Me, myself and my favourite person

FEATURES
a) Final product

En este proyecto vamos a hacer en grupo una descripcin de una persona

famosa del mundo anglosajn a ordenador y despus una descripcin propia
de manera individual y a mano. Ser nuestra presentacin del Portfolio.

b) Contents

c) Materials

In order to do this project, you will need the following materials:

Your notebook, some pens and pencils to write
A laptop / a tablet (task 5 only)

d) Evaluation
TASKS

TASK 1 LETS START!

1.1. Scenario
Have a look at the following picture and guess the character your teacher /

classmate describes:

1.2. Driving
question, steps
and timing
What does a
good description include and how can we do it?
Qu incluye una buena descripcin y cmo podemos hacerla?
STEPS:

TASK 1 (1 hour, 30 minutes)

1.1. Scenario (10)
1.1. Escenario
1.2. Driving question and steps (60)
1.2. Pregunta inicial y pasos a seguir
1.3. Team agreement (20)
1.3. Compromiso de trabajo en grupo
..

TASK 2 (2 hours)
2.1. Read the model texts in groups and answer the questions about it (40)
2.1. Lee el texto modelo en grupos y contesta las preguntas
2.2. Create a mind map about a good description (40)
2.2. Crea un mapa conceptual sobre cmo hacer una buena descripcin
2.3. Correct the activities in class (40)
2.3. Corrige las actividades realizadas en clase
..

TASK 3 (3 hours)
3.1. Expand vocabulary and focus on grammar contents (140)
3.1. Expande el vocabulario a partir del esquema y estudia contenidos
gramaticales
3.2. Listen to some descriptions (40)
3.2. Escucha algunas descripciones
..

TASK 4 (2 hours)
4.1. Find information about a famous Anglo-Saxon celebrity in groups
using IT tools (60)
4.1. Busca informacin en la red sobre un personaje famoso del mbito
anglosajn en grupo
4.2. In groups, compose the text of the famous person you have chosen
(30)
4.2. En grupo, escribe un texto en el cuaderno sobre la persona famosa que
habis elegido
4.3. Make a neat copy of your text using a word processor. Then, send it to
your teachers e-mail (30)
4.3. Pasa a limpio tu texto usando un procesador de texto en el ordenador.
Entonces, mndalo al correo de tu docente
..

TASK 5 (1 hour)
5.1. Write your own description (45)
5.1. Escribe tu propia descripcin
5.2. Make a neat copy of your text using sheet for your portfolio (15)
5.2. Psala a limpio cuando est corregida para tu portfolio
..

TASK 6 (1 hour)
6.1. Prepare your oral presentation (45)
6.1. Prepara tu presentacin oral
6.2. Present your own description (15)
6.2. Presenta oralmente tu propia descripcin
..

TASK 7 (1 hour, 15 minutes)

7.1 Unit test (60)
7.1 Unidad de evaluacin
7.2 Unit test correction (15)
7.1 Correccin de parte de la unidad de evaluacin
..

TASK 8 (15 minutes)

8. Self-evaluation and evaluation of the project (15)
8. Autoevaluacin y evaluacin del proyecto
..

TASK 9 (60 minutes)

9. Generalization: description of the protagonists of a TV series and
watching (60)
9. Generalizacin: descripcin de los protagonistas de una serie de TV y
visionado
..
Total timing: 13 sessions (about 3 weeks)

1.3. Team agreement

Coordinador/a: organiza y controla que todo el grupo trabaje; es el portavoz y
1

habla con el profesorado si surgen problemas.

Secretario/a: prepara el material comn (ordenador, mesas) y escribe el diario
2

de clase (se pondr al principio el nombre del equipo y los integrantes. Cada
da se pondr la fecha en ingls).
Controlador del tiempo: controla el tiempo dedicado a cada actividad.
3

IT expert: maneja el ordenador principal y controla que todo el mundo

4

colabore en las actividades TIC.

TASK 2 LETS READ A MODEL TEXT!

2.1. Read the model according to your level and answer the questions:

1 ESO
My name is Thomas. I am thirteen years old and I live in Edinburgh. I am tall
and slim. I have got small blue eyes and short blond hair. I also have got a big
family. I live with my sisters, Sally and Emily, my baby brother, James and my
parents. We have got a dog, its name is Luke. I go to Bedford high school and
my favourite subject is music. I play the piano. My friends say that I am very
athletic and intelligent, but also shy.

2.1. Answer the following questions:

1. How old is Thomas?
2. Where does he live?
3. What is his favourite subject?
4. Who lives with him?
5. What is he like?
6. What does he look like?
..

