Endangered species
Video Watch the video two times and follow the steps below. There are two steps.
Step 1: First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content – what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.
Skill exercise:
- Listen for the main points in the video
- Remember key words or phrases
Step 2: Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.
Skill exercise:
- Write keywords or phrases – also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary
- Identify the main points – write them
- Identify the support sentences explaining the main points
Short Definition: write the following sentences;
- Introduce the meaning of the topic. We think that this topic is…
- Explain main point 1. One of the main points is…
- Explain main point 2. A second main point includes…
- Explain main point 3. Additionally…
- Give a group opinion. We think that this topic is important because…
Homework: there are two parts to the homework
Part A: make a simple PowerPoint (group) and present the “Short Definition” in class next week
- Title: Introduction
- Main Point name 1
- Main Point name 2
- Main Point name 3
- Out Opinion
Part B: Study the video and language. Use the reading post to help you! Become an expert!!