Global Citizens: Communication and cooperation in an interconnected world. Michael Harris

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Global Citizens
Communication and cooperation in an interconnected world
MICHAEL HARRIS
Global Intercultural
awareness competence
Communication Digital
+ cooperation connections
Population War + terrorism
Climate change Economic crisis
Globalisation
Energy crisis
Technology
Inequality
Migration
World health
Human rights
GLOBAL
http://www.global-challenges.org/ ISSUES

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GLOBAL
AWARENESS

3. What ways of showing emotion does the
Some
singer mention?
the P
otion.
INTERCULTURAL
8 Read the lyrics again. What does the singer
3
otion. COMPETENCE if you feel happy or sad?
advise you to do
on.
My Culture Project
e 2.
9 Work in pairs. Imagine a brother and sister
(T) are coming to live in your country from the
USA or Britain. Write notes to answer the
questions below.
1 What should I do when I meet someone new?
(shake hands/kiss)
2 Should I smile and say hello to strangers?
w
3 Should I cry or show I’m angry in public?
-()
4 In what situations is it okay to laugh out loud
and make jokes?
5 When I’m talking to someone, how much
should I look at them?
6 Is it okay to use gestures to show
my feelings?
s.
7 How close to other people should I sit
. Glossa
or stand?
choke
8 What should I do if I want to go out
light u
with someone? your ey
ons.
no plac
10 Tell the class your advice. Do you all agree? stay/ n
poor so
roll dow
to blee
e

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COMMUNICATION
+ COOPERATION

5. DIGITAL Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game
Tools: www.amazon.co.uk
5
CONNECTIONS
Skills: Finding and selecting information
1
What
digital
and
online
tools
have
you
used
with
your
students?
Before you start Researc
2
Should
we
use
Read themedia
like
Facebook
in
the
secondary
3 Go to ww
1
social
review of a video game. What does
classroom?
the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the game.
ONLINE SKILLS 1
ONLINE SKILLS 1 below.
comments
Tip!
Example:
IWB,
VLE
(LMS)
etc……
Online Sometimes
By SimsFan difficult, so
me Try to get
me don’t unde
I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and online tran
ONLINE SKILLS 1
you control the lives of cartoon characters www.trans
ONLINEthe ‘Sims’. 1
– SKILLS
COMPUTER GAMES do You help their houses. I them work, play, online tran
Research shop and things in
bought the first Sims when I was thirteen
Research of your favourite computer every day. This
Task: Go toawww.amazon.co.uk and search for your new version
3
Write review and I played it game 4 Read so
game.
Tools: www.amazon.co.ukis much better – it has got amazing Do not c
3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your
Skills: Finding and selecting information lots of new and fun characters
graphics,
e game.
Tip! and incredible music. But it does crash What d
e
Sometimes the language in online reviews a cheap game
sometimes. It’s not is
Before you start try to understandis great fun!
difficult, so don’t (£19.99), but it every word. Research
Tip! Try to get a general idea of the review. If you What d
1 Read the review of language in online reviews is an
Sometimes the a video game. What does
don’t understand a sentence, you can use
3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your
Comments (6)
the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the word. game.
online translatortry toGoogle Translate,
difficult, so don’t like understand every
Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly
comments below.
Try to get a general idea of the review. If you
www.translate.google.com but remember that Are the
don’t understand a area What happens in the game
online translators sentence, you can use an Tip!
not a 100 percent accurate.
Research like Googlebut kind of game
online translator b The
Translate, Sometimes the language in online reviews is
Online
www.translate.google.com
By SimsFan c The name of the game difficult, so don’t try to understand every word.
remember that 1
4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you
online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.
d from
3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and searchhas your understand a sentence, you can use an
Do not It’s a the text What features it for don’t
I love The Sims!copystrategy game and the webpage.
Task
online translator like Google Translate,
game. e The price
you control the lives of cartoon characters www.translate.google.com but remember that
What do people like about the game?
– the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play,
f Problems with the
4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. game
shop and do things in their houses. I
online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.
bought What copypeopleI was thirteen webpage.
Do not Sims the text from the
the first do when dislike about the game? 5 Use you
Tip! 2 Answer the questions below about your favourite
and I played it every day. This new version 4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. notes fr
is much betterdoit has got amazing
What – people like about the game?
computer game.
Sometimes the language in online reviews is
graphics, lotsthere any fun characters
Do not copy the text from the webpage.
favourit
Are of new and problems with the game?
and incredible music. But try to crash
difficult, so don’t it does understand every word. What do people like about the game? Exercise
1 What is the name of the game?
sometimes.get anot a cheap gameabout the game? you
TryWhat do people dislike of the review. If
to It’s general idea
(£19.99), but it is great fun! What do people dislike about the game?
don’t understand a sentence, you can use an 6 Give you
Are there any like 2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?
Comments (6)
online translator problems withTranslate,
Google the game? class to
Task happens in the game
www.translate.google.com but remember that
a What
Are there any problems with the game?
3 What happens in the game the class
online translators are not a 100 percent accurate. (is there a story)?
b The kind of game
5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your
c The name of the game 1
e notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your
d What features it has
4 What features does from
favourite computer game. Use the model it Task (graphics, music, levels)?
have
Task
e
4f
The price
Problems with of the
Read some to help reviews and make notes.
Exercise 1the game you. Revie
Do not copy the textHow muchwebpage. 5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your
5 from the does it cost? In this ta
6 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and yourin your
2 5Answer the questions below about your favourite notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your
? Give your review to the other students
computer game.

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Online
What tasks are involved
in this online project?
Example: find good
websites
http://www.glogster.com
1 How well did you work together as a group?
A-very well B-quite well C-not very well
2 Complete the work report below:
TASKS SUSANA QUIQUE JUAN ANA
Research:
find good websites
make notes / find recordings +
graphics (permissions)
Production:
design / writing / recording: video/
audio / solving technical problems
Presentation:
upload / share class presentation
+ follow-up questions / reacting to
feedback
3. Assess the participation of the others:
A-very good B-quite good C- not very good

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