3º ESO english project 3 (2015-16)

PLANNING A SHOOL TRIP

Planning a trip is usually a difficult task. But it gets worse when what you have to plan is an end of year school trip. Options are endless, and there are so many people involved that it's really hard to come to an agreement about where to go, what to do, etc.

In this project, you will pretend you are travel agents planning an end of year trip for 3º ESO students for 5 days in June. You can offer them one of these destinations: England, Scotland, Wales, Nothern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Malta. Also, you will have to stick to a budget of 1,000€ (200€ per person) for the transport tickets, accommodation, sport activities, etc. Plane tickets and food are not included.

tasks

1. Make groups of five. Each member will have one of the following roles:


ITINERARY EXPERT
COUNTRY EXPERT
TRANSPORT AND ACCOMODATION EXPERT
ACTIVITIES EXPERT
LANGUAGE EXPERT


2. Get information about your destination (main cities, landmarks, ...).


3. Book plane/train/bus tickets and hotel/hostal/etc. on the Internet, and capture the screen with your bookings.


4. Choose interesting activities for every day. Then book them on the Internet, and capture the screen with your bookings.


5. Present your plan to the class. In the presentation you must include:
   
   

   aaaaIIInformation of your destinationaaaaaa

   Every day schedule.



6. Write a script and hand it to your teacher. You must include:

Budget sheet.

Screen captures from: - transport, - accommodation, and - activites.

Every day schedule (itinerary sheet).

tips


After watching all presentations, every student will have to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10. So try to plan a trip as much interesting as possible, with lots of exciting activities and some free time, too. The top-rated presentation will get extra marks!

You can decide whether you offer a well-set plan, or give the option to choose from different types or accommodation, activities, etc. Include nice pictures and/or videos. Make people want to go there and do the activities you have chosen for them.

evaluation
At the end of the project, you will be evaluated by your teacher and your classmates. We'll use these evaluation forms:

teacher's
students'

3º ESO english project 3 (2012-13)

Environmental problems

We all know the world has its problems, particularly where the environment is concerned. But not too many of us know the details, and the stories behind those problems. With this project you'll learn about some of them.

tasks

1. Make groups of four.
2. Choose an environmental problem from the resources list.
3. Find information about it.
4. Make a poster, a video or a PowerPoint with your information.
5. Present your project to the class (presentation tips).

 content

1. - information - Explain the problem as simply as you can with the help of pictures, diagrams, videos, etc. You may also need to explain the meaning of some words you are going to use. Keep in mind that your classmates have to understand what you are talking about. If the environmental issue you are going to talk about is currently affecting the Canary Islands, try to find some facts and include them in your presentation.

   - tips to help solve the problem - What do you think governments and people should(n't) / must do in order to solve this problem?

   - an activity for your classmates - After your presentation, the rest of the class will have to show that they have understood it by doing an easy activity (about six multiple choice questions, with sentences or pictures). example 1

3º ESO english project 1 (2012-13)

the world of music, a project for english

Pop, rap, dance, rock, classical ... there will always be a kind of music for everyone.

What about you?
What is your favourite type of music?
And your favourite singer or band?

tasks

1. Make groups of two or three.
2. Choose a singer or group.
3. Find information about them (background, likes and dislikes) and some pictures.
4. Think of another similar singer or group and compare them.
5. Make a poster, a video or a powerpoint with your information. You must include:
   
   

   -	background information
   -	physical description
   -	likes and dislikes / hobbies
   -	description of a picture (clothes, what they are doing, etc.)
   -	comparison with a similar singer or band

6. Present your project to the class (presentation tips).
7. Hand the script to your teacher.

resources 

You can find some information in the following links:

• http://mundofans.portalmundos.com/category/musica/
• http://www.mycelebritymatch.com/all_celebrities.php
• http://www.publispain.com/
• http://www.notsoboringlife.com/hobbies/top-100-celebrities-and-their-hobbies/

evaluation 

At the end of the project, you will be evaluated by your teacher and your classmates. We'll use these evaluation forms:

teacher's
student's