My Project

TITLE: 

Interview with…

MAIN OBJECTIVE: 

Analyze English literature through the use of different English language skills.

LEVEL: 

According to the CEFR, B2 and C1 (advanced).

CLASS TYPE: 

20 adults (21-28 years old) – VI Semester (university); B-learning.

AIM: 

Learn and discuss about the most relevant figures in literature’s world.

ACTIVITY FOCUS: 

Reading, speaking, writing; creativity, critical thinking.

TIME: 

20 minutes (podcasts’ length); 21 days (all the process).

MATERIAL: 

Computer or smartphone with access to Internet / Microphone or headphones / Books.

PROCEDURE:

1. Students are going to work in groups of 5 people.
2. They have to make a research about a specific author and his/her works. They will count with the professor’s assistance through this research process.
3. According to the author’s personal information and his/her context, they will recreate an interview with him/her. In order to organize their ideas, they will write a script for a podcast.
4. Also, they will have to discuss about the author’s most important literary work. They need to include aspects as plot, themes, motifs, symbols.
5. The professor will check this script and give them feedback via e-mail.
6. Students are going to read the professor’s feedback and, according to it, make the required changes. If it’s necessary, they can go through this process again.
7. Whenever they are ready, they will record their own podcast based on that script.
8. After the editing process, the podcast will be uploaded (Podbean) and shared with the professor in order to put it in a blog’s post.
9. There will be an online survey for the students in order to choose the winners for some awards such as ‘the most creative podcast’, ‘the best accent’ and ‘the best pronunciation’. These awards will be given at the end of the semester.