Project: Autobiography
Objectives:
To introduce yourself using everyday expressions.
To ask and answer
questions about personal information, hobbies, likes, family, and friends.
To
describe the main physical and psychological characteristics of a person.
Task:
Imagine you are applying for a scholarship
to study a language abroad (English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese,
Arab, Japanese, Norwegian) and you are required to present a creative autobiography
introducing yourself in English.
Steps:
1. Use
a graphic organizer to present the main information about your life. Write questions related to the topics and post them here as comments.
Example
Write questions about each topic to guide your composition.
Example
About Me
What’s
your full name?
How
do people call you?
How
old are you?
Where were you born?
When is your birthday?
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Do you have any nicknames?
Where do you currently live?
What languages do you speak?
What are your future goals and aspirations?
My Hobbies, likes and dislikes
What
are your hobbies?
What do you like to do in your free time?
What
kind of music do you like?
Do you play any musical instruments?
What is your favorite book or movie?
What kind of food do you like?
Are there any foods you dislike?
Do you enjoy traveling? If so, where do you like to go?
What is your favorite way to relax?
My
Family and Friends
What’s
your mother’s name?
How
old is she?
What
does she do?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
How old are they?
What are their names?
What do your siblings do?
Who is your best friend?
How did you meet your best friend?
What do you like to do with your friends?
Do you have any pets?
What is your pet's name?
Write
about your Personality
Describe your main physical and psychological characteristics.
How would you describe yourself?
Are you more introverted or extroverted?
What are your best qualities?
What is something you are good at?
What makes you happy?
What makes you sad?
Are you a morning person or a night person?
Do you like to work alone or with others?
What is something you want to improve about yourself?
How do you handle stress or challenges?
Name
the Country you want to study in.
Why did you choose that particular place?
Which country do you want to study in?
Why did you choose this country?
What interests you most about this country?
Have you ever visited this country before?
What do you know about the culture of this country?
What are you looking forward to learning in this country?
Are there specific places in this country you want to visit?
What do you think will be the biggest challenge of living in this country?
How do you plan to adapt to the new culture?
What are your expectations for your studies in this country?
2. Write a 400-word to 600-word composition
about yourself using the questions you wrote and the information you gathered about the place you chose. Remember to include an introduction, some paragraphs
to develop your main ideas, and a conclusion.
3. Prepare
to present your autobiography orally by using this tool:
4. Choose
a creative way to present your autobiography (Movie maker, Video, Prezi). Remember the criteria to create this presentation:
5. Share
your autobiography using a link in Moodle.
6. Do your oral presentation in 10 minutes.
Check the rubric
Checklist
1. Sentences in the simple present or the present progressive.
2. Linking words.
3. Frequency adverbs.
4. Adjectives
5. Description text
Project Level 1 Modified by Piedad Arias
(July 2024)
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