Activity 8: The Language of Music

Aims and Objectives

This activity focuses on raising language awareness through everyday situations (take videoconferences, for instance) or the different folk songs. Both students and teachers are expected to be part of this adventure: acquiring the partner countries' language by picking up some vocabulary.

 

Monitoring School

Zambrów

 

Sub-activities  

1. Listen and watch the Basic Vocabulary tutorial.
2. Choose 10 words from your folk song and create a Pictionary to teach them. Include

   • the word and its English equivalent
   • an image
   • the pronunciation

3. Solve the final VocaQuiz.
4. Create a funny VocaVideo about your multilingual progress.
5. Write your opinion in the PenPal Corner about learning languages.
6. Do a videoconference (or a chat lesson) with your forthcoming partner.

 

ICT Tools Used

• Video camera
• Windows Movie Maker (>>> more video tools)
• MS PowerPoint (>>> more presentation tools, >>> more slideshow tools)
• Quiz makers (>>> more quiz and poll tools)
• QuizStar
• Flashcard maker: Quizlet
• Voki
• Little Bird Tales
• AudioPal (>>> more audio tools)
• Videoconferencing tools: Skype, Scopia

 

Evaluation

This part is evaluted through an online questionnaire and in the overall evaluation table.