Activity:

• Composition of a calligramme about one of the 10 new EU countries.

Stages of the lessons:

• Look at the DVD and choose a country.
• Compose a calligramme about the country you have chosen.

Main learning components:

• Written form of the language.
• Exercises in creativity.
• First impressions about the new EU countries.

Organisation of the class:

• Individual task or in groups with a maximum of three students.

Instructions to the students:

• Watch the file on the DVD for the inspiration on the subject.
• Look on the internet for examples of a calligramme.

Read:

The French poet Guillaume Apollinaire amused himself by writing poems with the shape of a drawing related to the subject. His poems were not only texts but also images.

Search:

· www.google.com + calligramme
· www.lepetitprince.com/fr/CLUB/calligramme.php

How to do it:

• Go on the internet and look for examples of calligrammes.
• For searching purposes use the words: calligramme, Apollinaire
• Compose your own calligramme and take care that the drawing relates to the text.
• Show your calligramme to the members of your group before presenting it to the class.

Presentation

• A calligramme with one of the new EU countries as subject.

Materials:

• paper, pencils
• computer with access to internet
• DVD player