Project term 1

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

For this term, students will have to record a video.

Number of students: 3-4
Length: 8-10 minutes
Deadline: -Script: 5th Nov
                 -Video: 19th Nov
Assessment: To assess your presentation/video, the following points will be taken into account:
    a) Pronunciation, intonation, body language/ acting
    b) The content: creativity, grammar accuracy, extensive vocabulary
    c) Quality of the video

STEPS:
5th Nov
-Think of an idea for your story and write a summary. Think of a good ending.
-Write the script.
-Think of a title for your story.

19th Nov
-Record the story with your mobile: This takes quite a long time so....
       -Allow you enough time to record your video. Record each scene on different days. Do not write          long scenes, as you will have to memorise your lines. It is better to have a few shorter scenes.
       -Be careful with background noise: It will spoil your video if it is impossible for the audience to
        hear the dialogues. (check that your dialogues are clear bedore you do all your work!)
       -All participants must do the same amount of work.
       -Edit the video: there are lots of easy-to-use editing apps.
      -Add transitions and different effects if possible.
      -Add subtitles if possible.
      -If you add some music, be careful that you lower it when there is some dialogue.
      -Include the credits at the end.

-Send the video via email or upload it to Youtube (if you have got an account) and send the link to the teacher.

Pronunciation

Unit 1

Writing: A real risk taker

TASK 1: A REAL RISK TAKER.

You will have to write, in about 200 words, the story of someone admirable. You can use the information learnt about "Nujeen Mustafa" to help you. You will have to answer the question proposed by the teacher. Any other answer will not be considered.

Don't forget to revise the use of verb tenses studied last year, linkers of cause and result (and any other linkers studied previously) and vocabulary learnt in this section.

 Parts:
-Introduction to the topic: Ex. What is going on? Why are people migrating to Europe?
-Story of a migrant:
   -As a child.
     -Why s/he had to leave his/her country.
 
   -Journey: hardships found and final destination.
 
   -Life in Europe:
     -What s/he does now.
     -Difficulties found.
     -What's next? (Dreams)
  
-Why you admire this person.
  

TEST:Wednesday, 9th October.

RUBRICA PARA EL WRITING

1. Adecuación y contenido

El texto es claro y preciso. Responde a todos los requisitos de manera creativa y desarrolla con gran habilidad crítica el tema, las preguntas o la situación comunicativa.

2. Estructura

El texto es coherente y está muy bien estructurado
a) La introducción presenta el tema de manera original.

b) Demuestra excelente control de las conexiones textuales, de la organización y de la fluidez de las ideas. En concreto, enlaza de manera apropiada, las ideas por medio de conectores discursivos que expresan causa y consecuencia, finalidad ...

c) La estructura y la distribución de los párrafos es consistente, acertada y apropiada. Cada párrafo tiene un propósito claramente definido.
Los párrafos centrales incluyen, cada uno, una idea principal sustentada por ideas secundarias, (ejemplos apropiados, motivos, consecuencias.…)

d)El texto no es repetitivo ni confuso.

e) La puntuación es adecuada y acertada. Existen márgenes definidos en cada párrafo.

3. Gramática

El texto demuestra excelente control de la gramática.

a) El texto demuestra excelente control de las estructuras básicas en  inglés.

c) El uso de conjugaciones verbales es preciso.

d) No incluye errores ortográficos.

f) Integra acertadamente estructuras aprendidas (en concreto, cláusulas adverbiales, estructuras condicionales, voz pasiva...)

4. Vocabulario

El texto incluye vocabulario variado, correcto y preciso relacionado con el tema propuesto. 8El texto integra correctamente vocabulario y expresiones aprendidas en la unidad / a lo largo del curso).

A real risk taker!!

1.  INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC

 Watch this video

And this one    Video 2

Work in groups and answer the following questions:

1. Why do people migrate to other countries?

2. What hardships do immigrants have to face during the journey?

3. What difficulties do they find once they reach their destination?

A-Read about Nujeen Mustafa. Find out the most important information about her life: Nujeen when she was a child, her country, her journey to Europe, her final destination, her achievements, her life nowadays, her dreams....

Use the following links to get some more information. 

Nujeen Mustafa

The incredible journey...