Steps:

Step 1: groups

We need your names to form groups of 4. A group generator will random select these groups. It is up to you to choose a country and a city. Challenge yourself! It is fun to do something that is not familiar to you.  

Step 2: placemat

You’ve chosen a country/city. Make a placemat together. Write down your city in the middle of a circle. Write down English words that come to you when thinking about your city, think about your own space at that paper, like a box. (individually) (3 minutes)

For example: If I think about Australia, Sydney, I’m thinking about crocodiles.

Compare your words to each other and decide which words belong to your city. (together) (3 minutes)

We’re going to discuss some of your words. Decide which one of you is going to represent your group. Explain why you’ve chosen these words and why. Try to answer in English. (4 minutes)

Step 3: products

You have to choose two products to promote your city.

A starter and a main course. The side dishes are there to guide you.

Brochure

A4 format.
Attractions - Choose 3, write down per attraction why your travelers should go here.
Use images! minimum of 2, maximum of 4.

Culture and traditions:

Short Video

Your video should at least last 90 seconds.

Be creative! Make a vlog, a complication, a commercial or perhaps a weather forecast.

You can use the Stones in your textbook on page 120.

 

Social Media Portfolio

Make an Instagram, Facebook or Twitter account and upload at least 10 pictures about the country you've chosen:

Write in your comments about the pictures. Use the Stones and Yellow Pages.

Keep in mind that even though you're using pictures, you have to research your country and at the presentation, you'll have to talk about your choices.

 

Poem

Write a poem about your chosen city.

There have to be at least 4 stanzas in your poem. You can use the Stones and the Yellow Pages to write your poem.

 

Step 4: guidelines

Who has a social media account? 

Try to use social media and relevant books for your research! You will find hashtags for all countries below. (2 minutes) If we are done you can look up these short movies for information about your city.

 

Ireland

Dublin
you can watch this video for some inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKnx7I97yk

Hashtag examples:

#visitdublin, #culturaldublin, #saintpatricksday

 

Canada
Vancouver

You can watch this video for some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4d5CbK0b3A

Hashtag examples:

#Vancouver, #VancouverTravel, #ExploreVancouver

 

England
London

You can watch this video for some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ETZ1xvHS0

Hashtag examples:

#Londoeye, #sightseeingLondon, #visitLondon

 

USA
New York

You can watch this video for some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtCMtC50gwY&t=3s

Hashtag examples:

#NewYorktravel, #thebigapple, #NewYorkforkids

 

Australia

Sydney

You can watch this video for some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrIDTJH2ZZM

Hashtag examples:

#whattodoinSydney, #sightseeingSydney, #visitSydney

Step 5: realisation

You’re going to make two products that you’ll use during your holiday fair. Try to make a start with landmarks. Choose 3 landmarks that you will lookup. Write down which recourses you’ve used. For example: Oxford street in London, The Statue of Liberty in New York or Grafton Street in Dublin. Use Google, social media and relevant books.

Example: Amsterdam
 

Landmark 1

De Dam

Landmark 2  

Het Rijksmuseum

Landmark 3

Anne Frank Huis

 

Look up landmarks and try to gather some information. Think of history, visiting hours, prices, etc.


Example: Amsterdam
 

Bezienswaardigheid

Rijksmuseum

What you need to know:

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is a well-known museum in the Netherlands with famous paintings from painters like ‘De Nachtwacht’ by Rembrandt.

When can you visit it?

The Rijksmuseum is open every single day in the year even with Christmas and on New Year’s Eve from 9 am until 5 pm.

   
   

Show your results to your teacher. If you have a go, you can start! Try to find someplace quiet and start with your products.

Step 6: end of this day

At the end of this day, you get a form that you’ll have to fill in.

(For the holiday fair: if you want you can dress up and bring useful stuff to make your table representative! Be creative!) 

Step 7: Done?

Upload your products and e-mail them to your teacher two days before the holiday fair.

Step 8: holiday fair

You’ll get a table to present your city.

When you’re representing your city, two of you will walk around to take a look at the products of the other groups. The other two stay at the table and do the presentation.

You’ll have 2 hours to represent your city!

Step 9: grading and evaluation

In this last step from this Taaltaak, you’ll evaluate your own and those of others.

You’ll get a rubric and grade each other. Be honest and give each other feedback, tips, and tops.