CLIL. ACTIVITIES FOR SHARING
Card # 15 |
Technical Dictionary [ WRITING & SPEAKING ] |
Grade |
3th( 14-15 years) |
Subject |
Technology |
No. students |
30 |
Unit |
Summary of Technology |
No. Lessons 2( 100 min) Lesson
Make a Technical Dictionary
Description Smart Goal Sum up all the vocabulary learnt in the course.
Share their knowledge. Language Smart Make definitions of technological terms. Goal Main Technique Reading and writing for comprehension. Technique Students should take notes about the most important words in the course. description Teacher write down these words on the board and divided them into the students. Students should write a definition of each term with their own words. Finally they share their definitions with their mates and make a“ Paper Dictionary” and a“ Digital Dictionary” to share with everybody. Complexity Medium Steps 1 Teacher explain the activity and write the alphabetic letters on the board. 2 Students should think words that begin with each letter. 3 Everybody take notes in their notebooks. 4 Then, teacher says students what words they have to find. 5 Students try to make a definition of these words, with their own words. 6 Students write the word and its definition in a piece of paper. 7 Students share their information and correct the definitions. 8 They take notes with the correct definitions. 9 Some students make a paper dictionary( to keep in the classroom) and others make a digital dictionary( to share everybody) Strengths Students make an effort to explain technical vocabulary with their own words.
They get a good dictionary with their own effort and work. Weaknesses Some words are difficult to understand, even in their mother language.
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