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Nina Rezo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Nina Rezo's Zoom Meeting
Time: May 9, 2025 10:45 AM Sarajevo, Skopje, Zagreb
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https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77022047801?pwd=4QNhq7HOkuLlZa7NNppKSr7mbyCGla.1

Meeting ID: 770 2204 7801
Passcode: 9Gbw9k

https://youtu.be/WTY0XW1kLzs

Task Description:
1. Create an Eco Slogan:
  - Participants will come up with a simple yet powerful eco slogan that delivers a positive message about environmental protection, recycling, waste reduction, nature conservation, or sustainability.
  - Some example slogans might be:
    - "Green world, better future."
    - "Recycle today, save the planet for tomorrow."
    - "Less plastic, more nature."
    - "Nature is ours, let’s protect it!"

2. Create a Jingle:
  - Each group will add music and sound effects to make the slogan more impactful. The jingle should be short (up to 10 seconds) and must include the slogan, accompanied by sound effects from nature (birds, rain, wind) or instruments that associate with ecology (e.g., natural resource sounds or soft rhythmic music).
  - Students can use free online tools for creating jingles, such as Audacity or other similar applications.

3. Recording and Editing:
  - Participants will record their slogan with the jingle. The recording can be in the form of a voice saying the slogan, followed by sound effects or music that brings the jingle to life and makes it catchy.
  - It is recommended that the recordings be clear, with smooth integration of sound effects to complement the message.

4. Final Product:
  - Each group will submit their final jingle with the eco slogan, which they can share at school or on social media to inspire others to take on eco-friendly initiatives.

This task encourages creativity while raising awareness about the importance of environmental protection and sustainability.

Objective:
Choose a dish that is characteristic of your country's national cuisine and create a radio show about it. The recommended format for the show is an interview.
 

Instructions:
1.    Choose a National Dish:
Select one dish that is representative of your country’s national cuisine. It should be a dish that has a strong cultural or historical significance.

2.    Research the Dish:
Learn about the ingredients, history, and preparation of the dish. You can look up recipes, talk to family members, or interview local chefs to gather information.

3.    Create the Radio Show:
        o    Format: We recommend creating the radio show in the form of an interview. You can either interview someone knowledgeable about the dish (such as a chef, a family member, or a food expert), or conduct a fictional interview with yourself and share interesting facts about the dish.
        o    Content: Discuss the ingredients, how the dish is prepared, and any interesting cultural stories or traditions related to it.
         o    Recording: You can use a microphone or your phone to record the audio. Ensure the quality is clear, and the sound is easy to hear.

4.    Share Your Show:
Once your radio show is recorded, share the audio with the rest of the participants.

5.    Final Collection:
At the end of the project, we will collect all the recipes and combine them into an online cookbook using the Story Jumper tool.

Tips:
•    Be creative with your radio show! Add fun facts or personal anecdotes to make the show engaging.
•    Make sure to speak clearly and at a steady pace, as the audience will be listening to your recording.
•    If possible, use music or sound effects that are relevant to the dish or the culture for an added touch!

Objective: Students will practice their English speaking and creativity skills by creating a short, engaging audio commercial for a product, service, or event.

Instructions for Students:

1) Choose a Topic:

Think about a product, service, or event you like or would like to promote.

Examples: A favorite snack, a fun app, a school event, or a new invention you've imagined.

2) Plan Your Commercial:

Length: Keep it between 30 and 60 seconds.

Structure: Start with a catchy introduction to grab attention.

Mention the product/service name clearly.

Describe its features and benefits.

End with a call to action (e.g., “Try it now!” or “Don’t miss it!”).

3) Write a Script:

Write down everything you want to say. Practice reading it aloud to make it sound natural and clear.

4) Add Creative Touches:

Think about including:

A slogan (e.g., “The snack that smiles back!”).

A sound effect or jingle (optional).

5) Record Your Commercial:

Use Audacity or any online recording tool (e.g., Vocaroo, Online Voice Recorder).

Speak clearly and confidently. Practice a few times before recording.

6) Edit Your Recording:

If you know how, use tools like Audacity to:

Add background music or sound effects (optional).

Remove any mistakes or pauses.

7) Save and Share:

Save your audio as an MP3 or WAV file.

Share it with your teacher or upload it to the assigned platform.

Don't forget to *have fun* 😀

Enter PODCAST AND SONG STUDENT CONTEST MAKE IT HEARD 2025, by European School Radio, Greece

ABOUT:

https://contest.europeanschoolradio.eu/en/newstartofsubmissions2025/

2025 CALENDAR 

Template is prepared, find your page, style it to represent your city/country/culture/ tourist attraction and add a (traditional) song from your country. You can add pages if needed. Your part should last for around 10 seconds. Include holidays in your month (hope we got everything right in January)

January – Sanela and Nina

February – Fatma

March – Sanja, Marina and Jelena 

April – Susana and Carla 

May – Marina and Dijana

June – Pina and Sebastiano

July – Laly and Nadia 

August – Firat

September – Bronislava and Lubica

October – Lidija

November – Nana

December – Rui

 Link to the calendar video: https://shorturl.at/1Xvdr 

HOLIDAY CARDS – add a page, style your holiday card(s) and add sound greeting. Create the greeting audio by using text to speech converter (https://voicemaker.in/). You can create one or more cards with your students. Please finish the task by December 16.

Link to the card video: https://shorturl.at/u40JD

OPTIONAL TASK:

Create a Christmas song using the Suno program. Use this chatbot to help students create a musical style in Suno according to their musical tastes (created by Rui). https://suno.com/invite/@focusedsingle8405

1. PROJECT POSTER
2. MY DIARY 
3. TEACHERS’ MEETING 

PROJECT POSTERS 

(belated task, some have already created posters with their students)

• create one or more project posters with your students
• choose one that will represent you (one poster from each partner)
• a poll will be created and students and teachers will vote for the best and choose the project poster

MY DIARY

Students create a diary entry - choose one version 

VERSION 1: My favourite day (students talk about their favourite day)

VERSION 2: A Day in Sounds (students represent their day using only sounds)
(instructions for the students in the post below)

TEACHERS' MEETING 

A meeting will be organised to introduce partners to Audacity (audio editing and recording app)