Project Work Book

The author and the series editor 1

Foreword 3

Introduction 5

How to use this book 8

Organizing a project 12

The project in action 18

Multi-tasking 25

1 Media

1.1 School magazine Elementary and above 14-16 years 35

1.2 Making a radio programme Advanced Adult 37

1.3 My newspaper Intermediate Older adolescent 38

1.4 Audio guide Intermediate and above Adolescent 41

1.5 A brochure for new students Elementary to lower-intermediate Any age 43

1.6 Staff portrait gallery Intermediate 13-18 years 45

2 Culture

2.1 Protecting the environment Elementary Young adolescent 48

2.2 Clean up your area Elementary Older adolescent and above 50

2.3 Drugs: Only mugs do drugs Upper-intermediate and above Older adolescent and above 52

2.4 Cultural perspectives Elementary and above Any age 54

2.5 Holidays and festivals Elementary to intermediate 13 years and above 57

2.6 How green are you? Lower-intermediate to intermediate Older adolescent 58

2.7 'Mottainai' or in English, 'What a waste!' Intermediate Any age 60

3 Trips

3.1 Planning a trip Elementary to intermediate 16 years and above 64

3.2 Climbing Snowdon Intermediate and above Older adolescent 66

3.3 The zoo Elementary to lower-intermediate Young adolescent 70

4 Local

4.1 Local fashion Upper-intermediate and above Older adolescent and above 73

4.2 Visit your teacher's house Elementary Adult 75

4.3 Home sweet home Elementary and above Adult 78

4.4 My homeland, my hometown Elementary and above Adolescent 80

4.5 Food and drink labels worldwide Elementary and above 10 years and above 83

4.6 The wheelchair-friendly guide Upper-intermediate and above 16 years and above 84

4.7 English iseverywhere Elementary Adolescent 87

5 Classroom

5.1 Valentine cards Elementary Adolescent 90

5.2 Showtime! False beginner Older adolescent 92

5.3 Quiz contest Upper-intermediate and above Adult 94

5.4 The island Elementary to intermediate Adolescent 97

5.5 Pocket money survey Intermediate Adolescent 100

5.6 Would you like a cup of tea? Elementary Any age 103

5.7 Board game Elementary to intermediate Any age 105

5.8 Famous foreign cities Any level Any age 107

5.9 Internet exploration Intermediate Any age 108

5.10 Creating a book advertisement Upper-intermediate Older adolescent 111

5.11 Horror stories Upper-intermediate Adolescent 113

Appendix - Useful websites 116

Bibliography 117

Other titles in the Resource Books for Teachers series 118

Index 121