Media, English Template, Novice High
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Modes of Communication
Description
Students will practice initiating conversations, sharing their personal opinions, and giving their preferences. Students will discuss their daily use of technology and who they stay in contact with on a regular basis. They will practice different scenarios and express how they would handle a situation.
Proficiency Level:
Novice High
Keywords:
Text messages, conversations, opinions, preferences, technology, emoji
NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards:
Standards 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret spoken and written (target language) on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas in (target language) to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Idaho State World Language Standards:
COMM 1.1: Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings and opinions.
COMM 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
COMM 3.1: Present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media in the target language.
COMP 1.1: Observe formal and informal forms of language.
CONN 2.1: Access authentic materials prepared in the target language by or for native speakers.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
I can initiate conversations in the target language.
I can bring the conversation to a close.
I can give reasons for my preference.
I can hold conversations regarding personal opinions with others in the target language.
Materials Needed:
Materials that are not linked such as projector, whiteboard, markers, etc.
Warm-up
1. Begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity and distributing the “Materials Required for Warm Up” to each student.
“Today, we are going to discuss our daily use of technology. We will chat about who we talk to on a regular basis and how we contact them. We will also decide how to appropriately navigate situations.
2. Students will get into small groups and answer some open ended questions.
a. What is it that you like and don’t like about text messages?
b. In your daily life, who sends you text messages, who emails you or who calls you frequently?
c. Are you a person that communicates more by texting or talking on the phone?
d. One time have you finished a relationship by text message or have you ended something with your friend by text message? Do you think it’s a good idea to do this? Why or why not?
“Now, you are going to form smaller groups to talk about these questions.”
If students need some assistance getting the discussion going, use the questions below:
Main Activity
1. Have the students think of some words of advice and share with the class. As they explain why they would that advice, the lab assistant should create a word cloud on the board with common ideas.
First as the students:
“Imagine that you have the opportunity to send a text message, at the same time you were a kid, with advice. What advice would you want to give yourself?”
2. Ask your students:
1. “What words are the most frequent?”
2. “Why is this advice necessary?”
3. Give these scenarios to the students in small groups to discuss:
1. If you have to eliminate an emoji, what would it be?
2. One night, you are texting your best friend and you start to critique your ex for the things you suffered during your relationship and accidentally send a message to your ex boyfriend/girlfriend. How would you solve this problem?
3. Why do people in their 70s doubt cell phones that are going to have in the future?
3. If time permits, move on to the wrap-up questions.
Wrap-up
Wrap-up questions (Pick a few you’d like to ask):
Ask students the wrap-up questions. Have students show a classmate their recently used emojis and see if they have any in common. Have them share with the class those they do have in common. What are the stories behind their most recently used emojis?
1. What are the emojis that you use frequently?
2. Do you have a story that can go with that emoji?
End of lab:
• Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence.
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.)
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!