oNcE uPoN a TiMe at De Stael... in Room 102 (Year 3): Enjoy civilization...and traveling in the world!

First trip

For everyone

Great news at school

after this Autumn break!

You are going to meet

a Friendly Assistant

between October 2019 and April 2020.

You will meet her

in groups of 8 to 10 students.

Each group [="House"] should have...

... 1 Group Leader/Reporter

He/She is in charge of everybody follows their own responsibilities and

interacts positively at their best skills.

He/She will be in charge of reporting

the House's conversation and activities with the Friendly Assistant

once back in class.

...1 Co-reporter

He/She will assist the Group Leader

by helping him/her report on the House's conversation and activities with the Friendly Assistant

once back in class.

... 1 Peace Keeper.

He/She is in charge of

everything occurs under the rules, with respect, benevolence... and joy

and everybody behaves properly

and enjoy this unique time.

...1 speech Assistant.

He/She is in charge of everybody

takes part in the conversation and the varied activities. He/she will encourage

English-speaking and help between the House Members.

... 1 Time Keeper.

He/She is in charge of everybody

will do their actions on time

and he/she will announce

the end of the Club.

... 2 Notetakers.

They are in charge of taking notes

in English and French

in the name of their House.

... 1 Camera boy or girl

He/She is in charge of

photographing and shooting

some key moments of the House Members at work.

... Contributors.

Everybody

participates and helps each other

with the mission to accomplish.

The mission for the whole House

will be to be ready to...

... work as

a Friendly and Challenging House.

... have conversation in English only.

... share freely their ideas.

... be creative if needed.

... keep a Diary of this experience

through a Yearbook.

Your schedule for each House

will be the following:

THURSDAYS

Week A

9.25

402 House Groups

3.15

403 House Groups

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Nov. 28

No Workshop for 403

because of 8th Graders' afternoon

school outing

Dec. 5 [for 403]

No Workshop

due to

Social movement in transport

Dec. 12

Workshop at 10.35 am

instead of 3.10 pm.

for

403

December holidays

Jan. 9

No workshops.

Jan. 23?

[date to check

because of 9th Graders' Mock Exam]

No workshops.

Feb. 6

March 5

March 19

April 2

Spring holidays

April 30

Week B

3.15

303 House Groups

Nov. 7

Nov. 21

Dec. 5

No Workshop

due to

Social movement in transport

Dec.16-Dec.20

Internship Week

December holidays

Jan.16

No Workshop

Jan. 30

No Workshop

Winter holidays

Feb. 27

March 12

March 26

Spring holidays

April 23

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STARTER
Discover your destination...
and your new guide!

For the 8th Graders
Start your Smart Interactive File about Australia and your Friendly Guide!

For the 9th Graders
Complete a page of your Yearbook!

a) Look and describe.
Where does your Friendly Assistant
come from?

For the 8th Graders

For the 9th Graders

c) Compare.
Make a Mindmap.

For the 8th Graders
https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/2rh8gj/meaning_of_australian_flag/

For the 9th Graders

https://pediaa.com/difference-between-australian-and-new-zealand-flag/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-do-the-colors-and-symbols-of-the-flag-of-new-zealand-mean.html

d)

"If I were Australia, I would...".

For the 8th Graders

Do a webquest about Australia...

http://www.ac-grenoble.fr/college/bauges.le-chatelard/ancien_site/anglais/webquests/Australia%20Webquest%20-%20ESL%20Resources.htm

For the 9th Graders
Listen or watch and understand.

For the Adventurers
Watch...

...and understand.
1) Which images starts the video?
Put the propositions in order.

1. People.
2. Sea landscape.
3. A long suspended bridge.
4. A kangaroo.
2) Can you hear :
a) a female off-voice?
b) a male off-voice?
3) What is striking (strange?)
about his/her voice?
4) Which country is advertised [presented]?
5) What is specific about Australia?
Note down some details.

For the Explorers
Listen...
http://www.elllo.org/oct/aron/aland.MP3
...and understand.

What percentage of people live on the East Coast?
a) 50%
b) 70%
c) 90%
What percentage of Australia is desert?
a) 20%
b) 50%
c) 70%
Where are the forests?
a) The center
b) The west
c) The south
Where are the best beaches?
a) The Gold Coast
b) The south
c) Tasmania
Why are some beaches not safe to swim in ?
a) Sharks
b) Big waves
c) Pollution

For the Bold and the Experts
Watch...

...and understand.
http://www.soundguideweb.com/index.php/node/278

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For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1
Speak.

Introduce yourself
to your Australian guide.
Don't forget
to say something really personal!
(You may bring a secret object.)

Complete
a page of your Smart Interactive File!!

ACTION 2
Listen, speak and share.
Get acquainted with
your Australian guide!