1. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusions
Do you know what a
“film genre” is?
How many genres do
you know?
In this webquest, you
will look for
information about
one type of films and
describe your
favourite film in that
genre.

2. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusions
The task of the class is to make a
PowerPoint presentation about film
genres.
In small groups, you are going to choose
one genre and one film and you are
going to look for information about it.
Then, you have to complete a PPT about
that film and present it orally in class.

3. Introduction Task Evaluation Conclusions
Process
1. Gather in groups of 3
2. Choose one film genre
3. Choose a film in that genre (a film that
you have watched and you liked it)
4. Visit the following webpages:
http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/main.html
http://www.filmsite.org/
http:// www.wikipedia.org
Or type the name of the film in
www.google.com

4. Introduction Task Evaluation Conclusions
Process
• Complete this file in the PowerPoint that
you can download here:
• Genre:
• Film:
• Director:
• Year and country:
• Plot: (you have to tell the
story in PAST)
• Images / video

5. Introduction Task Evaluation Conclusions
Process
• In the group, you have to divide your
tasks, for example:
- One student looks for the images or
video
- Two students find information about the
plot
- The three of you write the plot together

6. Introduction Task Evaluation Conclusions
Process
• You have 50 minutes to find the
information and write the summary of
the plot using the PAST SIMPLE and
PAST CONTIUOUS structures that you
have studied in class.
• At home, one of you is in charge of
writing the information on the
PowerPoint and send it to the teacher:
yourenglishteacher@gmail.com
Subject: Task 1: filmgenre. Ex.: Task 1: comedy

7. Introduction Task Evaluation Conclusions
Process
• Finally, you will have to present your
film genre in class ORALLY.
• Prepare a presentation of about 3-5 minutes
and talk about your film.
– All members have to participate
– You shouldn’t read the information from a paper
– You have to use adequate vocabulary and
grammar

8. Introduction Task Process Conclusions
Evaluation
• The teacher wis going to use this rubric to
evaluate your work. Read it carefully.
Poor Average Good Excellent
Structure It does not It follows rules. It follows rules. It follows rules
follow rules. Not very Structured, clear Very clear. Very
structured easy to follow
Content Far less than Less than Sufficient, correct More than
sufficient sufficient information sufficient
information information included information
included included You copied and included.
pasted. Written with
your own
language.
Presentati No pictures or Pictures or Some good Good pictures
on graphics graphics of poor pictures, some and graphics.
Information quality. bad ones. Organised
not organised Information not Organised information
organised information
Group Some people in You have all You have all You have all
work the group have worked, but you worked and co- worked and co-
not worked have not co- operated operated
operated Some did more You have all
work than others done very good
work
Grammar Important Few important Some Very few,
mistakes mistakes unimportant unimportant
mistakes mistakes

9. Introduction Task Process Conclusions
Evaluation
SELF-EVALUATION TEST Yes No
1. I know what a film genre is.
2. I can find information about a film that I like on
the Internet.
3. I can work in a group and divide the tasks
4. I can summarize the plot of a film using adequate
vocabulary and grammar.
5. I like this Webquest, I think it’s a good way of
learning English.
COMMENTS:

10. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusions
CONGRATULATIONS!
• Now, you now what a film genre is and
you are able to find information about
a film, summarize the plot and present
it orally in class,
WELL DONE!