INTRODUCING MYSELF (fictional)

PREPARE A FICTIONAL PERSONAL INTRODUCTION:

- Include the following information:

1- NAME
2- AGE
3- CITY
4- NATIONALITY
5- E-MAIL
6- MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
7- JOB
8- HOBBIES
9- SPECIFIC SKILLS

TIPS: use GOOGLE SLIDES and do a minimum of one slide. Include one picture of SOMETHING you like.

FINAL TASK: write a post on your blog linking the Presentation.

COMPARING TWO SHORT FILMS: 3x3 vs BUTTERFLY CIRCUS.

TASK: write an entry on your blog about the two short films. What is the message of 3x3? How is it similar to the message by the Butterfly Circus? Think about: success-failure, abilities, achievement, social prejudice, etc. You can also think about the simbolism of the caterpillar-butterfly metaphor.

SHORT FILM: 3x3 by Nuno Rocha.

SHORT FILM : 3x3 by Nuno Rocha.

3x3 from Nuno Rocha on Vimeo.


USEFUL LANGUAGE for describing the two protagonists:

FACE (rounded face, happy face, silly face, long face, square face, etc / eyes: blue, big, small, slanted, bulging, etc / nose: pointy, rounded / mouth: thick-thin lips, big, small / ears: pointy, big, small / eyebrows / sideburns)

HAIR (blonde, brown, long-short, curly-straight-wavy-smooth-spiky, bald, etc)

BODY (beautiful-handsome, ugly, tall, short, fat, thin/slim, skinny, strong/muscular, weak, medium height, medium-built, hairy/furry)

CHARACTER (happy, angry, sad, jealous, bored, funny, mad, rude-polite, envious, angry, sad, serious worker, disappointed, unsympathetic, greedy and proud.

INFOGRAPHIC EXAMPLES FROM OTHER TAPD STUDENTS

Hi!! If you want some inspiration for your infographic, just click on the following hashtag: #infographictapdbastida

INFOGRAPHIC

1. Look for information (facts, figures, news, etc) about caregiving in your town/country. Write down the most important info you find (a synthesis of what you read about the topic).

2. Go to easel.ly and create an account. Follow your teacher's instructions to create an infographic and get ready to present it to your classmates.

3. Once your infographic is created, WRITE A POST IN YOUR BLOG with a short text introducing the information it displays and paste the infographic picture (download as .jpg) below the text.

4. Tweet your infographic and add a relevant comment about it. Use hashtag #infographictapdbastida and the general hashtag for twitter activities: #bastidatapdeng1819

HOW TO CREATE AN INFOGRAPHIC WITH EASEL.LY

SAMPLE INFOGRAPHICS:

USE OF TWITTER FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

A) HOW TO USE TWITTER AND WHY:

- CONTENT
- WORD LIMIT
- USE OF HASHTAGS
- INTERACTION


B) CREATING A PROFILE:

1. Go to TWITTER and create a profile on this social media (follow steps to register).

2. Tweet your personal opinion about the message of "The Butterfly Circus".
Include the following hashtags: #tapdenglishbastida19-20 and #butterflycircus

3. Interact with your classmates (like their tweets, retweet and answer with an agreeing or disagreeing comment).

The Butterfly Circus (short film)

 

TASK: after watching the short film:

1- Answer the questions on page 21 + following extra questions.
2- Write an entry on your blog summarising the film and giving your opinion about it. 
     Use the KEY ISSUES AND WORDS below.

Extra questions:

a) How is Will’s life different in the circus from the freak show?
b) What’s the message of the film? Write a brief summary (one paragraph).


KEY ISSUES AND WORDS TO REFLECT ON THE FILM:

1- Nick Vujicic (limbless man)

2- Will (protagonist's name) → will (n)

3- skilled vs disabled (differently abled)

4- success (v, n)

5- caterpillar → butterfly (simbolism in the film, message)

6- Freak show vs. skills circus