7/18/20151 International Conference June 2009, Iasi TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course

7/18/20152 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 1 UNIT 1 - using language resources all around me Unit 1 Activity 3 - Finding Names of EU countries in Estonian Use of online resources insted of a traditional dictionary Unit 1 Activity 13 – Picking Up New Words an exercise that shows language materials can be found/surround students everywhere; as some words are international students can guess their meanings

7/18/20153 A2 Estonian Language Course Module 1 UNIT 2 - organising one’s agenda to include time for language acquisition Unit 2 Activity 3: students have to plan their study time for learning Estonian (at the same time acquiring adverbial time phrases in Estonian) thus enhancing their autonomy as learners

7/18/20154 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 1 Unit 3 / understanding directions Unit 3 Activity 5: students read the text, follow the route on the map and answer the question

7/18/20155 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 1 Unit 4 – raising socio-cultural awareness Unit 4 Activity 10: Making an Emergency Call in Estonia Students get acquainted with the Estonian rescue services website & practise calling the ambulance.

7/18/20156 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 2 I can understand announcements in railway stations, planes/airports Unit 5 / Travel - I can understand announcements in railway stations, planes/airports Unit 5 Activity 5 – Unit 5 Activity 5 – Students listen to the announcements and do the accompanying task.

7/18/20157 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 2 Unit 6 / Food & Drink Unit 6 Activity 9 – Food recipies: Unit 6 Activity 9 – Food recipies: students write down a list of ingredients to make their favourite dish & send the list to the teacher / bring it to the next f2f class to exchange recipies. If possible, students cook & bring samples of their favourite dish to the next f2f class.

7/18/20158 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 2 Unit 7/ Shopping – I can make simple purchases (by stating what I want, asking the price & whether it is possible to pay by credit card, asking about size, colour & fabric of a product, etc). Unit 7 Activity 4: Shopping for Clothes & Shoes Students divide the given lines into 2 dialogues & order them within each dialogue.

7/18/20159 TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 2 Unit 8 / Services – I can fill in a questionnaire (e.g. to get a bank loan) giving an account of my educational background, my job, etc Unit 8 Activity 11 – students fill in a bank loan application form based on the information they know about one of the characters of the course

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 3 Unit 9 / Social Life – I can describe an event in simple sentences and report what happened when & where (for example, a party) Unit 9 Activity 4 – students write a short text about their last birthday party; the text is sent to the tutor via the TOOL platform communication tools; the tutor gives f/b on the students’ texts in the following f2f session

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 3 Unit 10 / Holidays & celebrations – I can find the most important information on leisure time activities, celebrations, etc. in information leaflets, in a newspaper, etc Unit 10 Activity 3 – students read the text and decide whether the statements about the text are True or False

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 3 Unit 11 / Education & Language – I can find the most important information on leisure time activities, celebrations, etc. in information leaflets, in a newspaper, etc Unit 11 Activity 4 – students write about the best ways of memorising new words; later, the topic is discussed during the f2f session

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Module 3 Unit 12 / The Country & Weather - I can understand the main points in a weather forecast Unit12 Activity 3 – Weather Forecast: Unit12 Activity 3 – Weather Forecast: students read & listen to the weather forecast & answer the questions.

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course Cultural Info on Estonia * Estonian Art – Virtual museum * Estonian Nature – Live Feeds from Nature Cameras

7/18/ TOOL A2 Estonian Language Course THANK YOU!