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