Look into/Research a current news story. Present a talk about that new story, to enlighten your classmates.

Objectives:

• Report on the news story, giving a background of the story, so that people who have no prior knowledge of the story, can understand what it is all about.
• Strive for perfect grammar in your speech.
• Time for your speech is no more than 5 minutes.
• Be prepared to answer questions from the audience. (Make sure you understand the story fully)

Attempt to pick an original story (one another student isn't speaking on). If this is not possible, that is fine.

Marks will be given for:

• Correct grammar
• Ability to answer resonable questions about the story you choose.
• Ability to keep the audiences attention
• Ability to pass on information clearly
• Previous abilities (Speaking loudly enough, pronouncing words clearly, staying within in the time limit and staying on topic.

Speeches are due and will be presented on Thursday 2nd, July (for 10b)
and Friday 3rd, July (for 11b)

Objective:
Come up with a service you could provide in the school (Either to students in your own year, younger students, teachers, the whole school, etc...)

Design:
- Presentation (Powerpoint, Demonstration or *Video)
- Advertisement flyer (So people can be made aware of the service, or apply to be part of the service.)

*Only if you are well organised, as it won't be possible unless before or after school, or during lunch time)

Each student must have worked on either the presentation or flyer and their involvement should be clear

Additional requirements:
Work on this project (after the first day) will not be done during class time, and must not be done during any other classes.
The presentation (which ever form it takes) and advertisement flyer should have the same general feel and the information should be consistant.
To work with one another, this project should be done as homework, with communication done through e-mail, text messages, phone class, etc...
The service should be practical and possible to implement in this school. Detail how it could possibly be implemented (actually provide the service) in your presentation.

Hand up:
- A powerpoint presentation, demonstration or video (Thumb Drive/E-mail/CD-R)
- An advertisement flyer (Printed out/Thumb Drive/E-mail/CD-R)

Deadline:
Friday the 3rd of July, 2009

Marks will be given for the following:

• Service is implementable (possible to do it at school).
• Details in presentation/demonstration/video are clear and there are good reasons behind the service you chose.
• All materials (Flyer, Presentation, etc...) are consistant in design and the information they present to the reader).
• Presentation, etc... explains cleary, why the service could be useful, how it could be implemented, target group (Teachers, Students, etc..), organisation time to implement the service, etc...
• Flyer should cleary explain the service (concisely) and be attractive to look at, as people will not look at it otherwise.
• Grammar. Make sure to check all your work. Get group memebers to look at work you have done as an individual. Try to make sure everything is checked by a at least one other group memeber.

Students will give a speech on the topic of "Why I am in a bilingual program".

This speech will have the following conditions:

• Individual work (Each student will do their own work and present on their own).
• Speech can be broad or narrow (with regards to the topic) but must be between 2 - 3 minutes in length.
• There will be no use of slides, presentations, images, etc... students will use their own notes and nothing else.
• Speech will be presented on Friday.
• I must recieve copies of your speeches, or speech notes, before Friday. You can e-mail them to me, photo copy them for me, or pass them to me using a thumb drive.

Here are some questions to think about to get you started*:

- Are bilingual programs important? Why?
- If there are benefits, do they apply to you?
- Was it your choice? Whose was it? Why do you/they think it's good for you?
- Will you use English in the future? Are you sure?
- Are the opportunites that open up by learning English, worth it?
- Do you really learn to excel in English in a bilingual program?
etc...

*You don't have to answer these questions, but they may help you to start.

Use the topic above and adapt your opinion of it, into one, or more of the following:

• Presentation (Computer and Projector)
• Video clip with explanation
• Skit (Role play, acted out)
• Spoken presentation
• Make a song and sing it :)

Whatever it is you chose to do, your total time should be 4 - 5 minutes in length.
Marks will be deducted for shorter or longer adaptations.

Grading

Based on each member's participation. Each person of your group adds a percentage to your group's overall grade.

For example: 3 group members, each member will be marked out of 33% = 100%. If someone in your group does nothing, your group will only be able to get a total of 66%, so try to make sure that everyone will be involved in your adaptation.

Marking

• Standard of English used - 10
• Creativity displayed - 10
• Staying on topic - 10
• Staying within the time limit - 10
• Speaking clearly - 10
• Speaking loudly enough to be heard by all in the room - 10

Total marks possible - 60

*10 marks will automatically be lost if any Thai is used during the 4 - 5 minute adaptation. (Unless there is good reason, and I am informed of the use of Thai beforehand).

Additional information

If you will use a video clip, presentation, etc.. where you need to us a computer, send the file to me first, one day before the presentation, so I can make sure it is in a suitable format to play. I will set up my laptop and get a projector for the class. If you require speakers (if using a video clip with audio, let me know one day before your presentation.

Welcome to Teacher Charles' English - Listening and Speaking site.

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