From the previous activities, students have learned vocabulary to describe and comment on food. They have also picked up the comparative and superlative structure, which are essentially important for a good review.
This short writing task is interactive and student-centred. They need to use the vocabulary and sentence pattern they have learned to write a review on their favouite restaurant. The guided questions are provided to help the weak learners.
Wikis pages have been set up for every student named according to their class number. They need to locate their wikis page before they rename the page with their class number, names and the name of their own restaurant. Except the language output, students are encouraged to upload photos, insert links of the webpages about the restaurant in their review so that their classmates can explore more about the restaurant browsing the internet. In this way, authentic online materials are integrated into the peer learning process. Online materials chosen and recommended by their classmates are better than those by the teacher because teachers may select materials far beyond students’ comprehension level.
The forum also provides an interactive platform by allowing students to reply to other learners’ reviews.
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