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Activity 30
                                                      How did it go?
                                                                                     • Foster an environment that
                          30. Read each line carefully. Tick the box that best describes your work in this practice.   promotes your students’ need
                                 •  I can obtain precise information about a trip      to be sincere about their
                          Individual
                         assessment  from different sources.                   session 12   performance. Give them time
                                 •  I can use different ways of                        to think about what they can
                                   comparing information.
                                                                                       do and what they have yet to
                                 •  I can make good arguments to defend                achieve in this social practice
                                   a proposal.
                                                                                       of the language.
                                 •  I can give and receive feedback about what I
                                   am trying to propose.                             • Highlight the benefits of
                                                                                       receiving commentary and
                          31.  What is your partner’s global impression about your performance?  feedback from their partners
                                                       Aspects to improve       Assess the process and the product  about their performance.
                          Partner
                         assessment                                                    Take advantage of this
                                                                                       opportunity to help them
                                                                                       recognize the types of
                                            Product                                    attitudes and behaviors
                          32. How do we assess the following aspects of our discussion and itinerary?  that result in a good
                                 •  Can I use strategies to modify what I say,
                         Agreeing on   thus having a positive impact on others?        performance.
                         an itinerary
                                 •  Can I interpret emotions based on                Activity 31
                                   body language?
                                                                                     • Feedback given between
                                 •  Can I show assertiveness when agreeing
                                   on points in a discussion?                          peers can be fairer, more
                                 •  Does our itinerary have the necessary              enriching and comprehensive
                                   information to be understood by others?
                                                                                       as long as students have the
                                                                                       real intention of mutually
                          33. What is your teammates’ global impression about your performance in
                             this unit?                                                supporting each other.
                                                       Aspects to improve
                           Team                                                        Consequently, one of your
                         assessment
                                                                                       challenges as a teacher is to
                                                                                       achieve an environment in
                                                                                       which your students commit
                            We have arrived at the end of this practice.
                                                               Studentʼs Book  /  Practice 10  179  to becoming involved in a
                                                                                       real collaboration.
               Activity 32
               • Provide time and support for students to think about the different ways to reflect and report on
                 their learning.
               • Keep in mind that the way in which the product influences your students beyond this practice is one way to
                 measure how well it was done.
               • Help your students to assess the impact of the language product on their addressees by asking questions
                 such as: Did I use a number of resources for my argument? Was the selection of expressions used in the
                 discussion appropriate? Was the tone adequate?, et cetera.

               Activity 33
               • Foster an emotionally-safe learning environment, so that your students become receptive to risk taking.
               • Focus on opportunities to reflect on and discuss student’s use of strategies with others.












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