Presentational Activity - Writing
Learning Plan and Activity Overview
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Context: Intermediate ESL students
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Students Can-Do:
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Students can visit the VOA English Resources link: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4130262.html
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Watch and listen the video on " Thanksgiving and English Verbs"
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Students note down the verb used during the narration of video.
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Later they discuss the thanksgiving traditions they have learnt and try to associate with their own cultural traditions like, " Basant" in Punjab and 'Shandoor Meala in Chitral' areas.
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Through discussion they compile the information related to events on Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kR6vnT7mebh0xtKqVfsxHwcQ6L1g_f_Rdc6Ux8IR5I/edit?usp=sharing
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and by using the learnt verbs create a writing piece.
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Communicative Mode: writing
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Delivery Mode: Asynchronous
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Plan for Assessment: formative; students receive delayed feedback from instructor and/or peers
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Materials needed / Technology tool or application: VOA English Resources, Google document
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Time frame / Estimated time for completion: this activity could take between 30 - 60 minutes.
Detailed Student Instructions:
and listen the details presented on ‘Thanksgiving and English Verbs’
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Note down and learn the English Verbs used in the above mentioned link
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Attempt the writing activity mentioned on the Google document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-kR6vnT7mebh0xtKqVfsxHwcQ6L1g_f_Rdc6Ux8IR5I/edit?usp=sharing