STUDENT’S WORKSHEETS

PROJECT THE BEATLES

HAND IN ONE COMPLETED COPY FOR YOUR TEAM!

Total team score: /100

task 1 / task 2 / task 3 / task 4 / task 5 / task 6 / Names of team members
/10 / /10 / /10 / /10 / /10 / /10

Introduction

For the next few lessons you will be working independently and/or in your small groups. You will work on the tasks or assignments from the Worksheets and work on The Beatles as a topic.

You will be tested on vocabulary and content of the article. You will be asked to work on computers, make choices about how you are going to divide the work, how you will do your tasks and how you will pass on the information to the other members of your group so that they will be prepared for the tests as well.

You can ask your teacher for advice on where to find material, how to divide the tasks, how to find the meaning, translation or pronunciation of expressions. When you have done all the tasks, hand in one completed Extra Student’s Worksheets for the four of you. When your teacher has given it back with his/her marks, look back on how well you worked (together) by doing an evaluation at the end.

Good luck!

Materials you will use

ICT

- Use an online dictionary < and grammar <http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/subidx.cfm>

- Look for additional materials (articles, video and audio tapes) on The Beatles.

Aims

- You can read, skim and scan, process data and retrieve information

- You can report on and assess written or spoken information in the media

- You can extend your vocabulary on the main topic: The Beatles.

- You can express your opinion in writing and speech.

- You can work independently

- You can work in a group

- You can work with dictionaries on the computer

Instructions

- Do the 6 tasks.

- Write two tests for other students (true/false, fill in, look and link, quiz, dictation, multiple choice). Each test should have 5 items.

Timing

Your teacher will tell you how many lessons you will get for doing the tasks and preparing for your tests.

Procedure

It is important to spend twenty minutes on planning while filling in the Action Plan:

- Which aspects shall we discuss? Your teacher can help you choose.

- Who will do what?

- How much time will you spend on each task?

- How will you study the articles?

e.g. One of you could do the class talk, one could draw up tests, another one could look up the words and explain their meaning to the others, each of you could do one or two tasks. Present your work to the others and correct each other.

Action Plan

What to do? / Time needed / What do you need? / What exactly do you do? / Who will do the task? / Done
example
Word Chart on
The Beatles / 40’ / - article magazine
- online dictionary
- computer / - highlight the difficult words from the article
- look up the words in an online dictionary
- complete the grid / Griet
and Peter / 
Task 1
Word Chart on The Beatles
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6

TASK 1: WORD CHART (THE BEATLES)

word / pronun. / part of
speech / sample sentence / symbol / translation / related words
Example:
band / [ æ ] / noun / It is great to join a band and play music every weekend. / / orkest(je), fanfare, orchestre / brass band
orchestra

LIVE

TASK 2: DISCUSSING A SONG (LISTENING AND WRITING)

Instruction: find a Beatles song.

1. Title of the song and name(s) of the singer(s):
2. Mood:
3. Rhymes (e.g. away/stay):
4. The verse that I like the most (and why):
5. Message of the song
6. New vocabulary
7. While you listen, copy some lyrics or verses below:

Vera Lucia Menezes

TASK 3: READING AN ARTICLE (READING AND WRITING)

Instruction: Choose any article on The Beatles. Show your chosen article to your teacher.

Title of the article: ……………………………. Where did you get it from? ………………..

1. Look at the title: what do you think the text is going to be about?
2. Read through the text once quickly. Don't look up any words unless you can't understand something important. What was the main thing the writer wanted to say? Write one sentence below summarizing the content of the text:
3. Now read through each paragraph more slowly and carefully. Write a title for each paragraph.
4. Look at your answer to question 1. Were you right? If not, write a title that would give a better idea of the text.
5. Now write three or four sentences summarizing the text:
6. Make a note of new words or expressions in the text that you like. Write your own sentences using these words or expressions.

ICT

TASK 4: DESCRIBING A WEBSITE (READING and WRITING)

Instruction: visit one of the sites on The Beatles of your choice and fill in this grid.

