns • Pair work
• Group work
• Plenary
Reflection Semplified COLT grid
Procedures
Task 1
• In pairs, then in small groups: Students write simple WH-Questions to ask about Hobbies, Sports and school (timetable, subjects, Labs etc.)
• In plenary (IW): They share their questions and correct each other, if necessary
• Then students answer individually
Task 2
• Roleplay: in turn 2/3 students perform the interview, asking/answering the questions
Task 3
• Online meeting (Skype): in turn students ask/answer questions
• An observer-teacher fills in the observation grid
Closing remarks
Positive
• No marks= Higher motivation and commitment, less concern and anxiety
• No-native speakers partner = students feel at ease, no worry about mistakes
• Challenging, engaging, unusual activity
• Same difficulties, same feelings = Empathy
• Language and culture
Negative
• «Artificial» situation: no need to speak English with Italian students! – no participation
General
• Need to consider the students’ real entry levels to re-think about real exit levels in Language Learning
• CLIL in Vocational and Technical Schools
• Chances to improve online interactions
