Introduction
Students learn about Black Friday and are asked to do certain tasks (B1-B2 Level) resulting in a presentation. The information gathered from doing the tasks is the content of the presentation. A short individual feedback will be given on the presentations.
Introduction
Have you ever heard the term BLACK FRIDAY? Have you ever shopped for bargains? In this WebQuest you'll have certain tasks to fulfill in order to receive the rewarding title of Black Friday Shopping King / Black Friday Shopping Queen!
Task
Task
You've just returned from an exchange year in the US and your English teacher has kindly asked you to give your students an insight into American culture. Since nothing has impressed you more than shopping for bargains done by Americans on Black Friday, you ask for your teacher's permission to present this aspect of American (worldwide?) hype.
Carefully do the following tasks in the process section and then use the gathered information for a presentation at the end. A short individual feedback will be given on the presentation.
Process
STEP 1
The real story behind Black Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GX7l--iOBU
Please watch the video and listen carefully. Answer the questions below in your exercise book, on your tablet or laptop.
1) Name three terms people think of, when they hear Black Friday.
2) What was the term Black Friday used for quite a long time?
3) What was understood by Black Friday in 1869?
4) Which holiday is the day before Black Friday?
5) What was understood by Black Friday in the 1950s?
6) What was the myth of Black Friday in the 1980s?
STEP 2
How we see Black Friday today
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discounts; just; bargain; crossed; safely; biggest; crushed; huge; wrong; petitions; head; early; profits; likes; stores; spend:
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Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps. Write the words plus numbers into your exercise book, on yor tablet or laptop.
GAP FILL
One of the (1) ____________ shopping days of the year has brought out millions of (2) ____________ hunters across the world. The day is called Black Friday. Real and online stores offer (3) ____________ of up to 70 per cent on thousands of items. It is traditionally a big shopping day in the USA, but four years ago it (4) ____________ the Atlantic and is now (5) ____________ in the U.K. It has become so popular in Britain that police had to be called to four supermarkets (6) ____________ after midnight on Friday (the bargains went on sale at one minute past midnight). Police were worried about shoppers getting (7) ____________ in the crowds. A police spokesman said: "Officers have worked with store staff to ensure that sale-goers were able to enter and exit the stores (8) ____________."
While shoppers in the U.K. were happy to (9) ____________ to the shops, many store workers in the USA were angry. Many stores decided to start Black Friday a day (10) ____________, which was on the US celebration of Thanksgiving. Store employees and shoppers thought it was (11) ____________ for stores to ask employees to work on Thanksgiving, which is traditionally a time for people to (12) ____________ with their family. A 'Boycott Black Thursday' Facebook page has more than 114,000 (13) ____________. Many big stores, such as Costco and IKEA, did not open. CNN reports that there are over 60 (14) ____________ on the website Change.org trying to get (15) ____________ and customers to change Black Friday. They want a bigger focus on family instead of (16) ____________.
STEP 3
Describe the chart in five sentences in your exercise book, on your tablet or laptop. Use some of the following terminology and underline the used words:
to rise, to boost, to stagnate, to skyrocket, to decrease,
dramatically, gradually, considerably, steadily, significantly.
STEP 4
Prepare a group presentation (3-5 minutes) and include some information from steps one to three in your presentation. A picture with questions will be handed out to each group. Please also answer the questions below your picture. You are not allowed to use any other resources than those mentioned in steps one to three of this WebQuest. Keep in mind that every single group member has to speak.
Evaluation
EVALUATION
This table shows how your presentation will be evaluated. Your presentation will be assessed in 5 categories. The maximum amount of each category is 4, so you can reach a total of 20 points.
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4: Exceeds Expectations |
3: Meets Expectations |
2: Needs Improvement |
1: Inadequate |
Score |
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Body Language |
Excellent physical presence and use of body language to effectively communicate with the audience including eye contact, and gestures to underscore important points during the presentation. |
Overall satisfactory physical presence and use of body language at times to communicate with the audience, although a certain distance can be noted at times because the speaker is caught up in reading, rather than presenting information. |
Limited use of physical presence and body language to communicate to the audience including very little eye contact. |
Little to no use of body language and eye contact to communicate with the audience, with very little care given to physical presence. |
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Pronunciation |
Pronunciation shows a clear understanding of stress and intonation with few basic errors in pronunciation at the level of individual words. |
Pronunciation contained some individual word pronunciation errors. Presenter made a strong attempt at using stress and intonation during the course of the presentation. |
Presenter made numerous individual word pronunciation errors with little attempt at the use of stress and intonation to underline meaning. |
Numerous pronunciation errors during the course of presentation with no attempt made at the use of stress and intonation. |
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Content |
Uses clear and purposeful content with ample examples to support ideas presented during the course of the presentation. |
Uses content which is well structured and relevant, although further examples might improve the overall presentation. |
Uses content which is generally related to the theme of the presentation, though audience needs to make many of the connections for itself, as well as having to accept presentation on face value due to an overall lack of evidence. |
Uses content which is confusing and at times seems unrelated to overall presentation theme. Little or no evidence is provided during the course of the presentation. |
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Fluency |
Presenter is in firm control of the presentation and communicates directly with the audience with little or no direct reading from prepared notes. |
Presenter is generally communicative with the audience, although he or she finds it necessary to often refer to written notes during the presentation. |
Presenter sometimes communicates directly with the audience, but is mostly caught up in reading and/or referring to written notes during the presentation. |
Presenter is entirely tied to notes for presentation with no real contact established with the audience. |
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Grammar and Structure |
Grammar and sentence structure sound throughout the entire presentation with only a few minor mistakes. |
Grammar and sentence structure mostly correct, although there are a number of minor grammar mistakes, as well some mistakes in sentence structuring. |
Grammar and sentence structure lacking coherence with frequent mistakes in grammar, tense use and other factors. |
Grammar and sentence structure are weak throughout the entire presentation. |
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Conclusion
CONGRATULATIONS, you've done a great job.
Everything above 12 points means you are a real Black Friday Shopping King or Black Friday Shopping Queen.
