Let your imagination go wild!

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Let your imagination go wild!

• An Interactive CALL Lesson
• by
• Masaharu Kariya and Paul Seefeldt

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Description of Class

• Language proficiency level Intermediate
• Type of class-ESL
• Previous computer work Email, Introduction to
  WWW.
• Class Size 10-12 students
• Age 18-20 years.
• Native language background Mixed.
• Recent Work
• Summarizing
• Finding the main idea
• Class needs or goals to develop the ability to
  think creatively and flexibly, putting
  thoughts into words and summarizing.

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Materials

• Computer needs (software, hardware)
• Computer terminal for each student,
• Email and Internet access
• Projection equipment.
• Other classroom materials needed
• White board and markers.
• Magazine Advertisements.

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Objectives

• Language objectives
• Activation of relevant background knowledge.
• Development of imagination and flexible thinking.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
  with other students.
• Ability to summarize.
• Computer literacy objectives
• Proficiency in the use of email.
• Ability to participate in a discussion forum on
  the WWW.

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Pre-computer Activities

• Introduction of the lesson and its purpose.
• Presentation of a sample of an advertisement and
  discussion.
• Semantic map of magazine advertisement elements.

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Presentation of the Lesson

• Demonstration of necessary computer skills.
• Review of email process (addressing, composing,
  posting).
• Accessing web page (Use of browser, Finding web
  page).
• How to post and read messages in a Discussion
  Forum.

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Student Practice

• Students are paired off.
• Students access a web page on which there is an
  advertisement without its text.
• Students exchange opinions about the
  advertisement with their partners by email.
• Each pair develops its own copy for the
  advertisement (name of product, copy, slogan
  etc.)
• Each pair posts its copy and description to the
  Discussion Forum

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Follow-up Activities

• Compare original advertisement with copy to
  student-produced copy.

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An ad without its copy
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An ad with its copy
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Closing

• Potential problems
• Varying levels of computer literacy amongst
  students.
• Varying degrees of ability to express themselves
  in writing.
• Plan dependent on good overall participation from
  students.
• Technical difficulties with equipment and/or
  Internet access.
• Evaluation of students learning
• Observation of their interaction with each other
  and computer environment.
• Examination of the copy which they have produced.