PROJECTS



How To Write A Good Project

1 Plan!
What do you want to find out? Where can you find the information? What is your opening sentence? Will you use photos and pictures? Will you have a conclusion?
2 Search!
Find good internet sites. Compare information from different sites to make sure it is accurate. Also, use your local library, information bureaus, newspapers and magazines to get further material and pictures.
3 Communicate! 
Talk to family and friends about their experiences and knowledge of a particular topic. 
4 Variety!
Use a range of sources and websites in your own language and in English. 
5 No Copying and Pasting!
Rewrite the material you find in your own words so it sounds natural. If sites are in your native language, paraphrase what you have read in English. Do not use Google Translator!
5 Sources!
List and acknowledge your source material.
All projects can also be done as Webpages, Slide presentations or Blogs.

Let`s do it!
Choose one of the topics and make your project.

1.Heroes
Write a webpage about someone who is a hero to you or people in your country. Find out about their biographical information, what they did and describe why they are a hero. Use the questions and ideas below as a guide.
  • Personal info
    What was his/her name? What is his/her nationality? When was he/she born? What did his/her father/mother do? Was he/she married? Did he/she have any children? When did he/she die?
  • Profession
    What was his/her job?
    actor author poet musician politician soldier pilot sportsman/woman explorer scientist inventor
  • Achievements
    What is he/she famous for? What amazing thing did he/she do? Why do you admire him/her?
Plan your webpage:
  • Divide your page into different sections to look at their career and achievements.
  • Use photos and think of catchy titles.
  • Include descriptive words and phrases like: talented, amazing, beautiful, creative, intelligent, clever, brave, courageous, fearless, strong, fascinating, brilliant, a genius, ahead of his/her time.


2Life in the past
Write a project about life where you live 40 years ago. Find out differences between now and then. Research facts on the net, look at surveys, read books and interview older people you know. Use the questions below as a guide.
  • Families
    Were families bigger or smaller than today? Was there any divorce or separation? Did women work?
  • Accommodation and Work
    Did most people have a job? What kind of jobs were there? What were salaries like? Were houses different? If so, how? How many people owned their own home? How many people rented? Did most people have a job? What kind of jobs were there? What were salaries like?
  • Inventions
    Which invention(s) made life easier or better? Did people use computers?
  • Fashion Music & Film
    What was the fashion at the time? What were the favourite shops?
    What bands/performers were popular at the time? How did people listen to music?
    Which films/TV programmes/ actors were popular?
Plan your project
  • Divide your page into different sections: families, accommodation and work etc. and include photos of the fashions, the hairstyles, films and celebrities of the time
  • Draw a timeline for any new inventions showing when they happened.
  • Summarise the differences between now and then at the end.
  • Include comparative words like: good, bad, higher, lower, bigger, smaller, slower, better, worse.
3Holidays in my country
Write a project about the sort of holidays and destinations that are popular in your country. Find out about places people like to go. Research facts on the net, look at surveys and interview people you know. Use the ideas and questions below as a guide.
  • Popular holiday destinations
    Which towns are popular holiday destinations in your country? Which resorts are popular? Which are the most popular holiday destinations abroad? Why do people like these places? What is special about them? Look at Tourist Board brochures and publicity about your country. How is it shown?

  • What do people look for in a holiday destination?
    beautiful countryside lots of sports activities lots of interesting historic sites wonderful food great cafes and restaurants good museums and art galleries interesting shops and markets

  • What do people do on holiday?
    sightseeing visiting museums and castles swimming hiking sailing paragliding canoeing?

  • Where do people usually stay?
    in a hotel rent a cottage stay in your holiday home stay with family go camping.
Plan your project
  • After your interviews, write up your findings about holidays destinations in your country.
  • Divide your page into different sections and include photos of favourite holiday destinations and activities.
  • Find out interesting facts about the most popular seaside resorts and cities in your country on the net and include them in your project.
  • Include words and phrases like: easy to get to, out of the way, in the hills, good value for money, luxurious, seaside, mountain, beach, holiday village, on the coast, inland, swimming pool, sports facilities
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