Overview
Detail
Invitation
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Overview
  • Focal point of semester coursework
  • Tests the sum of students' learning
  • Role-play: motivating
  • Empowers students with their own learning
  • Creates situation for peer learning/ evaluation

Preparation

  • Group composition: free grouping, min 2 / max 3 students per group
  • Preparatory class activities enable students to follow guidelines
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Set-up

  • One week prior to event:
    Invitation to "clients" (peers, French colleagues, people from the francophone business community)
  • Specific roles assigned

Evaluation

  • Evaluation sheets for "clients" (outsiders & peers)
  • Global group grade for written materials
  • Criteria
    • accuracy and professionalism
    • peer responsibility
    • peer monitoring
  • Individual oral grade
    • performance in role-play
    • accuracy AND participation
  • Expected know how (see guidelines/ dialogue (Phrases-cle : vente et achat).
  • Final decision: teacher's observational skills and awareness during role-play plus commentaries from evaluation sheets.
  • Prizes attribued to all.

Conclusion

  • highly challenging, stimulating
  • highly intensive, high energy
  • fun!



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