PROJECT 2 LEVEL 5

Student´s name

Project Title DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

You will work individually to write a four-paragraph text where you report a place in your
community / city, which has problems (insecurity, insalubrity, or other) and you propose to
the local authorities a beautification/construction/ reconstruction as a solution to that
problem.

Description You need to describe the problem and its causes, how it negatively affects the
surrounding community and the description of the type of beautification that you propose.

Include the reasons why its beautification /reconstruction is a good idea and how it may
create a positive impact. Finally, you will explain the steps on how to carry out the
beautifying process with the active participation of the community.

Procedure for Students

Steps Description Deadline

STEP 1 Week 11
- Students chose their pairs
- Students work on material 1: Developing community projects in order
to see an example of a beautification proposal

STEP 2 Week 11
- Students individually choose a real place in their community or city to
research about it and make the beautification / reconstruction proposal.
- Students work on material 2.
- See model text
- Work on paragraphs 1 and 2 individually.

MATERIAL STEP 1

DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

 Check out how based on a community problem we can make beautification proposal, supported
by 3 strong and plausible reasons. From there, we can propose 5 steps to engage the community
members to work together in the beautification process:

MODEL: REMODELING THE SKATE PARK IN MY COMMUNITY AREA

Community Problem:
Lack of public places for the entertainment for kids and adults in the community. A lot of skaters usually skate
everywhere in the neighborhood and it has caused accidents with pedestrians.

Beautification proposal:
Check how you can
I propose that the skate park is make your proposal
remodeled in our community using passive voice
area

Reason #1: It will make
sidewalks safer for pedestrians
because skateboarders won´t
be using the same area where
people are walking
Reason #2: It will bring
business to stores and
restaurants because kids and
parents will shop and eat while
they are in the park skating
Reason #3: It will promote
good physical health for kids
who skate and a safe place to
exercise

Beautification Steps:
1
STEP #1 Some funds are collected in the community through a food fair where neighbors sell traditional food.
STEP #2 The funds are used to buy the materials needed for the beautification of the park
STEP #3 The sidewalks are reconstructed and the park is repainted by volunteers
STEP #4 The skating zone is limited with railings
STEP #5 New benches are installed and a lot of trees are planted by the neighbors, so the visitors can have more
shade

Check how you can describe the beautification steps using passive voice
PRACTICE
PAIR WORK. Read the description of the sample community problem below, and
write a proposal for the beautification of a public facility as a solution for the
problem. Then support your proposal with 3 strong reasons. Finish by explaining 5
steps to engage the community members to work together in the beautification process:
Community Problem: In the community located in Las Malvinas Neighborhood in Barranquilla, there is a big insecurity
problem in their park, where a lot of people have been robbed and attacked and there are junkies smoking marijuana and
drinking alcohol. A week ago, a boy´s bike was robbed. This has happened because of the lack of street lighting which
favors robbers since the park is very dark.

Beautification proposal:

Remember to make
your proposal using
passive voice

Reason #1: Reason #2: Reason #3:

Beautification Steps:

STEP #1

STEP #2

STEP #3

STEP #4

STEP #5

MATERIAL STEP 2

MY BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL
Remember to describe the community project using passive voice

1-Check the following ideas of public facilities that may be beautified in favor of a
community:

- A park that includes space for disable people…

- A medical center to assist low income elderly people…
- A bridge that allows children to commute to school with no risks…
- A day care center for children with low income parents…
- A shelter for homeless people in our neighborhood…
 2-Now think and decide on a public facility in your neighborhood, or city that has a problem
(insecurity, insalubrity, or other) and propose to the local authorities a
beautification/construction/ reconstruction as a solution to that problem.

PUBLIC FACILITY PROBLEM BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL

3-Start working on the 4 paragraphs text. See the model below to guide your thoughts. The
text must include the following parts:

MODEL
STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT MODEL TIME
FRAM
E

PARAGRAPH 1 – INTRODUCTION: In the community located in Las Malvinas Neighborhood in

PROBLEM, ITS CAUSES AND Barranquilla, there is big insecurity problem in their park, where
WEEK
COMMUNITY AFFECTION: a lot of people have been robbed and attacked and you can see
11
Describe the public facility with the junkies smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. A week ago, a
problem and its causes, and how it boy´s bike was robbed. This has happened because of the lack of
negatively affects the surrounding street lighting which favors robbers since the park is very dark.
community. (180 words) The community is affected because children no longer can go to
*Use passive voice the park to play and have fun.

PARAGRAPH 2 – BODY: Beautification proposal: I propose that street lighting must

BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL AND be installed in the park to help tackle this insecurity problem.
WEEK
REASONS:
Reason 1: Avoiding darkness in the park would make easier to 11
Description of the facility
police and the community to identify the robbers and capture
beautification/construction that you
them more easily.
propose.
Support your proposal with three reasons Reason 2:
(180 words).
*Use passive voice Reason 3:
STUDENT´S NAME:
PARAGRAPH 1 – INTRODUCTION: PROBLEM AND COMMUNITY AFFECTION:
Describe the public facility with the problem and its causes, and how it negatively affects the surrounding community.
(180 words)
*Use passive voice to describe the problem

PART 2 BODY: BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL AND REASONS

 Beautification proposal:
Remember to explain
your proposal using
passive voice

Reason #1: Reason #2: Reason #3:

PARAGRAPH 2 – BODY: BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL AND REASONS:

Description of the facility beautification/construction that you propose.
Support your proposal with three reasons (180 words).
*Use passive voice to explain your opinion.

PROJECT STEPS 3 AND 4

Procedure for Students

 Steps Description Deadline

STEP 3 - Students work on paragraphs 3 and 4 individually. Week 12

MODEL
STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT MODEL TIME
FRAM
E

PARAGRAPH 3 – EXPECTED
EFFECTS OF THE INTERVENTION:
With the beautification of the park, we expect that the
Where you describe the expected impact of criminality is reduced and…
WEEK
your proposal in the surrounding
12
community (180 words).
*Use passive voice
CONCLUSION – STEPS OF THE
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT:
To begin the beautification process, first, some funds need to be WEEK
Where you describe the concrete steps that collected among the community… 12
can be carried out on these spaces, where
you engage different community members
to work together to enhance these space
(180 words).
*Use passive voice

PROJECT 2 STEP 3

PARAGRAPH 3 – CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM AND THE EXPECTED EFFECTS/IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION:
Where you describe the expected impact of your proposal in the surrounding community (180 words).
*Use passive voice
 PROJECT 2 STEP 4

CONCLUSION: COMMUNITY PROJECT

Where you describe the specific steps of the beautification process that be can be carried out on these spaces, where you
engage different community members to work together in order to enhance this space (180 words).
*Use passive voice