2.2. Create a mind map about a good description:

2.3. Correct the activities 2.1 and 2.2 in class.

TASK 3 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR FOCUS

3.1. Expand your vocabulary. Use the following list:

1 ESO
Parts of the body: eyes, ears, foot/feet, mouth, nose, hair, tooth/teeth.
Adejctives to describe physical appearance: big, curly, dark, fair, blond, fat,
beautiful, long, handsome, short, small, straight, tall, thin, ugly, wavy, ginger.
Adjectives to describe personality: athletic, calm, intelligent, nervous, nice,
quiet, serious, shy, friendly, funny.

3.2. Order of the adjectives:

1 ESO 3 ESO
3.3. Pronouns and determiners (first person singular vs. third person
singular):
Have a look at the model text again. Will the pronouns and determiners change
if you write a description about a third person? Have a look at the chart below:

Transform the model text using third person singular pronouns, verbs and
determiners.

3.4. Listen to the following transcripts:

a) 1ESO: Listening 1

TASK 4 LETS WRITE ABOUT A CELEBRITY!

4.1. Use Google and open Wikipedia to find information about one of the
following people:
Barack Obama
Theresa May
Mahatma Gandhi
Al Gore
Mary Shelley
Justin Bieber
Selena Gmez

4.2. Now write a draft on your notebook in groups. Include:

General characteristics
Physical description
Personality

4.3. Once it is corrected, type it on your computer. You can use Microsoft
Word or Open Office:
Microsfot Word 2007 tutorial:
Open Office Writer tutorial:
Send your text to your teachers e-mail:
Conchi Daz: conchi.ingles@iescastillodefatetar.com
Inma Quiones: inma.ingles@iescastillodefatetar.com
Antonio Romero: antonio.ingles@iescastillodefatetar.com

TASK 5 LETS WRITE ABOUT US!

5.1. Write a first draft of your own description following the steps seen
above.

5.2. Make a neat copy of your text using sheet for your portfolio.

TASK 6 LETS PRESENT OUR DESCRIPTIONS!

6.1. Organize your oral presentation

Tips for an oral presentation:

Preparamos y usamos un guion escrito (sin leerlo todo). El guion solo
lleva los puntos principales de nuestra presentacin. No es obligatorio usarlo
pero s hacerlo para practicar.
 Es muy importante PRONUNCIAR adecuadamente todas las palabras.
Puedes ayudarte de un diccionario para or cmo se pronuncia cada palabra
que desconozcas. Al escribir una palabra en ingls, te sale el icono que al
pulsarlo se escucha.
VOCALIZA. Ve despacio y no te precipites.
Podemos utilizar la pantalla digital para incluir fotos o pantallazos de
nuestro trabajo.
Usamos lenguaje no verbal (distribuyendo miradas de manera
proporcional entre todos los oyentes, usando gestos suaves y el espacio
fsico que tenemos, etc.).
No gritamos ni tampoco hablamos en voz demasiado baja. Usamos una
buena entonacin y ritmo.
Aceptamos la retroalimentacin del pblico y sus preguntas. Intentamos
contestarlas.
Si nos equivocamos, decimos sorry y volvemos a repetir la ltima frase
para que el pblico entienda bien.
Seamos serios: no hablemos en espaol, no comemos chicle, no nos
remos (aunque s podemos sonrer), etc.
Practicamos y ensayamos, teniendo en cuenta siempre la pronunciacin.

6.2. Present your description

TASK 7 UNIT TEST

7.1. It is time to do the unit test

7.2. Correction

TASK 8 LETS EVALUATE THE PROJECT!

8.1. Self-evaluation and evaluation of the project

1
Para cada destreza, colorea los cuadrados teniendo en cuenta que si los
coloreas todos significa que se te ha dado muy bien en el proyecto y si no
coloreas ninguna significa que se te ha dado especialmente mal.
2
Escribe en pocas palabras cmo ha sido el trabajo en grupo y cmo has
desarrollado tu papel (coordinador/a, secretario/a, controlador del tiempo y
experto TIC). Di qu te ha gustado ms y qu menos. Tambin qu has
aprendido.
3
Comenta sobre qu te gustara trabajar en futuros proyectos.
TASK 9 LETS WATCH A TV SERIES!
9.1. Describe your favourite character:

9.2. While you are watching, guess the meaning of these words:
Proyect Youtube Listening/ videos

10 Hank 5
9 Lilly 4 Machfield
8 Rosemary 3 Scott
7 James 2
6 Reacman 1 Mochelle

We are going to crate a Youtube Channel

What should a first video include?

How to start and finish our order

Hello How are doing? Co mo te van las cosas?