Website name: / URL:
Date visited: / Your name:
Give a brief description of the site:
Was the website kept up to date? / What level of learner do you think it is suitable for:  elementary
 intermediate
 advanced
How useful did you find the site? / And how interesting?
Did it have links to other useful sites/pages? / Describe the visuals.
Would you recommend this site to other learners? Why/why not?
Useful new language (words/expressions/collocations) that you came across:

TASK 5: COMPUTER PROJECT “THE SIXTIES”

We all think that we are growing up in the best of times. If you interviewed your parents or grandparents you would probably find out they have very fond memories of their early years. They might even tell you that when they were growing up it was the best of times! The Sixties was a decade of change and new frontiers for our world. Young people started to question the world around them in ways they had not done before. Civil Rights and the Vietnam War were very controversial topics. Music took on a whole new direction with the popularity of Motown and the British Invasion. Television shows were more family-oriented and innocent than today. Singers protested the ills they saw in society through their music. Woodstock was a happening that we would all remember. Surfing became popular. President John F. Kennedy inspired the youth of our nation to get involved and make a difference in society. The Sixties saw us on the brink of a full-scale nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The "Race for Space," was in full gear. Long hair on boys and mini-skirts on girls was the new look. Words like mod, psychedelic, protest, bell-bottoms, political assassinations, the Beatles (not bugs), the Rolling Stones, tie-dyed shirts and cars with convertible tops were part of our culture. We watched television shows like Batman. Rock & Roll was king, and so was some guy named Elvis. Students marched on college campuses, in the streets and at political conventions. Most likely, your mom stayed home to raise the family, but was starting to think about getting a career outside the home. A new social movement known as Women’s Liberation was about to change all that. A new 1963 Chevrolet Impala cost under $3,000!

The Task

Become time travellers to recreate The Sixties in a computer project.

  • Spend some time exploring sites on The Sixties, using the words in bold from the text above as key words. Your teacher can help you find the necessary links.
  • First create a computer database of all research sources used. Create an electronic The Sixties scrapbook with pictures, articles and reports about The Sixties.
  • Then write a one-page paper about one year in The Sixties and the events that shaped that year.

The Process

  • Decide on the responsibilities of each team member. A possible list of jobs might be: database keeper (historian), artist, note taker, photo collector, interviewer, web searcher, library resource specialist.
  • Discuss with your partners which six topics in the list you would like to research. Pick topics that sound like fun and you would enjoy learning about.
  • Design a two-page scrapbook that includes appropriate clip art, photos, and articles about The Sixties, ads that reflect The Sixties. Include an Editorial (opinion) Section about one controversial event in The Sixties. One team member writes one viewpoint in their article. Another team member writes an article with the opposite opinion on the same issue. Support your opinion with logic, reasons and accurate facts.

Extra option

Interview a person who was a teenager in The Sixties. The group decides what questions to ask and in which language the interview is going to be, preferably in English. One of the members conducts the interview and writes up the results. The group must develop the interview questions together.

TASK 6: CLASS TALK (SPEAKING)

ICT

Instruction: here are some suggestions for class talks. Use the school’s library or the Internet to help you prepare. Use data from the task sheets about The Beatles or The Sixties.

- Keep your talk short, 2-3 minutes, maximum 5 minutes.

- Read about your subject and make a page or two of notes. Next reduce these notes to headings or keywords which you may refer to during your talk.

- Speak to your audience directly. Don't read aloud from a prepared text. Look at your audience, not only at the teacher.

- Write the title of your subject on the blackboard at the beginning or show it on your Powerpoint. You may want to write key words and phrases if they are new to your audience.

- If you have any pictures or diagrams they will add to the interest of the talk. Show them on slides or use a Powerpoint presentation.

- Don't confuse your audience with too many details like facts and figures that don't mean anything to them, names they have never heard of.

- Try to sound interested in your talk. Say why you chose it and why it interests you.

- If you can make your audience laugh or smile near the beginning of your talk it will relax them and more importantly, it will relax you.

- Take particular care over the beginning and ending of your talk. Don't let your talk just 'fizzle out'.

- Remember this good advice on public speaking "First tell them what you are going to say, then say it, and then tell them what you have said."

Why not record your speech and listen to it as a way of preparation?

REFLECTION: HOW DID I WORK IN THIS GROUP?

Aims: Looking at how you work in a group and thinking about improving your participation.

Instructions: Work individually and complete the form. Read each statement below and tick the right score.

0. not at all 1. not much really 2. a bit 3. a reasonable amount 4. yes, quite a lot 5. yes a lot

Statements
/ Scores
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
I contributed a lot in this activity.
I listened to everyone in my group.
I encouraged other group members to participate (by asking questions, etc.)
I encouraged people to use English.
I felt comfortable and accepted in my group.
I asked for explanations when I didn’t understand.
I explained things to someone else who didn’t understand.
I learned new things by participating in this group activity.
I enjoy working in small groups on activities like this.

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