1.PROCESS AND 1.PROCESS AND PRODUCT ORIENTATIONPRODUCT ORIENTATION

This is the preconception stage when students are This is the preconception stage when students are asked to experience the World from another asked to experience the World from another perspective.Students are asked to answer the perspective.Students are asked to answer the warm-up questions;warm-up questions;Have you ever been to a foreign county?Where?Have you ever been to a foreign county?Where?When?When?And then students are shown the pictures of some And then students are shown the pictures of some countries and cities.After that they are asked;countries and cities.After that they are asked;Which countries/cities would you like to visit?Why?Which countries/cities would you like to visit?Why?Students are asked to responde to questions Students are asked to responde to questions emotionally.emotionally.

WARM-UP QUESTIONSWARM-UP QUESTIONS

Have you ever been to a foreign Have you ever been to a foreign country? When?Where?country? When?Where?

Which countries /cities would you Which countries /cities would you like to visit?Why?like to visit?Why?

Do you know any famous people Do you know any famous people from those countries?Who are from those countries?Who are they?they?

Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with relative pronounsrelative pronouns It is an It is an islandisland …………….….is 480 …………….….is 480

kilometres long and 305 kilometres wide.kilometres long and 305 kilometres wide. It is a It is a countrycountry ……….…....is located ……….…....is located

west of Britain.west of Britain. It is a It is a countrycountry ……………… ………………capitalcapital is is

Dublin.Dublin. It is a It is a countrycountry ………..…. ………..….symbolsymbol is is

shamrock.shamrock. Which country is it?Which country is it?

IRELANDIRELAND

2.LANGUAGE 2.LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND USE IN ACQUISITION AND USE IN A CREATIVE CONTEXTA CREATIVE CONTEXT In this stage students are given some In this stage students are given some

specific information about famous Irish specific information about famous Irish people to fill in the blanks with relative people to fill in the blanks with relative pronouns.After reading out the specific pronouns.After reading out the specific information they are supposed to match information they are supposed to match the pictures with the information given.the pictures with the information given.

Students are given a sheet of paper with Students are given a sheet of paper with full of errors and they are supposed to full of errors and they are supposed to correct them and check them with their correct them and check them with their partners.partners.

Michael CollinsMichael Collins

Michael Collins,……………..…… Michael Collins,……………..…… was one of the leaders of Irish was one of the leaders of Irish Army, was born in 1890 in Cork. Army, was born in 1890 in Cork. Cork is a city ………….……is Cork is a city ………….……is situated Southern Ireland.He led situated Southern Ireland.He led the struggle…………..……brought the struggle…………..……brought freedom to Ireland.freedom to Ireland.

James JoyceJames Joyce

James Joyce is the writer…………James Joyce is the writer…………scrambled up the old formulas and set scrambled up the old formulas and set a table for the 20th century. Ulysses is a table for the 20th century. Ulysses is the most important novel…....…….was the most important novel…....…….was written in 1939.The story of Ulysses written in 1939.The story of Ulysses takes place in Dublin…………..…..Joyce takes place in Dublin…………..…..Joyce was born.Finnegan’s Wake is another was born.Finnegan’s Wake is another important book ……………..…..was important book ……………..…..was written by Joyce.written by Joyce.

The CranberriesThe Cranberries

Cranberries is an Irish band………….members are Dolores,Noel,Mike and Fergal.Linger is the name of their single………….. was the biggest of all.Some of their albums are ‘Wake up and Smell the Coffee’,Eveybodyelse is Doing It so Why can’t We’.No Need to Argue is the name of another album …………was sold millions.

OSCAR WILDEOSCAR WILDE

Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin …………………he won a scholarship to …………………he won a scholarship to Magdelan Collage .He married Magdelan Collage .He married Constance Lloyd…………………..was a Constance Lloyd…………………..was a barrister’s daugther.A Woman of No barrister’s daugther.A Woman of No Importance,An Ideal Husband and The Importance,An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest are some Importance of Being Earnest are some of the names of the books………………of the names of the books………………brought him success.brought him success.

