FREE PRACTICE Pair or Small Group Project Method: 1.. SS work in pairs or small groups and develop a project idea linked to a topic, which has been agreed on by the whole class.. 30 min
Trang 1FREE PRACTICE Pair or Small Group Project
Method:
1 SS work in pairs or small groups and develop a project idea linked to a topic, which has been agreed on by the whole class SS could use the allotted free practice time (e.g 30 minutes) in a series of different lessons
to work on their project with their partner or small group, up to a total of, for example, 6 hours The final goal would be for SS to give a short presentation of their work in English (e.g 10 mins) and hand in their written work to T for marking
Here are some examples of project ideas:
Animals Plan their own safari park; or design their own animal(s)
Music Create a pop/rock song and record it, along with a video Books Create a multimedia presentation about a favourite book
The potential project ideas are endless – only limited by the imagination of the class T should encourage
SS to be as creative as possible and to use different media to present their ideas, for example:
• written work of various kinds, e.g report, dialogue, advertisement, fiction, etc
• music and sound, e.g song, live music, spoken word, etc
• visual arts, e.g photos, drawings, cartoons, film, TV, etc
• performing arts, e.g drama, dance, ballet, mime, etc
Of course, SS should use English language while working on their projects with their partners or small groups
Tips:
• Project work is a good way for SS to get to know each other better, and is therefore an ideal activity to do early on in a course
• If working in a large institution, like a college or university, SS could engage with individuals or groups from other disciplines and enlist them to collaborate on different projects
• See also Design Your Own (p.89) for a more structured approach to group project work