My famous friend

Introduction

This webquest is mainly about describing people, and using the first conditional to talk about someone famous.

Before you start your project, please watch the next videos and do the grammar exercises:

Verb to be vs to have

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=145&v=B311PJtrjI0

https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/blog/learn-english-verbs/

 

First Conditional (you can see the comment section for more examples!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ifCM8kJFKI&t=80s

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-1/exercises?02

Task

                                      My digital scrapbook

 In this section you will create a digital scrap book:

  Choose one topic:

 

  • Famous people

(musicians, actors, athetes, etc)

  •  People that you admire

 

 

You must:

  • Work individually.
  • Add a description to each picture.
  • Use complete sentences (s + verb to be/ to have + description). E.g. He is tall. He has black hair. 
  • Use first conditional sentences to say facts about the person you chose. (e.g. If you tell him a secret, He will not tell anyone)
  • Share the scrapbook with the class.

Process

Let's create a scrapbook!

 

Phase A

Create a folder in your computer

Select a topic ( people you admire or famous people) 

Choose 10 pictures from your PC or from the Web

Save the images into the folder.

 

Phase B

1.) Follow the hyperlink https://www.canva.com/create-a-design

2.) Create an account

3.) Select estudiante

4.) Then, select "redes sociales"

5.) Select "archivos subidos" and click on "subir una imagen".

6.) Select "texto" and click on "agregar caja de texto" so you can start typing

7. Click on "añade nueva página" and repeat the process. 

8.) You can change the background by clicking on "fondo" or you can add extra elements (like pictures) by clicking on "elementos".

9.) Select "publicar" and click on "modo presentación"

Evaluation

Evaluation

This is how your work will be evaluated.

 

Poor

1

Weak

2

Good

3

Very good

4

Excellent

5

Grammar          
Spelling          
Topic          
Pictures          
Creativity        

Conclusion

Describing people will help us to communicate better and get to know each other. I hope you have enjoyed this activity.

 

 

Credits

I am Juan Manuel Guzmán, an English teacher who likes working with teenagers and kids.