the ideal place to live steps
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Student's instructions on the project The Ideal Plce to Live_ 2nd eso IES Costa i LloberaTRANSCRIPT
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
THE IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
THE IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE
TASKWorking in a small group you are going to create themost fantasticplaceforyoutolive!Yourplacecanbeacityoranisland,whicheveryouprefer.PROCESSYouhavetopresentthedesignofalargemapofyourplace(itcanbeacityoranisland).Also,youhavetocreateanitinerarybasedonyouridealplaceasavisitingtour,inordertoshowittotherestofthegroupsinclass.
If you decide to create a city, you will have to draw some wideavenues, long and short streets with buildings, such as houses,hospitals, schools, supermarkets, chemists, shops, cinemas, theatres,banks,museums, churches, sport centres, parks and gardens, leisurecentres,andalltypeofbuildingsandthingsthatyouareabletodesign.
Ifyoudecidetocreateanisland,youwillhavetodrawgeographicalfeatures, such as mountains, waterfalls, lakes, valleys, forests,meadows,rivers,pathsandalltypeofcharacteristicsthatyouareabletodesign.
Youhavetodesignabrochureasifitwasatouristguidetoencouragepeople tovisityour idealplace.Eachmemberof thegroupwillmakeanoralpresentationofthedifferentcharacteristicsofthisplace.
Beimaginativeandshareyouroriginalideaswithyourpartners!Goahead!
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
STEP1
• Talkanddecideaboutyouridealplacetolivein.Willitbeacityoranisland?
• Decidetheitemsandcharacteristicsofyourplace:
o Howmanyofthem(between15‐20)?
o Whatwilltheybelike?
o Inventorchangetwooftheusualcharacteristicsthatwillbeinyourcityorisland.Thesetwoitemsmustbedifferentanduncommonfromwhatweknow
• On awhite pagewrite a list of the names and numbers of thedifferent buildings, avenues, streets, gardens, parks, transport,andsoonforyourcity.Ifyouchooseanisland,writealistofthegeographicalcharacteristicslikemountains,rivers,lakes,valleys,meadows…
• Rememberthatinbothcasesyouhavetoinventorchangetwoofthetypicalcharacteristics.
• Write a short description of the two special items that youwillexplaininyouroralpresentationatthefinalstep
• Eachpersoninthegroupdrawsthefirstmapdraftoftheplace.Compareyourmapsanddrawafinalone.
Evaluateyourwork.
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
STEP2
• GivetheshortwritingyoumadeonSTEP1toyourteacher.
• Putfourcardboardstogetherandstickthemtodrawthemapofyourplace.Tip:usethepencilinaverysmoothway.
• What’sthehistoryofyourplace?Writeaboutashorttextaboutthehistoryofyourplace.
• Talkaboutthewayoflifeinyourplace.If your place is a city, talk about the clothes, transportation,
shopping, jobs,buildings, leisureactivities,andwhateveryouwanttoadd.
Ifyourplaceisanisland,talkaboutthegeographicalfeaturesofthe island,clothes,shelter, food,activities,andother thingsyouwanttoadd.Remember that in both cases you have to include the two specialcharacteristics.
Writenotesaboutyourideas.Keepthembecauseyouwillusetheminyouroralpresentation.Evaluateyourwork.
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
STEP3
GiveyournotesfromSTEP2toyourteacher.
• Talk and decide about the itinerary to followon yourmap inorder to showyour city or your island to a visitor.Why is thisplacespecial,fantasticordifferent?
• Writeabouttheitinerarythatyouhavetopresentinyouroralpresentation. Following the itinerary you have to describe thecharacteristics and important things of your ideal place. Youhavetotellaboutyourtwospecialitemsaswell.
Evaluateyourwork.
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
STEP4
GiveyournotesfromSTEP3toyourteacher.
• Talk about thedesign, formandcontentofyourbrochure.Youhave to prepare it for somebody who has never been in yourplaceandwantstohaveaquicklookatthemainattractions.
• Writesomenotesaboutthebrochureandkeepthem.Youmustfollowtheitinerarytovisityourplace.Soyoumusttalkabout:
o Placeso Foodo Transportationo LeisureActivities
Thebrochuremustlooklikethisone: FrontCover:Pictureofthecity LastPage:Nameofthemembers ofthegroup
• Drawtheitinerarytofollowonyourmapinordertoshowittoyourclassmates.
Evaluateyourwork
2ESOIESCostaiLlobera Schoolyear2009‐2010
R.Benlliure/G.ETurner
STEP5
GiveyournotesfromSTEP4toyourteacher.
• Everymemberinthegroupdoesthefirstdraftofthebrochure.
• Share your ideas and decide the final design together.Do thebrochure.
• Prepareandwritethecontentofyouroralpresentationaboutyourspecialplace.Youwilldecidewhatandhowyouaregoingtoexplain it,buteverymemberof thegrouphas toknowwhattheirpartis.
Givethewritingtoyourteacher.Evaluateyourwork.