Instructions
Day 1
Monday
TC2
2pm – You are invited to Amphitheatre B to watch the first episodes of Derry Girls (2018) directed by Lisa McGee. A typical Irish series! You will need to pay attention as at the end of the episodes there will be a Kahoot quiz (remember to have a charged phone) on some of the moments from the series. The quiz will have 20 questions and will be on generalities and details.
Day 2
Tuesday
TC1
9:30am – You will meet native English speakers at the Tea&Chat. It’s an opportunity to practice your English while enjoying a good cup of tea (or coffee, soft drinks…) and some biscuits. Each student gets 15 minutes of conversation with the native speakers. To find out which room you should go to and which native speaker you should meet, click below.
TC2
1:05 pm – This next activity will be by sub-teams and will take place outdoors, in the sports field between the IUT and the Maison des Associations. You can expect to participate in some “olympic games” where you will have to work together to win points.
The activity will take place in 4 stages :
-Sub-team Shamrock will begin at 13:15
-Sub-team Guinness will begin at 14:00
-Sub-team Harp will begin at 14:45
-Sub-team Claddagh will begin at 15:30
Meet us in front of amphitheater A 10 minutes before your sub-team begins and we will accompany you to the sports field. Further instructions will be given to you when you arrive.
8:30 am – Accounting in English with Mrs Delalune. Welcome to the “EirEcoCast” studio, the one and only economic podcast of Ireland!
Each group (5 or 6 students) will be assigned the following task : You must produce a 5ish-minute podcast on the topic you will pick up at random in the studio. The topics will be developed from an economic perspective and should include key environmental figures. You will need to plan your podcast thumbnail in a simple image. It can be an interview of economic actors, teacher, mayor, …or a single lecture.
Day 3
Wednesday
TC1 & TC2
Today, TC1 and TC2 will have to work together. You have to film a video and edit it before the end of the day. The theme? An Irish mythological story. You will be in sub-teams. For example: in the Munster Team, the TC1s in the Harp sub-team will film with the TC2s of the same sub-team.
You will draw lots to get the mythological story you have to recreate. Be aware that another group will have the same story as you! You will have to be original to stand out.
8:30– In the morning, we will explain the stories and you can prepare your scripts and think about the location. (Please note that the set, costumes, props and humor will be taken into account in the scoring so feel free to use some).
You have the day to film AND edit so get organised! The video should be a minimum of 1.30 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes long. You must include the half of the TC1 and the half of the TC2 at least. If not, you’ll lose points!
The dialog must be in English! You can do several small scenes.
Moreover, it’s not an obligation to include the whole story but we need to understand which story it is. At the beginning of your video, please put the name of your story and Englishweek 2023. At the end of it, your names should appear as end credits.
17:30– The video must be returned to us on Wednesday on a USB key.
Please name your file: Group_subgroup
For instance: TeamMunster_Harp
We will be waiting for you in the cafeteria.
Day 4
Thursday
TC1
8:30am – You are a young entrepreneur and you want to open a pub in Ireland. Introduce your pub, what is innovative about it? You need to think about the marketing mix you will deploy for your pub. On a sheet of paper, write down the 4Ps. Your strategy must be formidable because there is a lot of competition on the market!
TC2
8:30am – You are working in a travel agency called “Irish Adventures.” Your boss has just informed you that the company is launching a new campaign to promote a special offer for a trip to any destination in Ireland. Your boss has tasked you and your team to create a poster to advertise the special offer. You must decide what the special offer is.
Your boss has also requested you to include the face of someone in your group on the poster. It must be a JPEG file format.
Your goal is to create a poster that stands out, is eye-catching and entices customers to book the trip.
Good luck!
TC1
2pm – This afternoon, the TC2s will be able to attend the play prepared by the TC1s, Death on the Nile. Two teams will compete, the Agatha team and the Christie team. Which team will give the best representation of the play?
Day 5
Friday
11:30am – Students who went abroad will tell you about their trip with Erasmus or for their internships. Don’t hesitate to prepare and ask questions!
Online challenges
Day 1
For our four special volunteers, with help from your friends, you will be given ingredients to make any cake of your choice. The cakes will then be tasted by our native guests during the Tea and Chat on Tuesday morning. They will judge your cakes and vote for the best one. There is a challenge though… your cakes must have a touch of green !
Day 2
The Lord of the Dance… Watch Michael Flately show us his best moves in Riverdance and recreate your best Irish dancing. Don’t trip over your own feet and don’t forget to film yourself!
Day 3
Hide and seek… There are 10 little leprechauns hiding around the IUT. It’s up to you to find them and bring them back to us. You can find clues on our instagram stories. (They are not in the ceilings…)
Day 4
Today, the challenge is playing the tin whistle. To do so, go find Emma the Pub’s barmaid. She will give you her tin whistle and you will have to play a tune!