How to find information?
Nowadays we live in an information society – where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.
You are able to create effective information.
You will be able to use different sources of information.
You will understand what intellectual property rights are.
You will know how to use information legally.
We need information not only to make important decisions in our lives, but also when we plan to have some fun like going on vacation.
Even with the most spontaneous trips we should look for information about a place to spend the night, about the weather, and the food. And when we are planning to go to another continent, to a country of a different culture, we really need to get ready!
Split into groups of four. Each group will gathergather information about a country you wish to visit. Prepare a presentation about the country. You do not need to rewriteto rewrite all the information. It is fine just to copy, but make sure you provide the sourceprovide the source each time you quotequote someone’s words. You may also use someone else’s photographs, but you have to name the author or at leastat least the source. This is required by the lawrequired by the law. Copying information and not providing the source is consideredis considered theft of intellectual property. To avoid such problems, watch a presentation about Creative Commons licenses.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
film Creative Commons Licence
Check your knowledge about Creative Commons licenses. Read the examples of different sources of information and sign them with a proper acronym, e.g. :
Marcin Konsek, Creative Commons Attribution, Share Alike 4.0 – Marcin Konsek, CC BY-SA 4.0
T. Maniewski, Creative Commons Attribution, Share Alike 3.0 – ....................................................
John Nowak, Creative Commons Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivatives 2.0 – ......................................................
Hobbit, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 – ..................................
What elements should your presentation include? Look below.
Elements of presentation
WARNINGS
- Is the country safe?
- Are there any ongoing armed conflicts?
- Is there any kind of epidemic?
- Is it safe to travel there?
TRAVEL
- Is a visa necessary?
- Do we need a passport?
- How do we reach the country?
- How much does the travel cost?
HISTORY AND THE PRESENT TIMES
- What is the history of the country?
- What is the political system of the country?
- Who is currently running the country?
- Are the human rights observed there?
RELIGION AND CULTURE
- What are the customs and traditions in the country?
- What should we know not to offend the local people?
- What is the dominant religion in the country?
- How should we behave in places of worship?
CUISINE
- What is the most typical food of the country?
- Are the prices of food similar to Polish?
- What should we definitely try?
ACCOMODATION
- Where can we stay and how much would it cost?
TRANSPORTATION
- What is the most comfortable and affordable way to get around?
PLACES TO VISIT
- What are the most important places to see?
You are young people, so we assume you do not need luxury. It is already expensive to travel to distant locations. There are eight elements to cover in your group presentations, so divide the work in your groups equally – each of you should find information on two of them.
Watch a movie on how to prepare a presentation. You can also take a look at a gallery of various pictures from Georgia, and find out what kind of information you should be looking for about the country you choose to prepare your own presentation about.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
film Google Slides
Listen to the abstract recording to review the material and new vocabulary. Then do the vocabulary exercise. Match the pairs: English and Polish words.
podać źródło, miejsce kultu, cytować, być uznawanym (za), rządzić w kraju, aktywne konflikty zbrojne, kradzież własności intelektualnej, wymagane przez prawo
| to provide the source | |
| to quote | |
| required by the law | |
| to be considered | |
| theft of intellectual property | |
| ongoing armed conflicts | |
| to run the country | |
| place of worship |
Keywords
information, provide the source, quote, theft of intellectual propertytheft of intellectual property
Glossary
gromadzić
przepisywać
podać źródło
cytować
przynajmniej
wymagane przez prawo
być uznawanym (za)
kradzież własności intelektualnej
aktywne konflikty zbrojne
rządzić w kraju
miejsce kultu