Hello,
Next I share with you the basis for you final oral exam. Remembeer that this is going to be an individual task and you are not allowed to read.
Situation: you are interested in travelling to the United States or another country. You have to talk to your teacher as if you were applying for a tourist visa. For this interview you will have to provide information regarding yourself, your family, interests and reasons for travelling abroad.
Duration: 6-8 minutes
Interview questions:
1. Greetings
2. Name / age / family background-information /
3. Habits
4. Work information
5. Interests / hobbies
6. Travel history
7. Motivation to travel
8. Plans
9. Closure
Best regards,
Claudia
September 30, 2018
Hello,
For your final oral task I want you to make a video in which you describe the personal information and routine for a person you really like or admire. The idea is to prepare a Power Point presentation and a website (https://screencast-o-matic.com/) for creating your video. You can use a different software of you wish, but you need to post your at YouTube and share it with the class. The following video is a brief tutorial.
Now, in relation to the video content these are the instructions.
NAME | A day in life of ... |
COMPETENCE |
Students are able to:
· Describe people’s actions and characteristics. · Express possession. · Indicate origin and nationality. |
EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PREPARATION |
You will make a Power Point presentation with pictures only, but don't forget to write a title for each one of them. This presentation will be turned into a video. The slides order is as follow:
Slide 1. Cover and character's photo. Describe that person's personal information. Slide 2-3. Basic daily activities. Mention the time. Slide 4-5. Describe his/her routine at work.
Once your video is done, please share the link in the class' website blog I created for this activity. Don't forget to say hello first.
Keep in mind that this task is not longer than 3 minutes.
Now, let me remind you that you are asked not read from your notes. This task is a speaking task not a reading one.
The due date for this activity is September 30 at 20:00.
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Best regards,
Claudia
September 27, 2018
Hi my dear students,
These are the instructions that will help you be ready for your next oral task. Please, it is very important to be ready for this activity and avoid procastination; therefore; I humbly suggest you to prepare it in advance.
NAME | My routine at work |
COMPETENCE |
Students are able to: · Indicate origin and nationality and professions of themselves and other people. · Describe schedules and routines.
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EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PREPARATION |
You will design business cards with information with your name, nationality, telephone number and the position inside a company.
1. Get in groups of three. 2. Design a business card of three different positions inside a company based on the field you are majoring in. Give a copy to each person in class, including the teacher. 3. Imagine you are in a congress or seminar and you are sharing a break with other professionals. Prepare a brief but complete description about four of your most important routines at work. Visuals are welcome since they help you express your ideas. Don't forget to set the scenario through greetings and questions about basic personal information. 4. Do not read from your notes. Thid task is a speaking task not a reading one.
5. Each member of the group should speak about a routine at work for two minutes.
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Best regards,
Claudia
September 21, 2018
Hello my dear students, next I present to you some information you need to keep in mind for next Monday, September 3 and that is related to your performance for the next class.
NAME | Describing my family |
COMPETENCE |
- Use different greetings - Introduce yourselves - Talk about your family and others' - Give and ask for personal nformation |
EVIDENCE | A short presentation about family member |
PREPARATION |
You are asked to make a group of four in advance. Each member brings his/her own family picture in order to describe it to his/her classmates. You are not allowed to read the descriptions since the task' purpose is to present your own personas ideas in a clear way. Watch the following video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZM3bvxzosU) so you can have a general idea about what you need to present in class. Please, don't limit yourselves to the model shown in the video. This is just an example. |
Best regards,
Claudia
August 31, 2018