Universidad del Valle Escuela de Ciencias del Lenguaje

Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras Inglés con fines Generales y Académicos II

Guidelines for Task 2: “It has to do with us: Local issues and possible solutions”

The second oral presentation aims to put in practice what you have learnt during the first and second
unit. This oral presentation is going to help you to develop your communicative skills in English. You
should assume this project as part of your language learning process, it is to say, your commitment and
responsibility are needed for succeeding in this task.

Procedure

1. The task should be done in pairs. You will have 10 to 12 minutes for the presentation (5 or 6
minutes each student).
2. Content of your presentation
Choose one place in your community or hometown:
Determine the most outstanding features in the place chosen: information, landmarks, landscapes,
history, weather, why it is famous or meaningful for, activities to do and see in that place, etc.
Give a short location reference to get there and establish why the place you chose has to do with
you and share your reflection and thoughts in your oral presentation. Show the problems you
identify and give a possible solution for one of them.

2.1. Make a plan to develop your presentation. Greeting (Hello everyone, Nice to see you again,
etc.); Topic (I’m going to talk about..., My subject today is...); Plan (My presentation is in three
sections. Firstly, ...); Aim (To give a clear idea of ...). Then, write a composition based on the
outline. (introduction: support your choice; body: information about the location, importance,
activities, etc., problems and solution; closure: for example, personal reflection about the location).

2.2. When you prepare your presentation, remember you need to include most of the grammar
and vocabulary topics covered in the class (Comparatives and superlatives, Intensifiers - very basic,
Modal verbs and their meanings, How much/how many and very, Common uncountable nouns, Imperatives
(+/-) among others)

2.3. Visuals aids and/or other aids are needed. You should use videos, slides or any visual aid
that helps you show your presentation successfully. Do not include paragraphs in your presentation.
Include images, pictures, maps, key words and phrases, graphics, etc.

2.4. Make an outline of your presentation and a glossary and turn in both to your teacher before
your presentation.

2.5. You might schedule virtual appointments with your teacher and tutors from Red CAAL to
check some concerns about your presentation.

3. Practice in front of a mirror, measure time and observe your body language. Practice with
someone else, record what you are going to say and listen to the recording; in addition, remember
you can ask the Red CAAL monitors for help.
 4. Present. Be ready on the day of your presentation. Remember, it is an oral presentation, not a reading
presentation, avoid reading.

Timetable
What When
rd
Final Presentation assignment November 3
Tutoring From November 4th to November 27th
Presentations From November 30th to December 7th

Evaluation criteria to be considered:

 Content: Content relevant to the task. See point 2 above.

 Fluency: Natural use of the language, avoiding mumbling. Use of short, complete sentences connected by
linking words such as: and, but, but also, besides, however, since, from...to, etc.
 Accuracy: Correct use of grammar and vocabulary.
 Pronunciation: Comprehensibility based on how words are pronounced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=A7hi-ipU2n0 (for the final –ed sound of regular past tenses), (www.howjsay.com, http://es.forvo.com/)
 Visual aids. Use of slides and other aids.
Evaluation rubric
Task: “It has to do with us: Local issues and possible solutions” Date: ________________________
Student: ____________________________________ Grade: _________________

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Task Understands, Understands, Understands, The product does not
completion follows, and fully follows, and fulfills follows, and fulfills show clear
fulfills the task most of the task (99- part of the task understanding of the
(100%). 90%). (89%-75%). task.
Vocabulary Uses sufficient His/her vocabulary His/her vocabulary Lacks sufficient
vocabulary to fully allows him to allows him to vocabulary to
fulfill the task complete most of the complete the task complete the task.
task. partly.
Accuracy Is always clear and Is usually clear and Is sometimes clear Is not clear enough
uses the correct form uses the correct form and occasionally and does not use the
of tenses, of tenses, uses the correct form correct form of
comparatives, comparatives, of tenses, tenses, comparatives,
superlatives, superlatives, comparatives, superlatives,
countable and countable and superlatives, countable and
uncountable, modals uncountable, modals countable and uncountable, modals
verbs, etc. verbs, etc. uncountable, modals verbs, etc.
verbs, etc.

Pronunciation Pronunciation is Pronunciation is Pronunciation is Key words are

always clear enough clear enough to be clear but sometimes mispronounced and
to be understood. understood most of mispronounced block
the time. words block communication most
communication of the time.
Coherence Uses linking words Uses linking words Uses linking words Does not use linking
such as also, such as also, such as also, words.
besides, however, besides, however, besides, however,
since, from...to, etc. since, from...to, etc. since, from...to, etc.
to connect short to connect short to connect short
sentences whenever sentences on most sentences on some
it is appropriate. occasions when it is occasions.
appropriate.
Visual aids Student uses several Student uses 1 prop Student uses 1 prop, The student uses no
props that show that shows which makes the props OR the props
considerable considerable presentation better. chosen to detract
work/creativity, and work/creativity, and from the
which make the which make the presentation.
presentation better. presentation better.

General comments:
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La evaluación de producto se hará mediante una evaluación intermedia y una evaluación final que corresponde
a tareas de producción oral y escrita que recogen los contenidos vistos en cada una de las unidades. El
porcentaje de la evaluación parcial y de la evaluación final será de 20% cada una para un total de 40%.

Para la tarea oral, tanto intermedia como final, el profesor del curso socializará con los estudiantes y les enviará
la guía para prepararse para su presentación oral. Dado que el énfasis de este curso es la producción oral, la tarea
oral tendrá un valor de 35 puntos y la tarea escrita un valor de 15 para un total de 50 (nota 5.0).