Describing People : Web 1.0 websites evaluation
Describing People: Web 1.0 websites evaluation
Unit of work - theme and objectives
The unit of work is named “Our shadow.” The theme that was chosen is “Describing people.” and the main topic is body parts. Sixth-grade students will work on Unit 2 called “ The shadow has a big head” from the Student’s Book “Storyline 2.”
Linguistic content:
3rd person singular (he-she-it) + HAS / doesn’t have , body parts (body, ears, eyes, hair, head, mouth, nose, legs, arms) , descriptive adjectives (big, small, fat, thin, young, old, short, tall) , he -she-it + is , possessive adjectives (his - her).
Global communicative objectives for the unit:
During the unit, the students will develop a degree of communicative competence in accordance with their level, the ability and knowledge necessary to be able to describe people physically using the adequate structures and the adequate vocabulary, which will be presented throughout the classes before the final task. Moreover, students will develop the ability to use the structure and vocabulary given not just to describe people, but also to apply them to other aspects of their everyday life. Students will be able to write a description and recognize one by listening to others. Students will also activate their speaking and listening skills developed, and they will utilize them at the moment of the presentation of the final task. Students will use different websites for this purpose and they will learn how to work cooperatively in google drive.
Web 1.0 websites evaluation
The following are some web 1.0 websites that can be used throughout the unit; these are not interactive but rather passive in nature:
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find games to practice body parts. It should be noted that we do not know the name of the author and we would have to check whether it is reliable or not.
- Currency: This website is usually up-to-date.
- Content: The content is quite appealing and easy to handle. The games' design is attractive.
- Functionality: Since the website is used nowadays, most links work and it doesn't require other extensions to work properly. 2. Liveworksheets
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find exercises to practice body parts. It should be noted that there is not a single author; each exercise has a single author and we would have to check each one to know whether it is reliable or not. However, in general the sheets are done for language purposes by English teachers, so most of them will be reliable.
- Currency: This website is quite new but its format is very traditional
- Content: The content is easy to handle. Yet, these are still worksheets so they are not that appealing.
- Functionality: The website works properly.
3. Quizlet
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find flashcards and many games to practice vocabulary. It should be noted that the author of this is a user of Quizlet, who we know little about. However, her user name is 'The English Hub' and in her profile we can see that she has published many other games already so that gives us some relevant information to consider this reliable enough.
- Currency: This website is up-to-date. People nowadays use it frequently. Students may not know it and they may find it innovative.
- Content: The content is quite appealing and easy to handle.
- Functionality: The website works properly. 4. Cambridge Dictionary
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find explanations on the grammar topic 'Have got.' Cambridge Dictionary is a well-known, very reliable source.
- Currency: This website is up-to-date.
- Content: The content is easy to handle. The website is not that attractive and this may not be a topic of interest for the students. Nonetheless, this is a website most students and teachers of English use and it is both appropriate and helpful.
- Functionality: The website works properly. 5. Grammarly
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find explanations on the grammar topic 'Have got.' Cambridge Dictionary is a well-known, very reliable source.
- Currency: This website is up-to-date.
- Content: The content is easy to handle. The website is not that attractive and this may not be a topic of interest for the students. Nonetheless, this is a website most students and teachers of English use and it is both appropriate and helpful.
- Functionality: The website works properly. 6. British Council
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find explanations on the grammar topic 'Have got.' The British Council is a well-known, very reliable source.
- Currency: This website is up-to-date.
- Content: The content is easy to handle. The website quite attractive although this may not be a topic of interest for the students. Nonetheless, this is a website most students and teachers of English use and it is both appropriate and helpful.
- Functionality: The website works properly. 7. Body Parts. (n.d.-d). Mes Games. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://www.mes-games.com/bodyparts.php
- Accuracy: In this website, students can find many games to practice both vocabulary and grammar. The author of the website is unknown but many teachers of English use it and recommend it, so it is quite reliable.
- Currency: This website is up-to-date. Students may not know it and they may find it innovative. It is user-friendly.
- Content: The content is quite appealing and easy to handle.
- Functionality: The website works properly.
References
Body Parts. (n.d.-c). Quizlet. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://quizlet.com/84581060/body-parts-flash-cards/
Cambridge Dictionary. (2021, June 16). Have got and have - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/have-got-and-have
Possesive Pronouns (n.d.). Grammarly. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/possessive-pronouns/
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