FIRST MEETING - April 24th, 2014

•     1^st step -  INTRODUCING – About the meetings – SLIDES

•     2^nd step – ICEBREAKER

URL: http://www.icebreakers.ws/small-group/two-truths-and-a-lie.html

• 3^rd step – My experience explanation – SLIDES

Slides: AN EXCHANGE IN THE USA: An amazing experience

http://andreahaupt.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/pdpi-summer-2013-my-experience/

•     4^th step – Let’s practice

          In our classes, it’s very important to use an authentic material (texts, songs, articles, documentaries, news, …) originating from English speakers countries.

Then, we have a sequence of activities using authentic material and observing some important steps during listening, speaking or reading activities.

Activities: GREAT CHICAGO FIRE

v   Pre-listening: vocabulary activity

    Video: Great Chicago Fire

While you listen

After you listen

Discuss about the video

Activities:  CHICAGO FIRE - RECONSTRUCTION

v  Pre-reading : vocabulary activity

Organize the words/expressions according with the word translation

v  Reading: After the fire

Read the text and underline what you didn’t understand.

With the students, you need to explore the text reviewing the comprehension.

v  Discuss about the text: questions "After you read", above as a 

Mingle:

Walking around the room, ask some questions to classmates and answer that questions that asked of you.

CREATE A BUSINESS:

          In groups of three, you are create a business to help in the reconstruction. You need money to start the business. You will convince the classmates to invest in your company. For this, your group need to make a business plan to present to the class.

The groups planned your business and thay will present in the second meeting.