English fair 2020

March 26nd is a special day; all junior high school students will have the opportunity to prove their skills in oral communication through a great event called English Fair.

In this event, students (by teams) will create, prepare and develop a speech about Tourism! They will decide on materials, outfit, and accessories and stand decoration. The day of the event, they will show their work to the audience.

Each student will be evaluated in two parts: 70% about work in class and 30% about work in the event. This one includes the participation of parents through a special passport they will get and fill up with their visit to the stands.

It's important to mention that the grade they receive in the event will be valid to all four English subjects: Use of English, Literature, Science and Social Studies. And that grade will be respected by every teacher.

Aspects to be considered:

In the class:

* Contents research

* Speech preparation

* Activity with parents

* Outfit selection

* Stand decoration creation

* Souvenirs for parents

* Speech rehearsal

* Respectful and responsible teamwork

Requirements for the day of the event:

* Students must be at school at 7:00 am

* In case of special outfit, they can come to school wearing it.

* They have to bring a big box, scotch tape, scissors, stapler, string, a rubber stamp and any material they need. They should include two big trash bags.

* They will bring a tablecloth, big enough to cover the table.

* In case of electronic devices, they will bring enough wire to plug it in (all electronic devises' care is under students' responsibility)

* In case of food, they can bring small food samples, candy or chocolate; full dishes are not allowed.

Performance:

* They will receive parents in the stand with joy and enthusiasm.

* Their speech must be clearly said and learnt by heart, check pronunciation.

* Each team will give their speech to every group of parents that visit their stand; after that, they will mark the parents' passport with a rubber stamp.

* They will respect the starting and ending hour of the event.

* They won't be allowed to leave their stand during the event.

Passport

A passport will be given to parents at their arriving to the event. That passport will be stamped or sealed after they listen to each team, parents should deliver the passport at their leaving completely sealed.