First Term Final Project (20%)

EXPERT PANEL: TECHNOLOGY IN

OUR LIVES
English 3
 EXPERT PANEL: TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIVES

Objective: To state an opinion

about one specific
technological invention and
predict the future of
humankind with and without it.

Target grammar: Expressions

to agree and disagree (neither,
either, so, too) and future
tenses.
 INSTRUCTIONS
PART 1
• In groups of 3-5, think of some of the most important and popular
technological innovations. For example: the Global Positioning System
(GPS), the laser, quantum computing, internet, etc.

• Choose the technological innovation you would like to talk about and become
an expert on. Carry out some online research about the innovation. You can
use the following chart to prepare your panel:

NAME OF THE TECHNOLOGYCAL INNOVATION:

____________________________

Advantages Disadvantages The future The future

with it without it
 INSTRUCTIONS
PART 2
• Prepare the plot of your expert panel: introduction (panel and experts),
questions, positions and closure.

• Decide the roles:

1 panel host (this person will be in charge of conducting the panel. He or
she introduces the panel and the experts. At the end, the panel host offers
some feedback and conclusions).
2-4 experts (experts will be in charge of answering the host’s questions
and predicting the future of the technological innovation and its impact on
humankind).

• Practice pronunciation and fluency.

 INSTRUCTIONS
PART 3
• With your group, record a 2 to 3-minute video presenting the expert panel. ALL
THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP MUST SPEAK AND APPEAR IN THE
VIDEO.

• Edit your video including sound effects, photographs, and/or any other element
to make your video interesting and eye-catching.

• Post your video on YouTube and share the link on “Term 1” – “FIRST TERM
PROJECT – IN GROUPS”. You can also upload the video directly to the
platform.

• The name of every student must appear during the video when speaking.

• Upload your video BEFORE March 19th, 2022.

 CONDITIONS
• All members of the group must speak and appear in
the video.

• Students’ names must appear when speaking.

• Reading is penalized (-10 points). Practice with your

group before making the video.

• Pronunciation must be clear.

• Your project must reflect the language target and

objectives described at the beginning of this
document.

• Creativity is a MUST.
 EVALUATION CRITERIA
(The complete rubric for this project is uploaded in the
platform along with the description of the project)

Pronunciation
FLUENCY and accent

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR DETAILS