English 5

Oral production activity # 2

Week: 11 Unit: 9
Course: English 5
Topic: telling the truth
Communicative function: Talking about quotes regarding telling the truth
Interaction: Individual
Target language:
a. vocabulary associated with the topic of emotional problems
b. logical connectors to express cause and effect relationship
c. logical connectors to express relationships of contrast
d. language banks from unit 9 online sessions
Length of video: Your video should last from 2’ 30” to 3´ 30”
Technical requirements:
 any video recording tool
 any video editing tool, if necessary
Note: If you use www.Youtube.com to make the video, change video privacy setting to “unlisted” so your
teacher can view it, but not strangers on the internet.
Assessment criteria:
 pronunciation and intonation
 discourse management
 accuracy
 task achievement (organization, clarity and use of webcam)

See the rubrics in Información General on Blackboard.

Timeline and deadline:
This task should be prepared during week 10.
You must upload your video or paste the link to your video on Blackboard (Unit 9 file) by Sunday at 23:59.

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ORAL PRODUCTION TASK INSTRUCTIONS

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You have read and talked about most of the quotes below in unit 9 classes this week.
Read them carefully (again) and rank them according to how much they mean to you.
Think about potential meaning, purpose, context and how they relate to life. Are they realistic
or idealistic?

Then, record yourself on video telling us:

 one quote from the list which is relevant to current life
 one quote from the list which is significant to your own life
Explain why. Contrast them. Describe the effect of the quotes.
At the end, tell us:
 your own quote about telling the truth

Adapted from https://www.esltalkingpoints.com

Do not use scripts in your conversation.

PROCEDURE

Before recording
 Review unit 9. Use resources from English Discoveries and Blackboard.
 Watch unit 9 class recordings on Blackboard.
 Plan how you are going to start, develop and end your conversation. Avoid scripting your conversation.
Improvisation is welcome.
 Make sure you will use the vocabulary and grammar structures you have learned in Unit 9. See Target
language above.
 You may want to practice some times before recording the final version of your video.
 Check the rubrics with specific criteria for grading oral production activities.

While recording
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 Be in a well-lit area.
 Look at the camera while you speak.
 Smile.
 Be confident.
 Do not just read.
 Show objects, pictures or other people doing things, if necessary.

After recording
 Test your video works well before uploading it. If you use an external service like YouTube, also test the
link before posting it. 
 Make sure your video respects the time limit.
 Paste the link of your video or upload the video file and the script (the script is referential) in the
Assignment section (“actividad”) in Unit 9 on Blackboard.
 Check you have submitted your assignment in Review submission history (Revisar historial de envíos).