Using Minitel in the Commercial French Class: Creating a Business. Draft.

Autor/in	Abrate, Jayne
Titel	Using Minitel in the Commercial French Class: Creating a Business. Draft.
Quelle	(1994), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Business Administration Education; Business Communication; Class Activities; Classroom Techniques; Computer Networks; Costs; Cultural Education; Foreign Countries; French; Information Services; Instructional Materials; Languages for Special Purposes; Vocabulary Development; France + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Unternehmenskommunikation; Klassenführung; Computernetz; Computernetze; Kommunikationsnetz; Cost; Kosten; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Ausland; Französisch; Informationstätigkeit; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Sprachhandlungsfähigkeit; Wortschatzarbeit; Frankreich
Abstract	Techniques for using France's Minitel, a general information network accessible by computer from the United States, for business French courses are outlined. The Minitel system is first described and hardware and software needs for accessing its services are noted. A variety of options for presenting Minitel material to students is presented, including having students spend time on the computer and saving screens on disk or in photographs for later use in various forms. A list of services is offered, with costs per minute (in French francs), is included. A student project that includes a series of steps, activities, and services and that pushes students to explore many business concepts and resources, is described. The project involves setting up a small business. Steps include: picking a business; naming it; establishing a business plan; deciding on the legal form; inquiring about necessary formalities; and optionally: preparing documentation; planning for export; setting up accounting procedures; peripheral activities; and followup Minitel activities. It is argued that the diversity of Minitel services and their currency make them an ideal tool for supplementing commercial instructional materials and adapting course content to student interests. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC