Lesson 8 development
What a queer thing to say
Introduction
10 mins 
Teacher-Learners
Teacher activates learners’ previous knowledge on the LGBTQIA+ culture and how it can be explained in English.
10 mins Learners-Learners
Teacher asks learners to write as many words as they can remember in English about LGBTQIA+ language.
Development (corpus research)
10 mins Teacher-Learners
Learners get to know how to use COCA, Linguee and Urban Dictionary. Teacher explains and demonstrates how to use these tools.
15 mins Learners-Learners
In groups, learners use COCA to explore the list of words and their contexts of use.
15 mins Learners-Learners
In groups, learners use Linguee to explore possible translations for the target expressions.
Application (use of corpora)
30 mins Learners-Learners
Teacher presents excerpts from texts written in English in which LGBTQIA+ expressions are mentioned. Learners are then asked to reflect on how these expressions could be translated into their native languages, using Linguee and COCA
20 mins Teacher-Learners
Groups share the information found and their conclusions with the whole class.
20 mins Teacher-Learners
In groups, learners look for possible ways to represent gender groups in Brazil. They check terms/explanations and try to identify which social group they refer to.
Application (use of translation)
30 mins Learners-Learners
Learners check the excerpts taken from a set of texts and try to describe the elements of identity in English. To do so, they use COCA. They discuss, in groups of 3 or 4, what the translation options were and their reasons for such choices. Learners may observe the concordances and discuss how the words are helping them find out new vocabulary. They can also compare the lines and write down the lexical items they do not know and discuss with their peers.
20 mins Teacher-Learners
Learners share their answers with the whole class.
20 mins Teacher-Learners
Teacher holds a whole-class discussion about what learners have learned and how they can use such data in other contexts.
Assessment
Assessment will be formative and will take place throughout the process of the activities, by the analysis of learners’ participation, the data collected through the target tool, and the homework answers.
