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How to write a rewiew

Date of Publication

10.01. 2021

Target Group

Lecturers
Students

Domain Area

Arts & Music
Business & Communication
Journalism & multimedia
Teacher Education

Learning Scenario

Autonomous learning
Classroom Context

Target Language

Polish

Language of Instruction

Any language

CEFR level

B1
B2
C1

Type of Material

Activity/task
Video

Linguistic Features

Vocabulary
Grammar
Pragmatics

Skills

Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Writing
Reading

Description

The website created by Małgorzata Januszewicz (an author with experience in teaching Polish as a foreign language and a PhD in the field) offers 23 free lessons for levels A1, A2. Each lesson includes:
a) a recording (50 seconds - 1, 20), which can be downloaded in Mp3 format
b) a transcript of the recording (can be read online and downloaded in pdf format)
c) handouts (pdf)
d) exercises (pdf)
The blog is also very interesting, for those who know Polish at an advanced level. The notes, observations, grammar, vocabulary and writing explanations are accompanied by videos with Polish subtitles. On the blog, the author also proposes lesson plans and materials, which can be very useful for students (for individual study) and teachers of Polish.
https://malgorzatajanuszewicz.pl/lekcje-audio/

Case study

The proposed materials are a concise and interesting guide to writing a review. Due to this brevity and concreteness, they are perfect for quick revisions before the exam, when the student doesn’t necessarily have time to read long texts. They contain a general description of the review, a pdf document with suggestions of sample phrases and sentences which can begin parts of the review, and a short movie, which in my opinion is the most important element of the materials. The author only says what is important for the student. Relevant information is not lost in the course of speech. An outline that is worth remembering is also shown by the author on worksheets, which makes the materials also suitable for people who need to see the text to remember it. The recording is comprehensible and students at level B1 should have no problem with it. The materials are easy to download.

Guidelines

The lecturer introduces students to the website and its structure.
Students watch the video and read the text on the website. The lecturer explains certain terms, structures, invites students to consult the PWN dictionaries available online.
Using the pdf material, students fix their specific vocabulary through guided conversation. They are invited to discuss (4-5 minutes each) a film they have seen, a book they have read, following the set points.
Other activities
The university teacher recommends to the students the series of 5 videos made by the author (What is the review, How to write the introduction, Development and description of the film, Opinions about the film, Conclusion).
She/ he suggests that they each write a 150-word text (about a book they have read, a film, a performance) to present in the practical course and in an online group of students.

Review

Category
Rate
Comprehensive approach
Capacity to match the needs of lecturers and students

4

Added value
The provided tangible improvements

4

Motivation enhancement
The capacity to motivate students to improve their language skills

4

Innovation
Effectiveness in introducing innovative, creative and previously unknown approaches to LSP learning

3

Transferability
Measurement of the transferable potential and possibility to be a source of further capitalisation/application for other language projects in different countries

4

Skills assessment and validation
Availability of appropriate tools for lecturers to monitor students’ progress and for students to assess own progress and to reflect on learning

3

Adaptability
Flexibility of the contents and possibilities for the LSP lecturers to adapt the contents to their and to students’ need

4

Usability
Assess the technical usability from the point of view of the lecturer and the student

4

Accessibility
Assess the accessibility from the point of view of the lecturer and the student

4

Comments:
The blog is also very interesting, for those who know Polish at an advanced level. The notes, observations, grammar, vocabulary and writing explanations are accompanied by videos with Polish subtitles. On the blog, the author also proposes lesson plans and materials, which can be very useful for students (for individual study) and teachers of Polish.

This episode is completed with 5 videos, in which the author shows very systematically how a text should be structured, what should be written in introduction, development, conclusion.
From experience, the author knows that writing is generally neglected in teaching Polish as a foreign language (and not only) and she offers very useful teaching materials and suggestions for the readers.
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