In the previous letter the
´students were asked to tell something about their own city / town and country. They will have received
some personal information about their partner's country as well. In this letter,
the ´students will be able to elaborate on this. They will be asked to show
their partners around. This must be done on three levels.
Level 1:
The immediate
environment.
On this
level, ´students can write about
their neighbourhood. They could mention things which they are particularly proud
of. This level can include shops, the swimming-pool, playgrounds, and other
local amenities.
Level 2:
The wider area they live
in.
On this
level, ´students can write about the
area or the city / town in which they live. Famous sights or museums are some of the things
that could be mentioned. Make sure that the ´students try to explain why they have
chosen these items. Tourist attractions can be included, but personal things
about the area will probably be more interesting to their partners.
Level 3:
The country where they
live..
On this
level, ´students can write about the
most famous sights of the country or places (theme-parks, swimming-pools) they
have visited and enjoyed. Try to emphasize that they should try to find things that are
typical of the country, without making the mistake of indulging in stereotypes.
The assignment for this letter is to draw
up a three-day-tour around their country. This tour should include one day on
each level.
Each pupil can send
his/her partner by email, as an attachment, one picture, one drawing or
a small video which illustrates the information he/she sends his/her friend
in each of the three levels.
As
in all the others, the general idea behind this letter is for children
to get to know each other. Therefore, the list should include personal
preferences. Visiting the Arc de Triomphe will tell you nothing about
the personal lives of French children. A cheese farm is not closely
connected to most Dutch children's lives. Going to the local
swimming-pool to meet friends is no doubt far more important to them.
Afterwards
each class can build an online guidebook on the three levels that were
discussed in the letters. Students can imagine a three day tour with
their partners. They can set up the programme introducing the places
to visit and the things to do in each of the three days. In order to
illustrate the programme they can use photos or videos in all three
levels (immediate environment, wider area and country).
It
is also possible to build an online quiz based on the information conveyed in
the letters, as well as in the videos and photos.
Letter
9: Showing you around
