Sample theme B: Going on a school exchange English Sample activities or tasks: Complete a mock online enquiry form for an exchange; role-play a Skype call in target language (TL); conversation with family about how the exchange is going; research and use information about the exchange destination; role-play interactions with host family; role-play school and classroom interactions in TL country; write a blog about the exchange; write an email to host family in TL country; prepare a presentation on cultural differences between home country and TL country… STRAND ELEMENT LEARNING OUTCOMES COMPETENCES SAMPLE EXPONENTS (From the Specification for Junior Cycle (Informed by the CEFR) MFL) Communicative Listening 1.2 Recognise frequently used words Students can understand the We will collect you at the station and phrases related to areas of main point in announcements competence Set the table please immediate relevance and experience, including the language of routine Sit down classroom interactions Students can understand (and Open the door give) simple instructions Mobile phones are not allowed 1.3 Identify specific information in Meet outside the school at 8am texts related to familiar topics such as announcements, conversations, simple The school will be closed news items Reading 1.7 Identify specific information in a Students can search for and find Host family range of texts dealing with familiar specific information in everyday Profile topics material Deposit
Sample theme B: Going on a school exchange English Sample activities or tasks: Complete a mock online enquiry form for an exchange; role-play a Skype call in target language (TL); conversation with family about how the exchange is going; research and use information about the exchange destination; role-play interactions with host family; role-play school and classroom interactions in TL country; write a blog about the exchange; write an email to host family in TL country; prepare a presentation on cultural differences between home country and TL country… STRAND ELEMENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From the Specification for Junior Cycle MFL) COMPETENCES (Informed by the CEFR) SAMPLE EXPONENTS Communicative competence Listening 1.2 Recognise frequently used words and phrases related to areas of immediate relevance and experience, including the language of routine classroom interactions 1.3 Identify specific information in texts related to familiar topics such as announcements, conversations, simple news items Students can understand the main point in announcements Students can understand (and give) simple instructions We will collect you at the station Set the table please Sit down Open the door Mobile phones are not allowed Meet outside the school at 8am The school will be closed Reading 1.7 Identify specific information in a range of texts dealing with familiar topics Students can search for and find specific information in everyday material Host family Profile Deposit
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