Mysteries and

Hoaxes
Final Project Assignment
Guidelines for
the final
project
 • Go to the website
https://allthatsinteresting.com/greatest-mysteri
1. Choose es-of-human-history
• Choose 1 of the 5 mysteries
your • Research different theories about the origin of

mystery that mystery

• Each member of the group will provide their
point of view on the theory each one believes
to be the most certain or least certain
 • The moderator is responsible for:
2. Decide your • The introduction

moderator •
•
Assigning participation turns
Conclusion
 •Introduction:
• Greet the audience
• Introduce the topic
3. Outline the • Introduce the speakers

order of the •Body:

• The moderator describes the story behind the mystery

interventions • The speakers give their opinions using the grammar to

give their theory and explaining why they think it
happened like that.
•Conclusion:
• Brief summary of the topic
• Thank the speakers
• Thank the audience
• Good-bye
 • Watch the documentary videos on YouTube and make
a good summary.

• Look for different opinions online about what

happened.

4. Prepare your • Organize the information and prepare your individual

point of view of that mystery.

information • Your intervention should include:

• How you think things happened (Using perfect

modals)

• Your reason for thinking this is the most certain

theory about the mystery your group selected.
 Not certain
Might have + past participle
5. Use the Could have + past participle
appropriate Almost certain
grammar to Must have + past participle
explain your
Very Certain
point of view
Had to have have + past participle
Couldn’t have + past participle
 1. Use the grammar on page 102 to state your
speculation. Be mindful of the degrees of
certainty before stating your conclusions. 
Helpful survival  

tips 2. The video cannot have video cuts. Do not

record individually and merge all together.

3. Use Zoom to record your podcast.

 Upload your video to Microsoft Stream or
YouTube. Don’t use personal cloud drives.

Helpful survival If you’re going to play background music,

make sure it is not copyrighted, and that the
tips volume is low.

Imagine it is a real podcast and be creative

with the tone of voice, music, etc