ALP - ADVANCED GRAMMAR ONE

Dear AG1 students,

I decided to assign you an ALP about best places to live in worldwide. Find hereunder then instructions for your ALP assignment:

DELIVERING AN ORAL PRESENTATION ABOUT ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN WORLDWIDE USING A VARIETY OF PRESENT TENSES.

City Mayors: Best cities in the world (Mercer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia (Free on-line encyclopedia)

The cities to choose from are the following:

Vancouver, Canada
http://www.pointgreynow.com/BestPlaceInCanada.php

Vienna, Austria
http://www.world66.com/europe/austria/vienna

Melbourne, Australia
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutMelbourne/MelbourneProfile/Pages/MelbourneProfile.aspx

Toronto, Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto

Perth, Australia
http://www.perthtouristcentre.com.au/

Calgary, Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary

Helsinki, Finland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki

Geneva, Switzerland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva

Sydney, Australia
http://www.australia-migration.com/page/Discover_SYDNEY/195

Zurich, Switzerland
http://www.iexplore.com/cityguides/Switzerland/Zurich/Overview

Auckland, New Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland

Munich, Germany
http://www.theworldcupingermany.com/artman/publish/article_333.shtml

Bern, Switzerland
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/city/652/city_guide/Europe/Bern.html

Wellington, New Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington

Brussels, Belgium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels

These are some of the factors you may talk about in the body of your presentation:

Employment
Cost of living
Access to education
Political stability
Crime
Law enforcement
Economic environment
Socio-cultural environment
Health and sanitation
Pollution
Public services
Waste disposal
Public transport
Traffic congestion
Recreation
Consumer goods
Housing
Scenery

You should read in order to learn about the city that you chose. After that you should put all important information in a well-organized presentation that will follow the INTRODUCTION - BODY - CONCLUSION format. You will use your own words. Don't copy exact words from the web sites that you consult. Repeating like a parrot what's on the net won't lead you to getting 3 points. My orientation page will help you organize your material. You should also make a poster with pictures to illustrate your speech. The poster could be made with pictures sticked to cardboard or you could make a powerpoint presentation and upload it to our system through the ICPNA web site. The ALP is going to be presented on Wednesday, May 25th.

Hope this information is helpful.
See you!
GABRIELA