Thursday, December 25, 2008ESL Teacher Blog: Person of the Year - Advanced Student Mini ESL Project
- Time has named their person of the year along with runners-up, people who mattered and the ones to whom we, unfortunately, said a fond farewell in 2008. What a wealth of information on individuals we knew (or never/somewhat knew?), followed, admired or disapproved of this past year!
Students can be assigned to choose 1 or 2 people from this list and asked to prepare a small presentation to give in class as they relate to the following questions:
• Who is the person of the year? What field does/did s/he work in (e.g.: science, space, arts, etc.)?
• Where is s/he from?
• What are his/her main accomplishments?
• Why is this person remarkable?
• Is there a famous quote by this person?
• Do you look up to this person? What positive qualities does/did this person possess?
As the students present, take notes on the board of the new vocabulary. Discuss the key words/expressions extensively. Divide the class in groups and ask to vote for their person of the year based on the presentations by their classmates, supporting their point of view.
Canadian students can relate to their local newsmaker of the year Prime Minister Stephen Harper as announced by the Canadian Press. This project may be especially useful for the students getting ready for their citizenship test.
Talking about Canadian resources, this site is a truly amazing place to find information on remarkable Canadian athletes. View Canadain Olympic 2008 medallists here. Make sure to bookmark this site for the Vancouver Olympics next winter.
POSTED BY Olga Galperin AT 11:31 PM
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