The document provides the goals and requirements for an assessment assignment where students must create a PowerPoint presentation promoting the culture and geography of an English-speaking country. The goals are to express oneself verbally about another country, gain knowledge of English-speaking communities worldwide, and demonstrate familiarity with their social, political and cultural relationships. Students must plan their own research, present original material, and provide and receive information. The resources needed include research skills, PowerPoint proficiency, and knowledge of English dialects. The presentation should highlight cultural aspects like food, language, activities and places of interest, as well as geography and climate, using techniques practiced in class to make the presentation exciting and convincing.

1. Assessment 1: Trip to an Anglophonic Community
Goals
To express yourself verbally and formally
To gain knowledge of different countries where English is spoken and be able to compare it to your
own country.
To become familiar with the social, political and cultural relationships in different contexts and parts
of the world where English is spoken.
To take your own responsibility in planning, researching, and presenting your own material.
To receive and give information
To retrieve information connected to your own interest and tell, describe, and explain the information
retrieved, as well as to add your own opinion.
To retrieve the English spoken of a different dialect and comment upon the details of that English.
Resources Needed
Good planning skills and knowledge of the English language.
References: Dictionary, the internet, reference materials from library.
PowerPoint and skills using it.
Good research skills
A choice of English-speaking countries (Canada, USA, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, India, etc…).
Ability to work well in a group
What have we worked on:
Rubrics
Dialects
Culture through Music
How to instruct, motivate, and argue
Show us the skills that you have obtained in the assignment and use the rubrics, which is on Fronter, to help
you reach your full potential.
Assignment
You are a travel agency working to attract tourists to your English-speaking country. You are meeting
different groups of travellers and trying to convince them that your country is the best to visit. You are asked
by your boss to prepare a PowerPoint presentation that gives the following information in an exciting way:
a. Cultural Aspects (Food, language -- sample of language, drinks, architecture, places to visit,
sports, some other information that is connected to your own personal desires and interest).
b. Geography --- What’s the weather, landscapes, etc. like and how does it affect the people’s
way of life.
The key to doing a good job is to choose techniques practiced in class to make your presentation as exiting,
entertaining, and as convincing as possible. It should not be too long, but should be fun and informative. We
expect high quality work here.