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Now that we are immersed in a new project about jobs. Here you are some videos which can help you with your performances. Take a look at them and be free to use anything you consider interesting.



Listen to a high school teacher describing her job



What does a dentist do?



What is a commercial model?



And now some examples in which actors perform different jobs:

A conductor




A barber



A traffic cop



A dentist

JOB FAIR

What are you going to do after school? Are you planning to go to University? Do you already know what you want to be? Some people have a clear idea of what they want to be when they get older. If this is your case, you'll have now the oportunity to show everybody what is necessary to become a musician, or a dentist, or... an actor. If, on the contrary, you're still looking for your ideal job, you can now learn more about different occupations.

That's why we're going to organize a JOB FAIR. The objective is to show other students what different jobs and professions deal with. You'll have to explain why you have chosen that job, what kind of things you do, why it is important, and so on...

This is how you have to present the first part of the project. You can use pictures, photographs or drawings to illustrate the different sections:

• Front page: name, date, job
• Index
• 1st Page: I want to be... / I want to have this job because...
• 2nd Page: I need to wear... / I need these special clothes because...
• 3rd Page: This is what I will do all day, when I have this job / This job is important because...

On a separate piece of paper, prepare the actual performance:

• This is what I will do when I present in front of the class (where are you going to be? what are you going to wear? what are you going to bring? will you do it on your own or with someone else?)
  
• This is what I will say when I present in front of the class
  

TALKING ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE SONG

This time we are going to tell the class which is our favourite song and why

STEP 1. STICKING YOUR SONG AND LYRICS IN WALLWISHER.

• · Go to www.wallwisher.com/wall/musicwelike

• · Double-click on the wall (screen ) and a sticky note will appear

• · Write your first name (and a brief message in English)

• · Add the link (the address) of the video you want to stick.

• · Click 'ok' and it's done.

• · Do the same with the lyrics.

• · Check that you can see the video and lyrics

STEP 2. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TALK ABOUT?

Remember you can use a draft with the main ideas and the most difficult words to help you but you cannot read

Follow these guidelines to help you:

• · What is the song’s title?
• · Group or singer?
• · Where is the group or singer from?
• · What type of music do they make?
• · When did they start making music? How long have they been making music?
• · What other famous songs do they have?
• · When did you first hear the group? And the song?
• · Why do you like this group? And this song?
• · What is the song about?

STEP 3. PREPARING YOUR TALK

You are supposed to rise the audience’s interest in the song and singer you have chosen.

• Make an interesting introduction
• Use clear simple sentences that you understand.
• Be careful with your pronunciation and intonation. If you don’t know how to pronounce a word go to http://www.howjsay.com/
• You can bring photos, posters, music, powerpoints...
• You can dance or sing (or both)
• Don't forget to finish the talk in a proper way.
  
  
  

Creating your own conversation

I hope you haven't forgotten the tips for presenting your projects in an appropriate way. Take a look at the last entry and remember:

• Front page (Title, names and date)
• Index
• Page 1 (The Story)
• Page 2 (The Characters)
• Page 3 (The Setting)
• Page 4 (The Dialogue)
• Page 5 (Vocabulary Work)
  

HOW TO PRESENT YOUR PROJECT

Actors and actresses need to work on various different aspects concerning performance in order to make their characters real. It is not enough to learn one's part by heart and repeat it in front of an audience. And that is precisely what you have been doing lately. That is why you have had to think about the setting, the character's feelings and personality and so on...

Once you have finished and before the actual performance takes place, you will have to present this project in an appropriate way.

1. First of all, it is advisable to present it typewritten. In this way you will make sure that everything is clear and clean, and what's more, you'll be able to use a spell checker to avoid spelling mistakes.

2. There has to be a front page in which you'll have to write the title, the date and the name of the actors or actresses

3. Include an index.

4. An original version of the dialogue has to be included too.

5. Vocabulary work, that is, all the words and expressions that you had to work on in order to understand you text.

6. A Translation of the dialogue.

7. A description of The Setting.

8. A description of The Characters

Take into account all the corrections and remember it has to be the work of both members. If one of you is in charge of typing, the other one should revise every single word and sentence looking for possible mistakes or different and better ways of expressing an idea.

SHORT CONVERSATIONS 2

Wellcome back to school! As you already know, you are going to perform a new conversation. It is important that you analyse how you did it last time. Is there anything that did not work? Is there anything that worked well? Take into account good and bad points to improve your performance this time.

Here you are the schedule with the deadlines you've got to meet and some pieces of advice about how to work on your project:

• 13/01/2011 Translation and vocabulary (Remember that a good translation implies transmitting the same meaning and intention of the original but with expressions that sound natural in the target language)

• 20/01/2011 Setting (When does the conversation take place? Where does it take place? What does the place look like? What type of props will your need to build up the scenery?)

• 27/01/2011 Characters (How old are they? What do they look like? What type of relationship is there between them? How are they feeling? What type of costumes or make up will you need?)

• 31/01/2011 Performance (Remember that showing emotions through gestures is as important as learning your part. It is not enough to learn the script parrotfashion. You have to understand what you are saying and listen to what your partner says in order to transmit something to the audience)

• 03/02/2011 Project (Take corrections into account when writing the final version of your project and do not forget that a good presentation is essential, including a cover page.)

Don't forget that if you want to improve your pronunciation, you can listen to the audio in the web address that appears on your script, or clicking on the conversation that you are working on here:

• Going to a Party


• Gossiping


• Asking for a Date


• Making Positive Comments on Food


• Searching for a Book in the Library


• Being Robbed


• Being Arrested


• Witnessing a Robbery


• A Traffic Incident

I hope you are having a nice Christmas time and I'm sure you will all find the time and mood to watch these three videos and write a comment. All you have to do is say which one you liked most and why.







I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!