Group C - Semester project 'teasers' by https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us MALPRS 21w en-us 2022-01-17 20:46:11 UTC 2025-08-09 00:04:16 UTC hello@padlet.com "I am someone's daughter, too" ullafuerstenberg https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/1996592310 Text: a speech by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a rising political star in the US
Why we picked it: because it is topical and AOC is a great speaker; the speech gives insights into the US political system
Language points: past tenses, rhetorical figures]]> 2022-01-17 20:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/1996592310 "You will be found" https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/1997346945 My semester project is about teaching with musical theatre songs. I have picked two songs from the musical 'Dear Evan Hansen'. 

Why I picked it: 
Because I am a huge fan of musicals and I would like to pass on this excitement to my future students and because I think that learning something through catchy songs can benefit the students. 

Language points: 
rhetorical figures, present perfect, vocabulary]]> 2022-01-18 08:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/1997346945 "Lady Parts" https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2006497951 Our (Tamara Feichtinger & Nadine Elvers) semester project is going to be about a crime scene (season 2, episode 4, 3:55-5:20 min.) of the series Lucifer.

Why we picked it: Lucifer is a well-known American series, therefore, we are sure that the majority of students has at least heard of the series. Additionally, watching series has become more and more popular, which is why including series will probably increase the students’ motivation and raise their interest.

Language points: vocabulary (police jargon/words), grammar (abbreviated sentences), pronunciation (AE vs BE)]]> 2022-01-22 16:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2006497951 "lucky penny" https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2009669910 Our (Natascha Šumnik, Sarah Zernig & Victoria Sorger) semester project is about the episode "lucky penny" of the series How I Met Your Mother. 

Why we picked it: We decided to use this episode as the characters frequently use the Conditional III in their dialogues. The series therefore reflects real grammar, so students get used to hear language in an authentic context. In addition, using TV shows in the language classroom allows a small break from "traditional" classroom activities and furthermore increases students' motivation. As digital learning becomes increasingly important, we decided to incorporate a digital medium into our semester project.

Language points: grammar (conditionals), vocabulary, pronunciation 

]]> 2022-01-24 19:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2009669910 'Castle on the hill' https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2009767973 Our semester project (Daniela Hinteregger, Lara Höffernig & Andreas Helmberger) is going to be about the song ‘Castle on the Hill’ by Ed Sheeran. 

Why we picked it: Ed Sheeran is a well known singer and songwriter and also his songs are familiar to most students. Also, most students may know this song by heart but don’t question the meaning behind the lyrics. The song can ultimately be used as a starting point for learners’ personal histories. 

Language points:
vocabulary (nostalgia, stereotype); poetic devices; grammar (past simple, present perfect)]]> 2022-01-24 20:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2009767973 Emma Watson's speech about gender equality https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2010718946 Our (Elisabeth Brantner, Olivia Messner, Hannah Pulsinger) semster project is going to deal with Emma Watson's speech about gender equality held in 2014 at the United Nations.
 
Why we picked it:
 The speech has a lot of teaching potential, not only language wise but also about the topic of gender equality. Moreover, Emma Watson is a famous actor and most of the students know her from the Harry Potter movies. Besides this, there is also a lot of discussion potential.
 
Language points:
 vocabulary (or semantic field), grammar, persuasive language

]]> 2022-01-25 09:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2010718946 "How dare you" - Great Thunberg https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2033371116 Our (Etta Zechmann & Helena Tischler) semester project focuses on Greta Thunberg's speech "How dare you" held in 2019 at the World Climate Summit.
 
Why we picked it: We decided to use this speech because Etta and I both study geography as a second subject and we think that climate change and the Friday's for Future movement is a highly important topic which has a lot of potential to start interesting discussions in class.
 
 Language points: 
 vocabulary about climate change, grammar (future tense), rhetoric devises and persuasive language

]]> 2022-02-07 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2033371116 Euthanasia of Pit Bulls in the USA https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044442619 Sudy Marie-Therese

Text: “About 400 pit bulls euthanized last year in Prince George’s [Maryland], officials say”, a Washington Post article from Rachel Chason (2019); euthanasia of animals in the USA and breed-specific legislation (BSL)

Why I picked it: I chose my text because I wanted many passive-voice-constructions in one relatively “recent” newspaper article that deals with an important and relevant issue (--> overcrowded shelters in Austria after COVID-19 pandemic; Listenhunde; Should euthanasia of humans be legalized in Austria? – current political debate).

Language points: passive voice, political jargon, dealing with data (vocabulary)
]]> 2022-02-13 11:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044442619 I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King, Jr. ibibs97 https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044701644 Our (Simon Braunsar & Elisabeth Kaltenegger) semester project is going to deal with Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have a Dream" delivered on August 28 in 1963 during the March on Washington.

Why we picked it:
The speech provides a lot of teaching potential. First of all it is a great way of teaching the will-future and second it deals with the topic of equality and freedom. The speech was of great importance for the civil rights movement, and in general for American history. Most students have heard of Martin Luther King and it is topic with a lot of potential for further discussion and reflection. 

Language points: 
vocabulary, grammar (will-future), persuasive language/literary terms]]> 2022-02-13 16:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044701644 The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044862407 Our (Kathrin Gasser & Nico Pegutter) semester project focuses on the the speech by Severn Suzuki in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. 

Why we picked it: We picked the speech because the topic of climate change and sustainable development is still important and the students probably have pre-knowledge about the topic. It might be interesting for the students to see that children 30 years ago were fighting for the same reasons as today. 

Language points: 
important vocabulary, Conditional, persuasive language ]]> 2022-02-13 19:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ullafuerstenberg/l6idndxpos7hn2us/wish/2044862407