UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE

ENGLISH II 2015-02

Unit 7 (TASK 1) ONLINE TRAVEL BROCHURE:

Saturday August 22nd

-Presentation-

UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE ENGLISH II 2005-01

A walk through MY CITY:

To create an online travel

brochure about Cali.

PLANNING

• Before you start working, organize yourself in groups of three (3) and assign each a role:

• Student 1: Leader. Is charge of organizing the final product of the project. He has

to make sure that the project meets the standards set out by the teacher and

any extras stipulated by the group.

• Student 2: Secretary Takes notes whenever the group meets and keeps track of

group data/sources/etc., and distributes these notes to the rest of the group

highlighting sections relevant for their parts of the project.

• Student 4: Designer: This person is in charge of the design of the product.

• They all look for and suggest information.

Go to a travel agency or surf the web and study some sample travel advertisements to get ideas for your own weekend getaway. You can go online: ww.lonelyplanet.com, www.fodors.com, or www.roughguides.com for some ideas.

TASK 1:Researching

Pay attention to the text structures that are common to brochures. Look for adjectives describing the places and/or phrases used in the brochures.

Select one (1) of the following topics and begin to research facts about it; then save pictures to make the brochure great.

a. 4 Interesting factsb. 4 events c. 4 Foodsd. 4 landmarkse. 4 peoplef. Sportsh. Night life

The research of information must be done at home.

Task 2. Gathering information

You need to research:

4 Interesting facts: What makes Cali attractive to locals and foreigners alike?

(history, neighborhoods , parks, etc)

4 events: Which events have marked the history of Cali?

4 Foods: What is the local cuisine of the city? /desserts,

sweets, fruits

4 landmarks: What can tourists see if they visit the place?

Task 2. Gathering information

You need to research:

4 Well-Known Caleños: Who are/have been the best well-known people in

the city? Or Caleños who have most contributed to the

development or welfare if the city?

Sports: When you think of CALI, wich sports/sport teams come to your mind?

Night life: Which places can you go at night )

Task 2. Gathering information

3. Compiling information

-Once you have collected all the information about the city you want to make your online brochure about, you must compile it so that you can get a better picture of your work:

- Make a list of specific places and or information you plan to advertise.-Choose 1 or 2 pictures per topic (sites, events, map, location, weather, interesting facts, contact info).

-Make a list of any adjectives that best describe the picture about.

- Write 1 or 2 sentences or phrases ONLY to accompany the selected picture.

3. Writing your online travel brochure

-Now you are ready to start writing it. Go to:http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-0099-994c-5c10 to upload your information.

You can also use prezi. Go to :http://prezi.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL72DtnyBYw

(tutorial)

Slide 1: Your names, the name of the City (CALI)

Slide 2: The topic

Slides 3 and on: Topic chosen

Summarizing, your presentation must have the following slides with information:

Rubrics

1. Design and creativity

2. Relevant information

3. Quality of communication (grammar)

4. Appropriate use of vocabulary

5. Team work ( development of strategies to work in class, record,

collect and evaluate information)