Assignment N° 1

Diseño y Desarrollo de Medios y Materiales Educativos 2017-I

Presentado por: ANTONIO A. RIOS VELASCO

Asignatura: Inglés IV

Nivel        : Pre-Intermediate
Facultad   : Ingeniería - UPLA

Película    : Life is Beautiful

I. Watch the first 1:00 min of the movie clip below. Then in pairs ask and answer these questions:

1. Where do you think the child is?
2. How does he feel?
3. What do you think is going to happen next?

II. Watch the complete clip and match the text in numbers with their corresponding text in letters. One alternative is extra.

1. The child was hiding  (   )
2. The city is                (   )
3. The child thinks        (   )
4. The allies                 (   )
5. He sees his              (   )

• a. he won the game.
• b. won the war.
• c. mother from the top of the tank.
• d. desolate and in ruins.
• e. father in the camp prisoners lines.
• f. from Nazi soldiers.

III. DEBATE

1. Which are the advantages of war, if any?
2. Which are the consequences of war?
3. Why do you think the child's father did not tell him the truth?
4. Which is the moral of the story?

Ordering Food in a Restaurant

INSTRUCTIONS: (Level: Beginner)
> Watch this video segment and answer the questions below.

• What does the man order?
• What does the woman order?
• Make a list of the expressions the waitress and customers used.

What time is it?

Level: Basic
Instructions: Watch this video and write down the times people tell.
Example:

• Leslie >> It's twenty to one.
• Leo    >> ...

What can you do?

• Level: Basic
• Instructions: Watch this video and complete the following chart:

What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

Level: Intermediate
Instructions:
Watch this video and write a summary of the changes that the Internet does to our brains. Then answer these questions:

1. What will the consequences be in a near future?
2. What do you think should be done to overcome these risks?

Weather Modification Technology - Scary

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video (first part) about a modern mystery (conspiracy) in our world. What is it? Then watch the Second Part of the report. Then write a personal reflection (your opinion) about this technology.
What is your personal opinion? Write an 80-to-100 word paragraph with your opinion about this technology.
Good Luck!!

SECOND PART:

Texting: Abbreviations used by teens

Level: High Intermediate - Advanced
Instructions:
Watch this video and write down all the abbreviations used in text messaging by teenagers nowadays. Also write down the tips to understand teen talk in text messages.

Soft Language

Level: High Intermediate - Advanced

Instructions:
Watch this video and write the language differences that have occurred due to the use of soft language.
E.g.:
        Conventional Use       Soft Language
           toilet paper           bathroom tissue
             sneakers              morning shoes
                 ...                         ...

Clay Cakes

Level: Basic - Low Intermediate
Instructions:
Watch this video and write a short report about this unusual custom in Haiti. Why do people eat clay cakes? Is it a healthy custom?

JFK Shot - Radio Newscast

Level: Intermediate
Instructions:
Listen to this audio podcast of President John F. Kennedy's murder. Write a short paragraph describing the situation.

listen to ‘JFK shot - KRLD, Dallas - telescoped’ on Audioboo

A Popular Game in Colombia

Level              : Beginners (B06 - B12)
Instructions :
Watch this video and write 10 sentences about this pastime activity.
For example:

• Tejo is a very popular game in Colombia.
• ...
• ...

Directions

Level: Beginners
Instructions:

First watch this video. Then draw the maps and write down the directions for each scene. There are 03 scenes in total (4, 5, and 6). Click here to watch the video.

Innovative Home Gadgets

Level: Low Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video about home gadgets. Then make a report about each gadget: include what they are used for, what their main characteristics are, and what their price is.
Finally, Say if you would like to have these gadgets at home. Why? or Why not?

Movie: The Life and Death of a Pumpkin

Level: Beginners (B05-B12)
Instructions:


Watch this short movie and write a movie review. Consider these areas: the plot (the story), the photography (the secenes), the effects, etc. After that, write a summary of the film.

Daily Schedule

Level: Beginners (B02-B05)
Instructions:

1. On your notebook, write the answers to section I. Pre-Listening Exercises
2. Then listen to the audio in section II. Listening Exercises and answer the questions. 
3. Finally, copy the questions and answers on your notebook.

The World is Changing - Demographics

Level: Low Intermediate and Up
Instructions:
Watch this video and write a brief reaction to the information you find in it. What do you think about the information you watched? Do you think what is predicted in the video will actually happen?

Jokes

Level: High Intermediate and Up

INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are some options for your first listening activity. Remember to watch just one of them an transcribe a joke you listen to.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGos0xkYeqM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILwOQV32rHg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ6_HkRoLLc
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzHBszZn6uo&feature=related

Ethical Issues

Level : B12 and up
Instructions:
Watch this video and write a summary of the ethical issue being discussed in the video and the different points of view of the people discussing the case.

Best,

How to Create a Blog in Blogger

Level: Basic 10 and up
INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch this video and write down the steps you follow to create a blog in "Blogger". Report the steps in your listening log.

Best wishes,

Hotel Facilities

Level: Basic 10 and Up
Instructions:
Watch this video of a hotel in Orlando, Florida, the U.S., and write a summary of the facilities and the advantages that this hotel offers the guests. Would you like to stay in that hotel? Why? Why not?

Good luck,
A. Rios