Create a STORYBOARD. Pay attention to the information you're going to select, use appropriate language, use quotation marks (when citing the original material), evaluate the pictures available on the templates and...CREATE!!!
PART 1
PART 2
There are MANY tutorials, I liked these ones because they're very clear. Go to Powtoon site and you'll find more! stella :-)
Here you have Chapter 1 turned into a video. The web2.0 tool used is Powtoon, available HERE
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Watch it and compare it to the chapter discussed in class. There are some mistakes in the video, e.g. no quotation marks to QUOTE or show you are using the writer's words, no aknowledgment or bibliography, spelling mistakes, to mention a few. Anyhow, it is very creative. ENTRY # 4:
divide yourselves into groups.
choose one chapter for The Study of Language.
create a video, similar to this one, with the chapter chosen. Include:
a cover
names of students
name of teacher & subject
name of college
bibliography
send me the YOUTUBE URL, and I'll upload it to this virtual space.
DEADLINE: July (BEFORE Winter Holidays)
Bibliography: Yule, G. (2016). The Study of Language. Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16 & 17. U.K.:CUP. stella :-) N.B.: every tool suggested is for free!
ENTRY #3 We're going to watch some videos form Ted-ed.
Watch them carefully
summarize their content ( 3 videos>>>3 summaries)
answer the questions and learn a lot from them.
add any extra comment, conclusion, etc
"Where did English come from?" by Claire Bowern
"When we talk about ‘English’, we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each other, or with the writings of Chaucer? Claire Bowern traces the language from the present day back to its ancient roots, showing how English has evolved through generations of speakers."
Go to THIS LINK and log in. Then go to the THINK section and fulfil those tasks
"How languages evolve". by Alex Gendler.
"What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images.."
Go to THIS LINK and log in. Then go to the THINK section and fulfil those tasks
"How did English evolve?" by Kate Gardoqui.
"Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past."
Go to THIS LINK and log in. Then go to the THINK section and fulfil those tasks
Here you have an excellent grammar book, a classic! Thompson, A. & Martinet, A (1986). A Practical English Grammar. UK: OUP (click on the PICTURE to go to the book) TO STUDY DURING THE WHOLE YEAR! stella :-)
ENTRY #2 Start with the 2nd entry: STUDY NOTES. Itll take some time:
go through the ten "language modules"
draw a chart, mind map, table for EACH module. You can combine more than one module in each chart.
complete the excercises.
GO BACK to the theory to support your answers.
Deadline: when we finish analysing the material in class (end of April?)
stella :-)
Writing means many things: planning, creating, using good language, being original, rewriting, editing, among many others. EVERYTHING oll be part of your:
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ENTRY #1 Let's begin by creating our PORTFOLIO. It'll be the physical (or virtual) place where you are going to add your drafts, written productions, extra material, etc. Start by adding a COVER, introducing yourself, objectives (personal or group) for the subject, etc. Deadline: April 19.
