Introduction/Task

Welcome to Yes We Can Learn English, a BlogQuest developed for the 3^rd course of obligatory secondary education. This BlogQuest has been created to help students complete their final project, resuming all the skills the students have developed over the school year. Students will first use the internet to complete various tasks, researching various English speaking countries. Later students will be divided into groups of 3 and will plan hypothetical two-week trip to one of these countries, finally presenting their trip in a PowerPoint presentation in front of the class. This BlogQuest includes a variety of resources and tasks that the students must complete during the development of their project.

Process

As you know, we have been going research and completing a variety of tasks in preparation for our end of en year project.

First you must complete all the tasks posted by your teacher.

After completion of the second task, your teacher (Ms. Lisa) will break you into different groups, based on you travel style and your country/city preferences.

Then you must complete the following tasks with your group members, gathering information to help you with the project.

In task 5, Ms. Lisa will post the project requirements and the evaluation criteria.

This blog acts as a digital resource for you, to get ideas or express doubts. Here you can post information and communicate with your classmates and your teacher!

Good luck. You are going to do great. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

-Ms. Lisa

Task 1

Use the internet to research at least 5 different English speaking countries. Bring your list to class tomorrow. Your research must include:

-What is the capitol city?

-What is the country famous for?

-Typical food

-Holidays

-Currency (money$)

Task 2: What type of traveler are you?

First you are going to take the following quiz to learn about your traveling style.

Then you are going to write two paragraphs in response to the results of the quiz. Do you agree/disagree? Why/why not? What type of traveler are you? What are some of your favorite travel wishes or memories?

You can turn the assignment in to Ms. Lisa or you can post it here on the blog. It is up to you!

Good Luck. I am looking forward to learning about your traveling styles.

-Ms. Lisa

What type of traveler are you?

Please take the following quiz. Answer the questions to find out what type of traveler you are.

1. Your ideal vacation includes:

choice1 Working on your tan at the beach.
choice2 River rafting down a huge river.
choice3 Seeing lots of museums.
choice4 Eating all the typical dishes, seeing all the tourist attractions and learning about them.


2. You favorite vacation ever was:

choice1 Your family’s annual beach vacation to Hawaii.
choice2 When you did the ‘Camino de Santiago’ last summer.
choice3 When you went to the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York.
choice4 Mexico, I loved the people, the culture and the food.


3. Your suitcase usually includes:

choice1 Swimsuits, shorts, tank tops, flip flops and sunscreen.
choice2 I usually don’t bring a suitcase on holidays, just a rucksack with some heavy-duty sneakers.
choice3 A few smart tops and trousers and of course my laptop to research the best museums.
choice4 The usually, jeans, comfortable sneakers, a few tops, a scarf and my camera.


4. What is your favorite souvenir?

choice1 My tan of course.
choice2 A rock from the new place I visited or new sports gear.
choice3 A book.
choice4 The pictures I take with my camera.

Now see your score and find out what type of traveler you are on the blog.

Results:

12-16 points: Beach Babe

You ideal vacation includes the sun and the surf, any beach

will do as long as you know you will be getting brown as a berry. Ideal vacation: Hawaii, USA

8-11 points: All About Adventure

You ideal vacation includes being on any kind of active

adventure, from water rafting to hiking across the Alps you love staying active

on vacation. Ideal vacation: Outback, Australia

4-7 points: Museum Mania

You idea vacation includes seeing famous artwork and

learning about history.

Ideal vacation: London, UK

0-3 points: Cultural Guru

You love traveling to new places to learn about different

people, cultures, traditions and food.

Ideal vacation: Haiti

Task 3:

You have now been divided into your project groups. Please watch the following video about San Francisco to get ideas and motivation for your project. Then find a video showing your group's city or country. Include the video in your Powerpoint presentation.

Task 4: Conceptual Map

You must make a conceptual map with your group to help brainstorm ideas for your project. Here is an example of a conceptual map of Seattle:

(Too small to see? Click on the map for a larger view)

Task 5: Project Requirements

As you know for you final English project you must plan a hypothetical two-week trip to an English speaking country. Now that you been assigned your country/city and have been divided into groups you are ready to begin your projects.

To help you strive for success in your project, Ms. Lisa has created a list of "Project Requirements" in addition to the evaluation rubric she will use when assessing the completion of the BlogQuest and your final project. At the end of the project each group member will also complete a co-evaluation form, evaluation the members of their groups.

*If you have any questions or doubts please post them here and Ms. Lisa will answer them as soon as possible.

Remember this project is a review of all the material we have covered this year in English class. Rather than have a hug final exam at the end of the course, you have the opportunity to show the class what you have learned and how you English has developed over the course.

That being said, here is a list of requirements you must include in your final project.

Your trip:

-The cities and towns

-The dates of your trip

-The hotels/hostels (including the price for three people)

-Your transportation (Public transport, a hired car, etc)

-The activities while you are there.

-The typical food (Is it delicious?)

-The typical dress (what do people there typically wear? Is it different from what you wear in Spain?)

-Tourist attractions

-Festivals/holidays

English content:

* Please use at least three different grammar tenses:

Tenses for 3^rd of ESO:

-Present Simple

-Present Continuous

-Future (with be going to/ will)

-Conditional

-Present perfect

-Past Simple

-Past Continuous

-Passive voice