Introducing myself
It was the first time I taught these students, so I asked them to film a video to introduce themselves. However, I told them if they felt more comfortable making up their lives, I wouldn’t mind. And so did some of them!!!
A fortune-teller
Once students learnt the Future Will and its uses with a presentation they did and with practical exercises, they had to film a video wearing a fortune-teller costume to predict their future in two years time. Costumes were really great! They let their imagination run wild with whatever rag they found at home!!
My weekend breakfast
After a Present Simple and Present Continuous review, students were asked to film a video preparing and explaining the breakfast they are used to having at the weekends. The result was really interesting, since they really have hearty breakfasts!!
A Present Perfect song
We studied the Present Perfect and to make students learn more the use of this Verb Tense I made them film a video singing. But not singing any song, but one where the Present Perfect Tense was present at least ten times. They first carried out a song search to recognise the tense in the lyrics. Students have used songs from all times, not just those they usually listen to. It has been a search throughout music history.
Being a famous woman writer
To remember women who have written important works, students had to search the Internet to get information about any important writer they would like to be. Once they had decided their favourite writer, they were asked to film a video where they had to introduce her (personal life and works), but adopting the writer’s own role. It was not a mere presentation of any writer; it was a presentation as if the student were the writer. They even had to try to wear the clothes the writer normally wore to really get into the role. And… even boys had to use women clothes. It was fantastic to see the imagination teenagers have!!