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E.L.I.O.T. - ENHANCING LITERACY BASIC SKILLS AND FIGHTING DROPOUT WITH
CROSS-CURRICULAR THEATRICAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
ID Number: 2016-1-IT02-KA219-024165
Learning Unit template
Subject
ENGLISH
Title
LOST IN TRANSLATION - IDIOMS
Goals of the Unit
Learning Outcomes
 Explore the importance of idioms to learn a foreign language and
culture
 Realize that culture and language are inseparable
 Investigate about idioms in their native language and in English
 Enlarge vocabulary
 Understand the meaning of Idioms and the differences among
cultures to express the same ideas
By the end of the unit students, should be able to:
 gain knowledge about the topic
 understand the link between language and culture
 learn how to use drama techniques to convey information.
 enlarge their vocabulary and cultural awareness
Key competences
Cultural and social awareness
 Promoting communication in a foreign language and linguistic diversity
 Learning how to use drama techniques to convey information.
 Developing motivation, initiative and confidence, leadership collaboration skills, respect and
gender balanced team work
 Promoting speaking and written skills
 Creating a digital book and/or a film
Skills
Contents
( Referring to a single competence)
(contents for each competence )
 Cultural and social awareness
 Students will be exposed to a
 Communication and language diversity
different culture and social
 Using drama techniques
background.
 Developing motivation, initiative and
 Students will be exposed to a
confidence, leadership collaboration skills,
different language and a different
respect and gender balanced team work
way of using it.
 Creating a digital book and/or a film
 Drama techniques will help
 Creating a flyer
students to develop different skills.
Target students/class
Prerequisites
10th Form students. Ages 14/16
Students are expected to know some idioms and be able to research
about the subject