Hi Hows life? Co mo te va la vida?
Hello there How are your? Co mo estais?
Hi there Morning= buenos dias
Huya long time no some= hace mucho que no nos vemos
What new? Que hay de nuevo?
Well, hello= buenas, hola

10 ways tos ay Good-bye!

Bye-bye
Have a nice day!
Forever!!
Take care
Take it easy
See your late
Bye!!
Talk to you late
Bye four now!
Later!
 Hello my friends!!

My name is Tara and I am 14 years old. I am from Texas. I live with

my parents and my sister, Susan. I have got a dog called Dori. I am tall
and thin. I have got blue eyes and blonde hair. I am nice and hard-
working. In my free time I play basketball with my Friends. I make videos
of my favorite series Stranger Things at home. My Youtube channel is

https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraJoyce.

Good-bye!!!

a) How old is Tara? e) What does she look like?

b) Where is she from? f) What color are her eyes?

c) How many brothers and g) What are her hobbies?

sisters has she got?

d) Is she shy?
h) Whats her favorite TV
series?

Mi nombre es Tara y tengo 14 aos. Soy de Texas. Vivo con mis padres y mi
hermana, Susan. Tengo un perro llamado Dori. Soy alta y delgada. Tengo
ojos azules y pelo rubio. Soy guapa y trabajadora. En mi tiempo libre juego
baloncesto con mis amigos. Hago videos de mi serie favorita en casa.

Mi canal de youtube is

Listening

Dorothy John

Eyes: brown Eyes: green

Hair: long black Hair: curly blond

Nose: small Nose: big

Corpulence: slim Corpulence: medium

Hey guys!!

My name is Tara and I am 12 years old. I am from Texas. I have got a

big family. I live with my parents, Peter and Susan, my brother Tom, my
little sister, Mary and my lovely cat called Dori.

I am tall and thin. I have got small blue eyes and short curly hair. My
parents say that I am intelligent and nice but also shy.

In my free time I go out with my Friends and play chess with my

family. I like making home videos of my favorite series Stranger Things.
You can watch my videos in my YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraJoyce.

Bye!!!

a) How old is Tara? e) What does she look like?

b) Where is she from? f) What color are her eyes?

c) How many brothers and g) What are her hobbies?

sisters has she got?

h) Whats her favorite TV

d) Is she shy? series?
 Adjetives order

Opinion Tamao Edad Forma Color Origen

There is a big black duck in the garden

I`m wearing my favorite old orange coat today
Janes has hoole a Delicious sound piza
This is a big colourful jumper
Andres has a small rectangular yellow wallet
Paul is a tall Young handsome English man

Task 7/ Descriptions

Read the description and number the pictures.

1. My name is Andrew. Im blond. I have short straight hair, brown eyes, a small nose and
a small mouth. My face is round. Im very young.
2. My name is Peter. I have got an oval face. Im middle aged. I have dark brown wavy
hair. I have got a big nose, a big mouth and big green eyes.
3. Hello, Im Erin. Im blond. I have got straight blond hair, big blue eyes, a small nose, a
small mouth and thick eyebrows. My face is oval. Im 22 years old.
4. Hi, Im Clark. I have got short curly hair. My eyes are brown and so is my skin. I have
got a large nose and a big mouth.
5. My name is Beatriz. Im very pretty. I have an oval face, a thin nose, a nice mouth. My
skin is fair. My big eyes are blue and my hair is long and straight. It is red.
6. I am Elvira. I have got a dark skin, long wavy hair, a big mouth, a big nose, wonderful
brown eyes and nice, small ears. Im 35 years old.
7. Im Antony. I have a round face, fair skin, big blue eyes, a big nose, a small mouth and
brown hair. Unfortunately, Im almost bald.
8. My name is Peter. I have short, straight, brown hair, a round face, small brown eyes, a
big nose and I have a moustache.
9. Im Jenny. Im a model. I have a big red mouth, great grey eyes, a small nose and
marvelous red, straight hair.
Im 25 years old.
10. Hi, my name is Joe. Im almost bald. I had dark brown, curly hair. But I still have a
brown beard and a moustache. I wear glasses.
11. My name is Gladys. I am 20 years old. Everybody finds me beautiful. I have big blue
eyes, a small nose, small ears and a pretty mouth. I have brown long hair. which I wear as a
bun
12. Im David. The girls find me handsome. I have short, wavy, brown hair, small, blue
eyes, a big mouth and a great smile.
13. My name is Shirley. I have long, black, wavy hair, a round face, big brown eyes and a
big mouth.
14. Hello, Im Ben. Look at my enormous, green eyes. I have fair skin and brown, straight
hair.
15. My name is Stacy. I have got big, green eyes, long, dark brown hair, a small nose and
a red mouth.