Unit 7 project proposal july 2015

1. UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
ENGLISH II
2015-02

2. UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
ENGLISH II
2005-01
A walk through MY CITY:

3. To create an online travel brochure
about Cali.

4. 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.

5. 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 are
common to brochures. Look for adjectives
describing the places and/or phrases used in the
brochures.

6. 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 facts
b. 4 events
c. 4 Foods
d. 4 landmarks
e. 4 people
f. Sports
h. Night life
The research of information must be done at home.

7. 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?

8. 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 )

9. -Once you have collected all the information about
the city you want to make your online brochure
about, you must compile it so that you can get a
better picture of your work:
- Make a list of specific places and or information
you 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 the
picture about.
- Write 1 or 2 sentences or phrases ONLY to
accompany the selected picture.

10. -Now you are ready to start
writing it.
Go to:
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com
/tripwow/ta-0099-994c-5c10
to upload your information.
You can also use prezi.
Go to :http://prezi.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=HL72DtnyBYw (tutorial)

11. 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:

12. 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)