English 4

Oral production activity # 3

Week: 11 Unit: 9
Course: English 4
Topic: regrets
Communicative function: Expressing regret
Interaction: Individual
Target language:
a. vocabulary associated with the topic of meeting people
b. past form of modals
c. language banks from unit 9 online sessions
Length of video: Your video should last from 2’ 30” to 3´ 30”
Technical requirements:
 any video recording tool
 any video editing tool, if necessary
Note: If you use www.Youtube.com to make the video, change video privacy setting to “unlisted” so your
teacher can view it, but not strangers on the internet.
Assessment criteria:
 pronunciation and intonation
 discourse management
 accuracy
 task achievement (organization, clarity and use of webcam)

See the rubrics in Información General on Blackboard.

Timeline and deadline:
This task should be prepared during week 10.
You must upload your video or paste the link to your video on Blackboard (Unit 9 file) by Sunday, October
31st 2021 at 23:59 p.m.

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ORAL PRODUCTION TASK INSTRUCTIONS

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Sometimes we meet people who are/were not worth being friends with, who don’t/didn't like
you, or who are/were rude to you. Have you ever met anyone who matches that
description? Has any of your friends or relatives ever met anyone who fits that
description?
Think about your answers to the questions above. If you don’t know anyone, use your
imagination.
Then, record yourself on video telling us about one or all of the following:
 someone you regret meeting
 someone you regret knowing
 someone you regret befriending
Explain why.
Say:
 what must/might have happened for the relation not to work
 what you (or the person) should/shouldn’t have done
 what you (or the person) could have done differently

Questions adapted from http://rdc-cdn.lms.macmillaneducation.com https://es.quora.com/

Do not use scripts in your conversation.

PROCEDURE

Before recording

 Review unit 9. Use resources from English Discoveries and Blackboard.

 Watch unit 9 class recordings on Blackboard.
 Plan how you are going to start, develop and end your conversation. Avoid scripting your conversation.
Improvisation is welcome.
 Make sure you will use the vocabulary and grammar structures you have learned in Unit 9. See Target
language above.
 You may want to practice some times before recording the final version of your video.


While recording

 Be in a well-lit area.
 Look at the camera while you speak.
 Smile.
 Be confident.
 Do not just read.
 Show objects, pictures or other people doing things, if necessary.

After recording
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 Test your video works well before uploading it. If you use an external service like YouTube, also test the
link before posting it. 
 Make sure your video respects the time limit.
 Paste the link of your video or upload the video file and the script (the script is referential) in the
Assignment section (“actividad”) in Unit 9 on Blackboard.
 Check you have submitted your assignment in Review submission history (Revisar historial de envíos).