A Killer Book Trailer

These upcoming days you'll be creating book trailers of the books that you have read before. 

☝️ What's a book trailer?

A book trailer is a short video advertisement for a book which uses techniques similar to those used in a film trailer. A book trailer’s main goal is to promote a book and make readers to read it. It uses images, video, music, narration ,text,...

⏳ How long should it be?

It has to be less than 2 minute long.

📆 What's my deadline?

AFTER THE EASTER BREAK

👀 Can I see some samples of Book Trailers?

Absolutely, let's see some book trailers, one is professionally made and the other is student-made.

Professionally made sample video

Student made sample video

🤔 How do I  create a killer book trailer?

        ⓵ Write a script with the main characters and plot.

       ⓶ Start strong to grab people's attention.

       ⓷ If you use a camera or phone, keep it steady.

       ⓸ Simple ideas are sometimes the best.

       ⓹ Don't just summarise the book and dont' spoil the ending. 

       ⓺ Choose music carefully.

🔧 What should I do?

Read the guidelines below

➊  Complete the BOOK REVIEW TEMPLATE to flesh out the book. This is the basis for your 

     scrip and storyboard. ( Click on the link to download the file)

➋  Next fill in the STORYBOARD TEMPLATE. Plan at least one image per sentence.To make 
    it interesting you should include: 

•  An interesting hook.
•  A vivid description of an event that supports the theme.
•  The title and name of the author at the conclusion.
•  A call to action.
•  Hit HERE to see an example of a very simple storyboard.

➌ Then, use POWTOON to create your Book Trailer. To use POWTOON you should 

      Sign up Free FIRST. For a Powtoon Tutorial click HERE.

➍ Finally, post to your blog!!! Post the Book review and the storyboard as well!

Or watch this Prezi

🍿 Check and enjoy some book trailers created by students.

The 5th Wave

Out Of My Mind

Enjoy and have fun!! Learning should be fun!!

ANY QUESTIONS?? DROP ME A LINE VIA EMAIL!!!

Trailers to practise English

 HI GUYS!!!!




This post is about types of films and film/movie trailers. Hope you enjoy it!!!

1.First, what's your favourite type of film? Action, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, drama, romance,animated, docummentary,..... Write some lines about it.



2.Now, watch the YouTube video below and write the type of films that are shown. 
You get extra points if you also write the titles!!!! 

3. Next..... click on the images below,  to complete a listening activity. Good work!! Don't forget to take a snapshop to upload to your post.

Avatars and Interactive Maps

Hi there!!!

Right after your first post, which I hope you had a great time writing, you're going to create an Interactive Map in which you'll include an avatar. So, here are the instructions:

• CREATING AN AVATAR
• Go to Face Your Manga and design your avatar.
• Once it's done download the image on the PC desktop

• CREATING THE MAP
• Watch the video tutorial about Genially
• Click on Genially and register.
• Choose a map of the world
• Use 5 countries and add information about 
• their most important geographical features
• their fauna
• language spoken
• important landmarks
• Use links,videos, sound effects,...
• Create your own interactive map.
• Finally, post in to your blog.

HAVE FUN!!😉😉

Looking for free sound effects? Visit this website The Sound Bible or Free Sound.