Assignment 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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What is Assignment 3

Over the period of the next 4 weeks you will introduce yourselves to your classmates and to me. You will tell us something about your character, your family, your background, your culture etc. by making a photo diary. I want you to take a photo about something that will introduce/ show/ tell everybody else something more about you and your family. Each photo will be accompanied by a short description that explains the photo or why you have chosen to put that photo in to your photo diary.
In the final week you will hand in your photo diary and present it to the rest of the class.

Presentation

Present your pictures and the texts in the form of a short diary and put it in your binder.
Criteria
Min. 250 words, letter type Arial/Verdana or Cambria, size 12.
Your diary must have a front page on which you need to include your name, class and date.

Week one:
Topic: “Me”

 This week you need to take at least 3 photos that describe your character. Accompany this photo with one word (one adjective).
For example: Are you very sweet? Take a photo of a jar of honey and use the adjective “sweet”.

Week two:
Topic: Your Egmond trip.

How did you socialise with the teachers, junior mentoren and classmates? Did you make any new friends? What did you like? And why, what did you dislike and why? Describe some fun things, any other things you want to share.
Minimum of two pictures a day (with an explanation) taken while you are in Egmond.

Week three:
Topic: Your life outside of school. 

This section will be about your hobbies, interests and activities.
(A minimum of 3 photos with a short explanation of each photo)

Had you heard of Parkour before?
What do you think about it?

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Have you ever tried jet-skiing?
Do you have any hobbies or interests that you don't share with your friends?

Week Four:
Topic: My Family. 

Introduce your family, friends, pets, home etc.
Don’t forget to write a short story to explain or introduce all of the photos that you have included.

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Jessica was found when she was seven years old.

1. True
2. False

Hippo that lives in a house

Are the sentences true or false?

Tony and his wife give her weak sweet coffee twice a day

1. True
2. False

She's already broken a sofa and a bed

1. True
2. False

Jessica lives in the river with a pod of hippos.

1. True
2. False

The hippo kills more humans in Africa than any other wild mammal.

1. True
2. False

Tony's wife considers Jessica to be a member of the family.

1. True
2. False

Jessica spends most of the day sleeping.

1. True
2. False

At the end of the day, Jessica likes a massage.

1. True
2. False

Pets and family

Tell your partner about your pet.

If you don't have a pet, tell them about your family. 

Hand-in date: Wednesday the 2nd of November

This is a compulsory report for your EIO binder.