Year _Semester 1_Evolve 2_

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Year _Semester 1_Evolve 2_
Project

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Situation
15% of students attending NUST 'MISIS' today are international.
The University wants more students from abroad. That's why the
Rector of the University needs a video presentation of our
University. The Chair of the Department of foreign languages
asks you to shoot a video with the presentation of our university.
TASK
Prepare a presentation about the university

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PROJECT STEPPING
•Step 1. Grouping (3-4 people). Watch the videos and put down
Vocabulary you might need. (at home) – deadline: 25 November
•Step 2. Outline the script. Create a script. Check the information
on our website/ in the museum. – deadline: 2 December = bring in
class!
•Step 3. Shoot a video implementing nice Vocabulary. Deadline:
9/10 December
•Step 4. Present your video to the class and your Quizzes based
on the video. – 11 December
Groups: 3 people
Video documentary: 5-minute long
Script!!!!

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Useful language for the presentation
• INTRODUCE YOURSELF BY SAYING:
• Hello everyone, my name is ….
• I am a first-year student majoring in ….

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Useful language (continued)
…. University has an enrollment of …… students from …..
Classes are normally big (for lectures)/ not big of about … students.
MISiS employs highly-qualified faculty … professors and associate professors.
There is a wonderful load of opportunities for students who entered MISiS.
The School of …. is composed of …. departments … and includes …. research institutes and … centers
Just in front of/behind …. there is …..known as ….
It’s a workspace designed for ….. studying ….
……. is where you can find …..
…. is one of the best places at MISiS, where you can …
This is where most …., …., and …. Classes take place.
…. Offers … clubs and … (organizations)
In ….. teachers and professors challenge students to ……..
Right across (the street) of …. there is ……which is ….. It’s a perfect place to … (meet) or even ….. (have a class)
…….. has well-designed/poorly-designed labs, where students can …..
Another must-see spot is ….
It is nick-named “…” during exam-session, because …..
The School offers personal and professional development programme
Behind me is …. …….. is a place where students ……
It has ….. coffee shops, canteens….. There’s also a lounge here where you can …
… is a nice community to live in. There are a lot of …………there. Here, for example, you can see ….. on the right and next to it is ….

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Assessment criteria
Content (content is relevant to the task/target viewer is fully
informed) – 0/2 points
Product (format, visual attractiveness) – 0/2 points
Language (Range of simple and complex grammatical forms and
vocabulary, Accuracy, Pronunciation, Organization of text – linking
words and cohesive devices) – 0/2 points
Presentation skills (clarity of speech, intonation, body language) –
0/2 points
Preparedness (staging, meeting deadlines, role distribution, paper
work) – 0/2 points
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Total – 0/4/6/8/10 points

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Useful links = Sources of Inspiration:
• Sample video#1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UzAme7krU
• Sample video#2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z58g45-GPsA
• Sample video# 3: Hofstra University Campus Tour - YouTube
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3h828EtWoA - three simple methods
that you can use to create a project video with a smartphone or webcam,
and a little help from a friend
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HylQ4ErQK4I - ESL - College Campus
Vocabulary
• http://en.misis.ru/ - NUST MISiS
• http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/how-to-make-a-documentary-video11425.html - How to Make a Documentary Video