Oral Presentation: grade 8 - Third term "Create a Travel Advertisement for an English-Speaking Country"
Work in groups to design a fun travel agency promo! Here’s what to do:
1. Create Your Travel Agency
- Invent a cool name for your agency (e.g., “Adventure Globe” or “Sunny Trips”).
2. Pick a Country
- You’ll randomly choose an English-speaking country (like Canada, South Africa, India, New Zealand and Jamaica).
- Share basic info:
-Where is it located?
- What is the National Emblem/Icon:
Include a famous symbol of the country (e.g., Australia’s kangaroo).
Explain what it represents
- The Flag:
- Show the flag and break down its **colors, symbols, and meaning**. Example:
- *Australia’s flag*: “The Union Jack shows its British history, the Southern Cross stars represent its location in the
Southern Hemisphere, and the Commonwealth Star symbolizes unity.”
Explain why It matters: Link the emblem and flag to the country’s identity, history, or values.
- What’s the currency? (Dollars, pounds, etc.)
- What official languages do people speak there?
- What’s the country known for? (Cities? Nature? Beaches?)
- How about the population origins?
3. Quick History Lesson
- Explain *why* people speak English there. Why is the country among "the English-speaking countries"?
4. Top 5 Must-See Landmarks
- Pick 5 famous places
- For each, say *why* tourists should visit them.
5. Fun Activities for Tourists: - Suggest cool things to do
6. Fake Tourist Quotes: - Invent 5 quotes from “tourists” using **present perfect tense** to convince others.
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7. Grammar Tip: Use Different Relative Pronouns
- Include sentences with **who, which, that, where**, or **whose**
Notes:
- Make your audience want to pack their bags and visit! Use photos, posters, or act out a fun skit.
- You are not allowed to use Canva for your oral presentation, you can use PowerPoint only. Just insert the keywords
within the PowerPoint.
- You are allowed to have some keywords on a paper not long sentence.
- A copy-paste from AI (Artificial Intelligence) will be severely penalized. Make sure your work is original, you can do it!
- It will be graded out of 20: 10 points for the group work and 10 points for the individual performance and commitment.
Here’s How Your Work Will Be Graded:
A-GROUP GRADE:
✅ Follow the Rules: Did you include everything the instructions asked for?
⏰ Meet Deadlines: Did you submit your PowerPoint *two days before* the presentation day?
🧩 Keep It Together: Does your work make sense? Are all parts connected?
🎨 Be Creative: Did your group come up with *original ideas* (no copying!)?
🤝 Teamwork & Prep: Did your group work smoothly and practice your presentation?
B- INDIVIDUAL GRADE:
Speak Clearly: How natural and easy-to-understand is your pronunciation?
👀 Don’t Just Read: Can you explain things *without staring at your notes*?
💡 Use Keywords: Can you turn bullet points into full sentences while speaking?
🔊 Confidence Check: re you speaking loudly and clearly for everyone to hear?
Tip: Practice your parts aloud and have fun! 😊
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You can do it! ☺️✌️✍️. Do Not Procrastinate! "
"Rome wasn’t built in a day." "He who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose."
Date of the oral presentation: the first week of June