U2U2

U2 are the Irish rock U2 are the Irish rock band……………….are very band……………….are very politically active in human rights politically active in human rights causes.U2 have been one of the causes.U2 have been one of the most popular rock bands in the most popular rock bands in the World since 1980s.The lead singer World since 1980s.The lead singer of the band is Bono……………….was of the band is Bono……………….was born in1960 in Dublin.born in1960 in Dublin.

HURLINGHURLING

Hurling is a traditional Irish game Hurling is a traditional Irish game …………………….resembles …………………….resembles hockey.It is played by two teams hockey.It is played by two teams of 15 players each.It is played of 15 players each.It is played with sticks and a ball.It is with sticks and a ball.It is considered to be one of the considered to be one of the fastest team sport.fastest team sport.

CORRECT THE ERRORSCORRECT THE ERRORS

Cork,which is the capital of Ireland,is located in the South Cork,which is the capital of Ireland,is located in the South of Ireland.of Ireland.

English and Scottish are two official languages which are English and Scottish are two official languages which are spoken in Ireland.spoken in Ireland.

Ireland has an increasing population which is more than 40 Ireland has an increasing population which is more than 40 million.million.

Ireland has a hot climate which sometimes reaches 40 CIreland has a hot climate which sometimes reaches 40 C Irish Lira is the currency which is used since 2002Irish Lira is the currency which is used since 2002 More than 90% of people are Protestant.More than 90% of people are Protestant. Bravehearth is a well known film which is about Ireland’s Bravehearth is a well known film which is about Ireland’s

Independence.Independence. Michael Colins is the presedent of Ireland.Michael Colins is the presedent of Ireland. Cranberries,Madonna and U2 are famous Irish bands.Cranberries,Madonna and U2 are famous Irish bands.

3.CREATIVE 3.CREATIVE ORAL/WRITTEN ORAL/WRITTEN PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Students are given ‘You’ poetry Students are given ‘You’ poetry which they are supposed to fill in which they are supposed to fill in with relative clauses.They try to with relative clauses.They try to complete the ‘You’ poetry as complete the ‘You’ poetry as creatively as possible.As it is an creatively as possible.As it is an open ended task it is very suitable open ended task it is very suitable for mixed ability groups.Motivating for mixed ability groups.Motivating the students to use creative the students to use creative language is very important.language is very important.

YOU POETRYYOU POETRY

Think of an Think of an actor,country,day,singer,star,fruit,man,city.Thactor,country,day,singer,star,fruit,man,city.Then complete the poem as appropriate by using en complete the poem as appropriate by using relative clause.relative clause.

You are an actor who………………………………You are an actor who……………………………… You are a country where……………………………You are a country where…………………………… You are a day when……..…………………………You are a day when……..………………………… You are a singer whose…………………………….You are a singer whose……………………………. You are a star which/that………………………You are a star which/that……………………… You are a fruit which/that…………………………..You are a fruit which/that………………………….. You are a man whose……………………………….You are a man whose………………………………. You are a city where………………………………..You are a city where………………………………..

4.VISUALIZATION OF 4.VISUALIZATION OF RESULTRESULT Students are supposed to use Students are supposed to use

computers to make their poems computers to make their poems as visually sitimulating as as visually sitimulating as possible by inserting pictures or possible by inserting pictures or word art.word art.

In groups students are supposed In groups students are supposed to join their ‘You’ poetry and try to join their ‘You’ poetry and try to write the best one.to write the best one.

5.PERFORMANCE5.PERFORMANCE

In this stage each group is In this stage each group is supposed to read their ‘You’ supposed to read their ‘You’ poetry aloud.poetry aloud.

The members of the groups are The members of the groups are supposed to act out what is supposed to act out what is written.written.