1. ETWINNING PROJECT PLAN
Red Group

2. NAME OF THE PROJECT:
Let’s talk about ....

3. PARTNERS:
Elena P. - Bologna – Italy
………….

4. DETAILS:
 Age of the pupils: 14-18
 Used language: English? (I teach Spanish)
 Duration: 5 weeks
 School type: upper secondary school (3 foreign
languages)

5. SHORT DESCRIPTION:
 This project tends to engage
pupils in getting to know
other young people and work
with them collaboratively to
exchange information about
different aspects of their life
and culture.
 The language used can be
either English or both
English and Spanish (or
other European language) in
order to open minds to
multiculturality and
intercomprehension.

6. GOALS:
 getting to know each other
(personal information)
 getting to know each other’s way
of life (daily routine, school
timetable, spare time, hobbies,
etc.)
 getting to know each other’s
cultural aspects (traditions,
eating, celebrations, art,
society ....)
 getting to work collaboratively
 sharing feelings and opinions

7. ICT TOOLS:
 blogs
 wiki
 image gallery
 forum
 social network
 surveys
 videos - podcasts
 chat or videoconference
 ....

8. PEDAGOGICAL BASIS:
 task based learning (according to CEFR)
 cooperative learning
 pluriliguistic and pluricultural approach
 self esteem and motivation improving

9. WORKING METHODS:
 ice breaking activities
 mixed groups activities (different nationalities)
 enfoque por tareas (final task)
 regular evaluation of the different activities

10. ETWINNING PROJECT
TIMETABLE

11. Time / period Task description – tools to be used Responsible person(s)
Week 1
getting to know each
other (personal
information - who is
who?)
blog - forum
image gallery
pupil’s corner
if partners are 4:
1 different
teacher each
week +
1 different pupil
each week

12. Week 2
getting to know each
other’s way of life (daily
routine, school timetable,
spare time, hobbies, etc.)
--> each mixed group
works on a specific topic
wiki
file archive
image gallery
1 different
teacher each
week +
1 different
pupil for each
group each
week

13. Week 3
getting to know each
other’s cultural aspects
(traditions, eating,
celebrations, art,
society ....) --> each mixed
group works on a specific
topic
wiki
file archive
image gallery
video - podcast
1 different
teacher each
week +
1 different
pupil for each
group each
week

14. Week 4
final task: creating a
presentation of each other’s
“life”. It can be realised in
two ways:
1. mixed groups collect
information about one
country and then make a
presentation about it
2. mixed groups collect
information about one topic
and then make a
presentation about it
wiki
video
podcast
presentation on slideshare
1 different
teacher each
week +
1 different
pupil for
each group
each week

15. Week 5
evaluation:
1. each group fills a common
evaluation table concerning
products (“what”) + each group
(or each pupil) fills a common
evaluation table concerning
working process (“how”)
2. having a chat or
videoconference session to
share opinions, feelings, ideas,
suggestions
survey
file archive
chatting session or
elluminate/flashmeeting