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Teletandem language learning in a technological context of education : interactions between Brazilian and German Students. Suelene Vaz da Silva (IFG) Francisco José Quaresma de Figueiredo (UFG) Brazil. Our teletandem experience. Institutions Brazil - IFG (Goiânia Campus)
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Teletandemlanguagelearning in a technologicalcontextofeducation: interactionsbetweenBrazilianandGermanStudents Suelene Vaz da Silva (IFG) Francisco José Quaresma de Figueiredo (UFG) Brazil
Our teletandem experience Institutions • Brazil - IFG (Goiânia Campus) • Germany – University of Worms Participants - 26 (13 partners) • Brazilians: 10 students and 3 professors • Germans: 12 students and 1 professor
Themesdiscussed • Sustainability in some regions of the state of Goiás • Brasília • Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros • Goiânia • Caldas Novas • Fazenda Santa Branca • Pirenópolis
Themesdiscussed Thepeersdiscussedthelevelofsustentability in theseregions in theteletandemsessionsandnegociatedthedevelopmentof a projectaboutthisissue. TheprojectwasfinishedwhentheGermanlearnersvisited Goiás/Brazil, especiaalytheregionsmentioned, attheendoftheteletandemproject.
Goiânia Goiânia
Chapada dos Veadeiros Fazenda Santa Branca
Themesdiscussed • Personal information. • Cultural aspects related to both countries. • The target language itself.
[Openmeetings – 53 – 28/08/2010 – Germanlearning] Natalie: Yes, all the words… Yes, I’m confusing… all the words that has this, the stress. And how do you say ‘irmã’ in German? Teego: ‘Irmã’ was, eh, sister, wasn’t it? Brother? Sister? Natalie: Yes. Sister. Teego: Sister. Sister would be, ah… Teego: [Chat] Schwester. Teego: Schwester. Natalie: Uau! Schwester. Teego: The first three letters is always like a /∫/ basically ‘sh’ in English /∫/, yeah? And then the ‘w’ is /v/ Schwester. Natalie: Schwester, Schwester. Teego: Yes, Schwester. Natalie: Yes? Schwester? Teego: Yes, perfect. Natalie: Schwester. My Schwester. I have just one Schwester. And a brother…
Results of the Project • Learning of English and Portuguese; • Face-to-face interaction in Goiás; • Academic development - participation in two academic events; • Construction of a teletandem learning laboratory at UFG and IFG; • Writing of an article in English.
Thankyou! Suelene Vaz da Silva suelenevaz@yahoo.com.br Francisco José Quaresma de Figueiredo fquaresma@terra.com.br