Communicative activities for Taalhuis students by Francesca Branca https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc Functional communication or Social interaction in class en-us 2021-06-02 14:42:30 UTC 2025-11-16 14:52:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501618669935-18b6ecb13d6d?ixid=Mnw3ODI2fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8Nnx8bm90ZWJvb2slMjBwYXBlcnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2MjI1NjY2MTk&ixlib=rb-1.2.1 Social: Asking a student to introduce another student to the group https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585584471 2021-06-04 15:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585584471 Asking them to say words they know when teaching alphabet https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585585490 2021-06-04 15:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585585490 Theme-based conversation https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585587951 2021-06-04 15:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585587951 Functional: jig-saw info gap / radio programs https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585588244 Social: debates on a specific topic (for example: life after corona)

Combine functional and social! ]]> 2021-06-04 15:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585588244 Route- Functional https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585588617 Asking for/giving directions.

Using Google Maps
Gamification: Student A directs student B.
Student B does not know the destination. 

]]> 2021-06-04 15:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585588617 Social: describing people, bringing a picture of your family https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585590100 2021-06-04 15:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585590100 Func/comm taalhuispecials https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585590741 Describe an image, the other person has to draw what you describe (picasso)

gap of information

SOC/INT

Draw an image with a personal nature and discuss it with your partner(s)

Name 3 objects, numbers, cities and your partners(s) will  guess the significance/the connection among them

Say something, your partners will have to guess if that's true or false]]> 2021-06-04 15:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585590741 Functional: role plays; also letting students change parts of the role play https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585591442 Also: 'conflictconversaties': there are no courgettes]]> 2021-06-04 15:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585591442 Presentation followed by debate (both Funct + Interact) https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585594285 One student presents a topic. He/She informs the fellow students about the topic so that they can research as well. After the presentation each student can ask questions and there can be an   authentic debate with the proper vocabulary. ]]> 2021-06-04 15:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585594285 Social and functional: beginning of the class: hello, how are you, etc. + end of class: goodbye https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585602118 2021-06-04 15:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585602118 Functional: Taboo word: basic words https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585603055 (Mother) "Not father" --> students guess "mother"]]> 2021-06-04 15:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585603055 Restaurant - Role playing https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585604071 We begin with vocabulary.
Not only ordering but also simulating situations.
Everyone has a secret task (the waiter has to sell out the mosterd soup/ one has to complain about the food etc..

Gamification: They have to figure out the secret task ]]> 2021-06-04 15:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585604071 Social: Activity with pictures, paintings etc. --> for culture and vocab https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585605473 2021-06-04 15:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585605473 Interviews https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585617437 - interviewing native speakers about politics/other themes
- game: guess who I am ]]> 2021-06-04 15:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585617437 Functional: Filling in a form https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585618197 2021-06-04 15:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/FRANCESCABRANCA/jxb1mjy9i114pmtc/wish/1585618197