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PROJECT 1: IS ENGLISH SO IMPORTANT TO LEARN ?
MISSION 1 (A2 B1) To what extent can English be important in
life?→
You are going to participate in a big competition about the
importance of English in theworld. By team you are going to create
a project.
MISSION 1A
Write a small paragraph to answer the question (5')
Look at the grid, complete the columns and put your essay into
the corresponding envelope(A1 – A2 – B1 – B1+) (5')
A2+ B1- B1+
I only writeideas butnot real
sentences
I write three sentenceswith three differentideas at least
I write sentences bygiving my opinion and
using « because »
I writesentences withlinking wordsand by giving
examples
Discuss in your team about your ideas to make a list (5')
A2: list of reasons why it is important to learn English
Recap (10')
supposing (B1 → B1+) giving opinions (B1 → B1+)
Create a mindmap (5')
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3
4
5
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Transform your mindmap into a text (10')
B1: organizing the ideas
linking words (B1 → B1+)
This is a first stage but we can go further. Watch this series
of videos at home and we will discuss about
them next time
French summary with descriptions and explanations of the
videos:(videos 1 – 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0g0JG8NaU&list=PLk1OZ_VfCdxmJIHN0AputUhEX3gZs1AsH
MISSION 1B
Discuss about video 1 (5')
Recap (15')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2yjEEoB3U
agreement/disagreement (B1 → B1+)
Discuss about videos (5')
Coach your speaker (5')
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1
2
3
4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-0g0JG8NaU&list=PLk1OZ_VfCdxmJIHN0AputUhEX3gZs1AsHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2yjEEoB3U
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Productions (15')
SPEAKERA2+ B1- B1+
I explain without real sentences
I describe the videos I explain the videos I give my opinion
WRITERA2+ B1- B1+
I explain without real sentences
I describe the videos I explain the videos I give my opinion
Then it will be interesting to create projects, but for that,
let's discuss about the possible forms
Read and explain the pros and cons
http://fr.slideshare.net/sabosa/pros-and-cons-of-power-pointhttp://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-using-video-in-your-site-or-blog/http://www.ondemand.com.au/To-Poster-or-Not-to-Poster-The-Pros-Cons.php
MISSION 1C
Discuss about the documents (5')
Recap (10')
compare (B1 → B1+)
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1
2
http://www.ondemand.com.au/To-Poster-or-Not-to-Poster-The-Pros-Cons.phphttp://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-using-video-in-your-site-or-blog/http://fr.slideshare.net/sabosa/pros-and-cons-of-power-point
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Choose the best form (5')
Coach your speaker (10')
the future (B1 → B1+)
Productions (10')
SPEAKERA2+ B1- B1+
I describe theform of our project
I explain the role of each
I explain the steps of the project
I justify
MISSION 1D
Then each team prepare the project with individual help when
needed (55')
Preparation of a grid to assess the projects
MISSION 1E
Finally each team presents the project to the group
and we discuss about them (55')
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4
5
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PROJECT 1 : IS ENGLISH SO IMPORTANT TO LEARN ?
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MISSION To what extent can English be important in life?
DATES NAME ROLE GRADES MISSIONS WORK TO DOWriter
A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2 MISSION 1A Writing a text
(individual)Discussing about ideasCreating a mindmapWriting a
paragraph
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Dictionary
Writer A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2 MISSION 1B Discussing about
videosCoaching the speakersWriting a paragraph
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Dictionary
Writer A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2 MISSION 1C Discussing about
documentsCoaching the speakersWriting a paragraph
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Dictionary
Writer MISSION 1D Preparing an oral presentationCreating an
assessment gridExplaining the project
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Writer A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2 MISSION 1E Making an oral
presentationDiscussing
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
Speaker A2/B1-/B1/B1+/B2
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MISSION 1 A
STEP 2 : Ideas √ X
STEP 5 : Mindmap √ X
STEP 6 : Paragraph √ X
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MISSION 1 B
STEP 1 : Videos √ X
STEP 5: Paragraph √ X
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MISSION 1 C
STEP 1 : Documents √ X
PROS CONS
STEP 5: Paragraph √ X
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MISSION 1 D
ASSESSMENT GRID √ X
Project Coherence LanguageB1+
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B1-
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Projet fini, original, créatif et détaillé
Message très clair qui est compréhensible dans sa structure
Vocabulaire très précis, variéVariété des mots de
liaisonPrononciation fluide
Projet fini, des idées sont visibles mais souvent
répétitives
Difficile de comprendre le message
Vocabulaire efficaceUtilisation de mots de liaison
(and/but…)Prononciation compréhensible car tentative de placement
d'accents
Projet fini, idées variées avec début de justification
Message clair Vocabulaire variéUtilisation de mots de liaison (
le but, because…)Peu d'effort pour comprendre laprononciation
Projet fini mais trop court/ trop simple
Message compréhensible mais peu développé (que deux ou trois
idées sans lien)
Vocabulaire trop simpleOrthographe trop influencée parle
françaisPrononciation trop « française »
Projet pas fini Message compréhensible ( idées reliées entre
elles)
Vocabulaire simpleMaitrise de la structure de phrases simples
Prononciation compréhensible malgré influence du français
Detailed, creative, original and finished project
Understandable, structured, very clear message
Very precise and varied vocabularyVariety of linking
wordsAuthentic pronunciation
Finished project .Clear ideas but often repetitive
Message difficult to understand Efficient vocabularyUse of
linking words (and/but…)Pronunciation understandable because
attempt of right stress placement
Finished project. Varied ideas and some justifications
Clear message Varied vocabularyUse of linking words ( the goal,
because…)Little effort to understand the pronunciation
Finished project but too simple, too short Understandable
message but not enough developed (only two or three ideas not
linked)
Vocabulary too simpleSpelling too influenced by
FrenchPronunciation too «French»
Unfinished project Understandable message ( ideas are
linkedtogether)
Simple vocabularyBasic syntax mastered Pronunciation
understandable in spite of the influence of French
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ASSESSMENT CHART
2de 2de LV2 1e 1e LV2 Tle Tle LV2 LVA LVA LV220
(B2+) 18
20 16 20
B1+ 20 16 14 16
20 16 14 20 12 14
B1- 16 14 20 12 16 8 12
(A2+) 14 (A2+) 20 (A2+) 12 (A2+) 14
8 12 6 812 16 10 12
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(A2-) 12
8
(A2-) 10
6 810 8
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DICTIONARY
MISSION 1AENGLISH FRENCH ENGLISH FRENCH
MISSION 1BENGLISH FRENCH ENGLISH FRENCH
MISSION 1CENGLISH FRENCH ENGLISH FRENCH
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LANGUAGE TOOLS
PROJECT 1 : IS ENGLISH IMPORTANT TO LEARN ?
SUPPOSING
GIVING ONE'S OPINION
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AGREEING/DISAGREEING
THE FUTURE
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LINKING WORDS
Chronology Cause Consequence
Concession Contrast Similarity