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A Startup Restaurant WebQuest

Here you can find a detailed description of the web-quest.
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=342684

The work on the project is going to take 4 weeks and should be completed by the end of the course. The presentation of your final WebQuest projects takes place April 24.

Forms and Docs

Evaluation criteria
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O8J91nn7SxzmBAWOht6sFn2gj6DhnF5MFQoL2C5ujuQ/edit?usp=sharing

Writing a paragraph
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDNJmIf83veeZ7r26XycnzIIPTswapomVG9ylGt-i58/edit?usp=sharing

Contact me

Hi, my name is Irina Sokolova!
You can contact me by e-mail: irisok121kak@gmail.com
Here is my Facebook page: Facebook

Course assignments

Week1"Waiting for fate" In this assignment, you are going to write your mini-saga, a story in only 50 words. 

Deadline: January 23

Week2 "How do you make a good first impression?"

In this assignment, you are going to organize, develop, and write a "how to" paragraph. You'll choose one of the topics to write about: How to make good first impression on a classmate/teacher/friend's parents/ your idea.
Deadline: January 30

Week3 "The most amazing place!" In this assignment, you are going to write your blog post "Why you need to experience Moscow or any other city/country". Be sure to give your opinion with at least three reasons.
Deadline: February 06

Week4 "What makes food taste good?" In this assignment you are going to write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite dish. Mid-term test.
Deadline: February 13

Week5 "Jamie's perfect omelette". In this assignment, you are going to create your own digital story. 
Deadline: February 20

Week6 "What does it take to be successful?" In this assignment, you are going to write an opinion paragraph on the topic “Should child athletes be pushed hard in order to succeed?” Discuss one or more specific sports in your paragraph. 
Deadline: February 27

Week7 "How has technology affected your life?" In this assignment, you are going to write two paragraphs. In the first paragraph, you will write a summary of the article "Living outside the box". In the second paragraph, you will write your opinion about the author's decisions and experience 
of living without TV. 

Deadline: March 06

Week8 «Why do people help each other?» In this assignment, you are going to write a paragraph with reasons and examples. 
Deadline: March 13

Week9 Personal letter. Mid-term test.
Deadline: March 20

Week10 Personal letter. In this assignment, you are going to write a personal letter to your friend. 
Deadline: March 27

Week11«Does advertising help or harm us?” In this assignment, you are going to write a four-paragraph letter to the editor.  Be sure to give your opinion with at least two reasons.
Deadline: April 03
WebQuest "A Startup Restaurant"
Deadline: April 24

Week12 "The Theory of Everything” In this assignment, you are going to write a film review. 
Deadline: April 10

Week13 "How can we make cities better places to live?"  In this assignment, you are going to write a problem/solution essay in which you describe how your city can become a better place to live. You could also write about your home, school, or neighborhood. 
Deadline: April 17

Week14 “Do people communicate better now than in the past?” In this assignment, you are going to write a five-paragraph essay describing your opinion about whether communication in the 21st century has changed for the better or for the worse. End-of-course test.
Deadline: April 24

Mobile exercises

Mobile exercises

Task 1

1. Watch the video “The perfect omelette” by Jamie Oliver.

2. Open the QuickMark QR Code Reader app on your mobile phone and scan the code.

3. You are on the Polleverywhere site

4. Do the task by putting the sentences in order and submit your response.

Evaluation criteria: grammatical correctness

Deadline: in class

Task 2

1. Open the Encyclopaedia-Britannica app on your mobile phone.

2. Type the name of the chef (provided by the teacher) in the search box.

3. Read about the chef and tell your classmate about his life, answering to the following questions:

-When and where was he/she born?

-How did he/she begin his/her career?

-What is he/she famous for?

-What projects does/did he/she take part in?

Compare the biographies of your chef and that of your partner.

Evaluation criteria: grammatical correctness, verbal skills, text comprehension, vocabulary range.

 Deadline: in class

Task 3

1. Open the Werriam-Webster app on your mobile phone.

2. Type the term from the active vocabulary in the search box.

Active vocabulary: Role model, documentary, series, film, soap opera, chat/talk show, cartoon, debates, drama, etc.

4. Read aloud examples of the term in a sentence in your group (3-4 students).

5. Make up your own example of using the term in a sentence and compare it with those of your partners.

Evaluation criteria: grammatical correctness, verbal skills, vocabulary range.

 Deadline: in class

Task 4

1. Choose three places anywhere in the world that you are interested in learning about. If you are struggling with ideas, the article http://www.youramazingplaces.com/the-100-most-beautiful-and-breathtaking-places-in-the-world-in-pictures-part-1/ should help you.

1. Open the Google Maps app on your mobile phone.

3. Search for one of the places by typing its name in the search box or by clicking  a place marker on the map. For example, Copacabana Beach. 

4. On the left, select the photo with a Street View icon.

5. View the photo and describe the place in three sentences using descriptive adjectives. 

6. When you’re done, go to the top left and click Back.

7. Similarly, search for the next place.

Evaluation criteria: writing skills, grammatical correctness, vocabulary range.

Deadline: Week 4, February 06

Task 5

1. Write a film review for a teenage magazine following the steps and using the vocabulary you've learnt.

2. Post your review on the mobile Blogger as a comment to the task.

3. Leave your comments for the film review posts of your classmates.

Evaluation criteria: writing skills, grammatical correctness, vocabulary range

Deadline: Week 13, April 10