10 Steps of sample language project
STEP 1: Students and instructor agree on a project
Objectives
Raise Ss awareness of local tramcar issue
Encourage Ss participate in shaping public opinion
Provide Ss with vocabulary and language
Procedure
Instructor
- Show different forms of transportation
Divide class into small groups
Students
Discuss the effectiveness of their hometown public transportation
Fill in the semantic feature and analysis
Brainstorm the pros and cons of Eskisehir tramcar
Elicit suggestions for improving the quality of Eskisehir public transport
STEP 2: Student and instructor determine the final outcome of the project
Report the results of their investigation with suggestions for improved public transportation
A letter to the local government
An open public forum
A bulletin board in a university
Students
Students give feedback on this preliminary plan
Define their varied audiences
STEP 3: Students and instructor structure the project
Students
Decide on their primary roles and responsibilities
STEP 4: Instructor prepare Ss for information gathering
Students
are trained to conduct interview
are introduced to the standard parts of an interview
Instructor
Might help to determine the level of language formality and content of questions
introduce writing convention associated with formal writing for those who are responsible for writing formal letters
Initiates brainstorming session and introduces relevant search engines or websites on mass transit
STEP 5: Ss gather information
Ss are ready to conduct informal interviews with Ss and local residents (after pratitcing the skills, strategies. and languages the read for gathering information
Ss make appointment and conduct interviews with experts
Ss receive feedback from classmates and the instructor
Instructor
monitors Ss' progress
makes sure they are on the right track
gives feedback on language use
STEP 6: Instructor prepares students for compiling and analyzing data
Student
Instructor
compile, evaluate, and synthesize the relevant information
prepares Ss for this vital stage of the project
introduce students to conversational gambits
STEP 7: Ss combine and analyze information
Organize and synthesize data
Discard inappropriate information
Discuss the best way to present information
STEP 8: Instructor prepares Ss for the final activity
Instructor
Prepares languages, skills, and content
Students
Assigned different roles of the simulation
Anticipate questions that the actual audiences might ask
STEP 9: Ss present final product
Discuss the possible solutions
STEP 10: Ss evaluate the project
instructor give feedback
Students
Reflect on the language, skills, strategies used
Consider the content that they have learnt
Contemplate the impact of project
offer suggestions for future assignments