2. UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LEVEL II
2012-1
3. Task 1. Create a blog or web-site for your
English classes
Task 2. Create an online travel brochure for an
interesting destination.
Due: Feb 18th
4. TASK 1: Create a blog or web-site for
your English classes
Visit one of the site below and create your
own English blog. Check black board (class
materials) for tutorials or Google it!
5. What to include?
• An interesting name or title
• Inclide the following links:
- Personal Info – Include photo
- Objectives (general & specific)
- Units ( 7-12)
6. REMEMBER…
• The name of your blog must be related to English.
• This will be part of your final grade.
• We will use this space to develop writing, reading
and, listening skills. Remember to check your spelling!
• I'm sure this will help you to improve your English.
• Remember to be creative, you can upload pictures,
videos, music, news, etc related to our topics. ALL
TOPICS MUST BE RELATED TO THE UNITS. You can
upload anything you want…related to the class!!!
7. Task 2. Create an online travel brochure for an
interesting unforgettable destination.
Go to a travel agency or surf on the web and
decide on an interesting travel destination you
would like to write about. You can also go
online (www.lonelyplanet.com,
www.fodors.com and
www.roughguides.com,etc ) for some ideas.
8. • Before you start writing your
brochure, share brochures with
your friends in class to discover • After, you look at your example of
the text structures that are holiday brochures in print and do the
common to brochures. In other following:
words, which information is it • Make a list of any adjectives that
present in the brochure? describe the place you would like to
write about.
• Make a list of phrases you want to use in
your brochures.
• Make a list of specific places you plan to
advertise as well as some practical details
you plan to write about (hotels,
transport, prices).
• Try to plan one day of activities for
visitors, such as places to visit and how to
get around.
9. Remember to include…..
• Displayed benefits - The next
most important part is the
displayed benefits. After the
cover, you must tell the reader
what they can get or what
benefits they gain when they
read through and try to
understand your color brochures.
The promotional cover - The first
and most important part of a custom
brochure for tourists is the
promotional cover. Include a very
attractive cover design. Try to get
the best full color pictures, with most
artful and attractive text that you can
find and compose.
10. Extra information and
details
It is also good to include other
extra information and trivia
about your tourist service or
destination. The history, timeline
and even pieces of statistical
data are good interesting points
to consider for a tourist. So do
not forget to gather research and
print interesting data about your Options and prices
industry and business in. Of course, it is important
to give your readers their
options and the prices
involved with your tourist
service or destination.
11. • Contact Information
You should not forget the
contact information.. You must
include all contact information
such as your mobile number, the • Location map and directions
email of your company, the You should also not forget to
website, fax numbers, put in location maps and
directions to your tourist
service or business.
addresses and other important
information such as a twitter
account or Facebook page.
12. You should also include…
• Important facts about that • At least four photographs
city, place (climate, culture, taken in that city.
population, food, etc.) • Information on the
• When to go (best time of currency used.
year) • Any other pertinent
• How to get around information for a traveler
(transportation to/from to that city (immunizations
and while you are there) required, etc.)
• TWO PANEL SPREAD: At • Things need for this trip.
least four places of interest • Keep text short and sweet.
(landmarks, attractions, • CHECK SPEALLING!
etc.)
13. ONLINE RESOURCES
Feel free to use on of
these interesting sites….
Or your own!!!
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-0099-994c-5c10
(English version)
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.es/tripwow/ta-0099-994c-5c10
(spanish version)
http://prezi.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL72DtnyBYw
(tutorial)
