UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE ENGLISH II

2015-01

UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE ENGLISH II

2005-01

A walk through MY CITY:

To create an online travel brochure

about Cali.

PLANNING

• Before you start working, organize yourself in groups of three (3) and assign each a role:

• Student 1: Leader. Is charge of organizing the final product of the project.

He has to make sure that the project meets the standards set out by the

teacher and any extras stipulated by the group.

• Student 2: Secretary Takes notes whenever the group meets and keeps

track of group data/sources/etc., and distributes these notes to the rest

of the group highlighting sections relevant for their parts of the project.

• Student 4: Designer: This person is in charge of the design of the product.

• They all look for and suggest information.

Go to a travel agency or surf the web and study some sample

travel advertisements to get ideas for your own weekend

getaway. You can go online: ww.lonelyplanet.com,

www.fodors.com, or www.roughguides.com for some ideas.

Pay attention to the text structures that arecommon to brochures. Look for adjectivesdescribing the places and/or phrases used in thebrochures.

Select one (1) of the following topics and begin to research facts about it; then save pictures to make the brochure great.

a. 4 Interesting factsb. 4 events c. 4 Foodsd. 4 landmarkse. 4 peoplef. Sportsh. Night life

The research of information must be done at home.

You need to research:

4 Interesting facts: What makes Cali attractive to locals and foreigners alike?

(history, neighborhoods , parks, etc)

4 events: Which events have marked the history of Cali?

4 Foods: What is the local cuisine of the city? /desserts,

sweets, fruits

4 landmarks: What can tourists see if they visit the place?

You need to research:

4 Well-Known Caleños: Who are/have been the best well-known people in

the city? Or Caleños who have most contributed to the

development or welfare if the city?

Sports: When you think of CALI, wich sports/sport teams come to your mind?

Night life: Which places can you go at night )

-Once you have collected all the information aboutthe city you want to make your online brochureabout, you must compile it so that you can get abetter picture of your work:

- Make a list of specific places and or informationyou plan to advertise.-Choose 1 or 2 pictures per topic (sites, events, map,location, weather, interesting facts, contact info).

-Make a list of any adjectives that best describe thepicture about.

- Write 1 or 2 sentences or phrases ONLY toaccompany the selected picture.

-Now you are ready to startwriting it.Go to:http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-0099-994c-5c10to upload your information.

You can also use prezi. Go to :http://prezi.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL72DtnyBYw (tutorial)

Slide 1: Your names, the name of the

City (CALI)

Slide 2: The topic

Slides 3 and on: Topic chosen

Summarizing, your presentation must have the following

slides with information:

Rubrics

1. Design and creativity

2. Relevant information

3. Quality of communication (grammar)

4. Appropriate use of vocabulary

5. Team work ( development of strategies to work

in class, record, collect and evaluate information)