ACTIVITY 4 – Video Recording
TASK OPTION 1: Create a video resume application for your (dream) job
- Minimum 4 minutes and maximum 6 minutes.
- Shoot the video at home, don’t go out, stay safe.
- Dress-up in a suit and tie or dress if you want to. Be creative and use props if you feel comfortable. Remember this is your dream job so think about how you can stand out from the crowd and other applicants.
TASK OPTION 2: Talk about a team experience. ( Past or present team experience you decide).
- Minimum 4 minutes to 6 minutes.
- Stay at home and keep safe during this project.
TASK OPTION 3: Talk about the key to making a successful project. ( Past or present project you decide).
- Minimum 4 minutes to 6 minutes.
- Stay at home and keep safe during this project.
RULES and HOW TO:
● Minimum 4 minutes and maximum 6 minutes.
● Use as much vocabulary as you can. Videos will be graded based on:
o Grammar,
o Vocabulary
o Discourse Management
o Pronunciation
o Interactive Communication
● The video should be one piece. ( this can involve the student starting the video then pausing and continuing to generate a whole final single video project).
● The student can include relevant photos and visual material in the video.
● The student must not read from a pre-written script to the video camera.
● The video must not just be audio sound or just pictures or just the surroundings being filmed and no narration, the student also needs to be visible throughout the whole video to ensure the student isn’t reading from a pre-written script.
● Save the video as your first name_surname_Class_VR4T2 (VR stands for Video Recording and T2 stands for Topic 2) (e.g. Figen_Ucmaz_D1_VR4T2).
The student will start the video by saying their first name, surname and class (e.g. This is Figen Uçmaz from D1. I am going to shoot a video about topic 1 or I am going to shoot a video about topic 2 or 3. (Students must only do 1 of the 3 topics and introduce their chosen topic only).
● The students must upload their videos on their YouTube accounts. Everybody who has a gmail account can also have a YouTube channel. They can upload the video as private or public and send the link to “speakingydbilecik@gmail.com”.
● If the student submits the video after the deadline it will be ungraded. ( The mark will be zero).
| Activity Number and Term | Announcement Date | Submission Deadline for Students |
| Activity 1 (Fall) | 11.11.2019 | 25.11.2019 |
| Activity 2 (Fall) | 26.11.2019 | 9.12.2019 |
| Activity 3 (Spring) | 13.01.2020 | 24.02.2020 |
| Activity 4 (Spring) | 16.03.2020 | 03.04.2020 |