Introduction
Welcome: introducing myself
Description: Introduce yourself is a very useful topic and everybody should be able to do it.
Grade Level: 9
Curriculum: Foreign Language
Keywords: introduce
Author(s): Giovanna Tanzillo
Introduction
Knowing how to introduce ourselves is the first step to learn a second language. In this web quest the students will put everything learned about introducing themselves in practice, they will make a very good activity in which the main purpose is to get used to use that information everywhere.
First, do the following exercise in class: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6_7rO72EZSBSU1VZGZXSFNwbDg/view?usp=sharing
Then, watch the following video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-VKSSd9hko
Task
Task
The students will make a voice thread where they have to record their voice introducing themselves. The final work at least should have this questions: what is your name? how old are you? where are you from? where do you live? what is your favorite music, what is your favorite food? what is your favorite color? etc...
Here is an example: https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#thread/5144373 And here is a tutorial that explains how to use it and create your own voice thread.
Process
Process
The final product of this web quest is an audio with some slides, if you want to work with your parents is ok. Follow this steps:
1. watch the video about a boy introducing himself.
2. watch the videos about how to create a voice thread
3. record your voice answering the questions (complete answers).
4. the audio should be about 1 minute.
Evaluation
Evaluation Rubric
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Excellent |
Very good |
Good |
Problematic |
Score |
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Speaking |
The st speaks in a natural way and the pronunciation is really good. The information given is always appropriate |
The st speaks in a natural way but sometimes hesitates and the pronunciation is quite good. The information given is often appropriate |
The st speaks with hesitation and the pronunciation is almost good. The information given is sometimes appropriate |
The st speaks with many moments of hesitation and the pronunciation is not good. The information given is never appropriate |
35 |
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Grammar |
Only a few mistakes (max 5) |
Only a few mistakes (max 8) |
Only a few mistakes (max 10) |
More than 10 mistakes |
30 |
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Vocabulary |
The st uses a large variety of words. |
The st uses different words. |
The st often makes repetitions |
The st doesn’t use many words. |
25 |
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Use of the tool |
Always appropriate to the task |
Appropriate to the task |
Not appropriate but good |
Inappropriate |
10 |