Project on inventions

2. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS ESL PROJECT EnglishDepartment

4. You are goingtomake a glogaboutaninventionoran inventor.

5. Work in groups of 3-4 membersand makesureeachmember has a definitetask.

7. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS General Guidelines You can chooseaninventor oraninventionfromthesitessuggestedoryou can surf the Web onyourown. Focusondailylifeinventionsratherthanonwell-knowninventions. Do notcopyfromthe Internet or use a translator. Surf onlywebpages in English. Make use of thestructures and vocabularystudied so far. Do not use wordsyoucan’tunderstand. Do notincludetoomuchboring data nobodywillread. Be concise and precise.

8. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS POSSIBLE CONTENT Why did the object first come about? Did someone set out to make it, or did an accident inspire the inventor? Through what stages did the object develop? What caused changes in the object over time? How did the everyday object in question affect the way people behave? What is the economic impact of the object? That is, how many are made each year, and how many people are involved in making it?

9. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS EVALUATION Your glog will be evaluated on the following aspects: Visual aspect: Presentation, originality. Use of all the obligatory media: video, audio, text… Content: information included in your glog, ability to digest all the data found in your search. Use of English: use of structures and vocabulary appropriate to your level. Accuracy: correctness in your oral and written texts.

10. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS ORAL PRESENTATION Youwillpresentyourglog in front of yourclass. Speakslowly and clearly. Don’treadwhatisalreadywritten. Saythereasonforyourchoice. Show youhavelearntthingsaboutyour inventor. Telltherestthemostimportantinformationaboutyour inventor Avoidboring data.

11. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS RECOMMENDED WEBSITES A to Z inventions Inventionsforeverydaylife Inventors and Inventions Technology and inventions

12. INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS Checkwhatothershave done and try tooutdothem. Jeans Thelightbulb Thetelescope Theautomobile Thebestglogswillbedisplayed in theHighSchool entrance hall.