Polish Exercises


Shopping


THEME: Shopping
TOPIC: Shopping for a party
LANGUAGE: Polish

Time Frame:

Two 50-minute class periods

Materials Needed:

  • pictures of different shops and shopping items (VPA)

  • audio or video recordings of shopping dialogs (VAVA)

  • addresses for on-line shopping sites (available on our web-page)

  • To be completed

Description of Task:

Introduction:

This exercise helps students to get acquainted with traditions of organizing a party in Poland and compare the similar traditions in America. They also learn the vocabulary connected with shopping.

Setting:

This set of exercises was created to be used in a computer classroom consisting of 24 computer stations which allowed each of the students worked independently. With some of the exercises students were working in groups of three.

Pre-task:

Prior to the activities, the teacher asks students to brainstorm in groups what kind of activities they do before hosting a party. Each group is supposed to come with at least five examples in the target language. After working in groups, teacher will ask students to present their examples in front of the class. Teacher can write their answers on the blackboard or transparencies. Go to the exercise

During Listening:

Students will listen to two dialogs which contain conversations about prepering a birthday party and shopping for a party. Activities for the dialogs are set up in the way that students listen to the dialogs at least twice. During the first listening students focus on identification of important facts about it, the participants, the situation, the general topic. During the second listening students are asked to identify more specific information.
Go to the first dialog
Go to the second dialog

Post -listening:

Reading task
Students are asked to go to on-line shopping sites and do some shopping for the party. They are supposed to choose few articles get the brand, names and prices.

Go to the exercise

Writing task
Students are asked to use the information they acquired in the web to write dialogs which take place while shopping for a party.
Go to the exercise

During Presentation:

Student are asked to present the dialogs they have written in pairs.

Web resources:

This is a list of possible links which could be used in the unit:

Cultural extensions:

  • The teacher guides students through discussions about the differences in orginizing a party in Poland and in the US.

    • Prepering a party: What that it involves in different cultures?

    • What kind of food is prepared for parties?

Level:
Intermediate

Purpose:
To communicate about planning and shopping for a party

Communicative Function(s):
Interpersonal: Making purchases

Language Structure(s):
Future tense and politness expressions

Cultural Aspects:
Orginazing a party (birthday vs. nameday)
Shoppinng customs

Modalities:
Writing

Speaking

Listening

Reading

We are interested in hearing from teachers who have used these activities with their classes. Please contact us with a discription and comments. With your permission we will post these on a LCTL-activities bulletin board, in order to share ideas and stimulate discussions. Thank you.


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