1. Let’s get to know you!
2011 - 2013
by Marijana Smolcec and Claudia Carril

2. CROATIAN - URUGUAYAN project
• Penpal project
• Skype interviews
• Facebook private group

3. The aim of this writing project is
to:
 Meet students from another country.
 Learn about different cultures.
 Improve your English writing skills.

4. Letter 1: INTRODUCTION
In this letter you can mention:
 Your name and age.
 Your family.
 Your physical appearance and
personality.
 Your interests, what you like and dislike.
 You can also send a photo of yourself.

5. Letter 2: My home and my
neighbourhood; My town/city
 You can:
 Describe your house.
 Do you like it? Why? Why not?
 You can talk about your neighbourhood,
your town or city as well.
 Remember to answer your partner’s
questions.
 At the end you can ask your friend some
questions.

6. Letter 3: Past and future
holidays
 What did you do or what will you do?
 Are you going/Did you go anywhere?
 Don’t forget to answer any questions your
partner may have asked you and ask your
friend about his/her holidays.

7. Letter 4: Social Networks and
Internet
 Which ones do you prefer and why?
 Which are the ones that you don’t like?
 Explain why.
 Apart from socializing, what else do you
use the Internet for?

8. Email examples

9. Email examples

10. Letter 5: Snail mail letter
 This time we are using different tools:
PEN AND PAPER
 We are also sending some souvenirs to our
penpals.
 Finish your letter with your personal news.

11. Skype interviews
Let’s skype and get to know the teacher!
 culture sharing
 practice language in use (speaking)
 students ask questions about:
customs, traveling, education, likes/dislikes
music, food, weather ...

12. What was the outcome?
Hell Students:
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Clau teache  used English language in
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real time
 got more engaged in the
learning process
 self confident,
enthusiastic
 learned about differences
and similarities between
countries
 eager to do more
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teach a!  understand timezones
an
Marij (correlation with other
subjects)
 introduced to web tools

13. Facebook private group
Why Facebook?
- most of the students have FB account
- possibility of having private group
- blended learning
- constant language practice
- having group chats – events!
- getting to know each other better

14. Example of sharing an online activity in group

15. Congrats!

16. We celebrate B-days!
We learn, explore...

17. Snail mail – letters arrived!
Students thank each other for gifts they
received!

18. Studentsmeet?
 plan on having a farewell
videoconference via Skype in March

19. Always stay enthusiastic!
for listening!!!
Hval
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20.  Marijana: @mscro1
silipa302@yahoo.com
Claudia: Skype: hydeparkuruguay
claro@adinet.com.uy