Конспект урока по теме "Travelling"

TOPIC: TRAVEL

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

AGE: TEENS

LEAD-IN

For T:

Put students in groups and ask them to discuss the five questions. Ask a few students to report to the class about their group discussion

For S:

Work in groups to discuss the following

1. What the word Travel mean to you?

2. Where did you last go on holidays?

3. How did you get there?

4. What did you do there?

5. What would your ideal holiday be? Why?

PICTURES

For T:

Ask students to look at the five photos and, in their groups, discuss what they can see. You could write up some prompts on the board, e.g. Where was each photo taken? What kind of holiday does each photo show? What can you do in each place? etc. Elicit ideas from students as a whole class discussion.

For S:

Look at these photos. Talk about what you can see in each one with a partner.

READING: ADVERTISMENTS

For T:
Ask students to read through the five advertisements and match the photos to the correct one. Tell them to look for the clues in each, i.e. advertisement 1: … while outside it’s cold and icy. If you want, you could give a short time limit, e.g. two minutes. Get students to check their answers in pairs before checking as a class.

For S:

For T:
Next, ask students to read the texts again and to complete the table. Draw their attention to the first question, which has been completed, as an example of what they have to do. Monitor, and help where necessary. Again, get pairs to check their answers together before checking as a class.

For S:

On which of the holidays….	1	2	3	4	5
…are you in Europe?			+	+
… can you see wildlife?
… is the beautiful scenery mentioned?
… are you not near the crowded place?
…might you sleep in a tent?
… do you travel slowly?
… is taking a plane mentioned?

… is food part of the experience?

WORKING WITH VOCABULARY:

Focus 1: Meaning

For T:

Ask students to look back at the travel advertisements and find words that match the definitions. The words are in the order in which they appear in the advertisements. Encourage them to work in pairs and discuss their ideas as they read.

For S:

Look back at the travel advertisements and find words to match these definitions.

1. feeling comfortable and safe

_________________________

1. to move near something

_________________________ (three words)

1. very expensive and comfortable

_________________________

1. to move somewhere slowly as though you do not know where you are going ____________________

2. providing beautiful views of nature

_________________________

1. to force yourself to leave somewhere or stop doing something _________________________

(three words)

1. surfaces made from many small round stones fixed closely together _________________________

(two words)

1. relating to or typical of a particular area of a country _________________________

2. far away from cities, towns or people

_________________________

10.far from people, places, or things, especially so you feel relaxed and stress-free _________________________ (four words)

For T:

Focus 2: Topic-related words

Ask students to try to find words in the texts for each of the four categories. Encourage students to work together and discuss their answers. Check the answers as a class.

For S:

Read the texts again and find the following:

1. six types of transport

2. four verbs to do with travelling on different transport

3. three adjectives that mean beautiful

4. three activities you can do in the mountains

LISTENING

For T:

Ask students to listen to a short radio feature and answer the two questions. Play the recording. Put students in pairs and ask them to discuss their answers together. Play the recording again, if necessary. Elicit ideas from the class asking students to explain their answers

Transcript:

Travel is my job, and yet even I was surprised by this holiday. I’m not one for sitting around and doing nothing. I prefer the bustle of shopping or the excitement of action-packed breaks. So the idea of sitting on a boat going nowhere didn’t inspire me, but I have to say it was so relaxing and the scenery so beautiful that I didn’t want it to end. Add to that the delicious spicy food and it was like a holiday in heaven.

For S:

Listen to the short radio feature and answer the questions below.

1. Which of the five holidays featured in the travel advertisements did the person go on?

2. How do you know?

SPEAKING

For T:
Put students in small groups and ask them to discuss the questions together. Monitor, and help where necessary. Afterwards, ask a few groups to report back on their discussion, explaining which of the holidays they would like to go on and why.

For S:

Discuss these questions in small groups.

1. Which of the five holidays would you choose as a group? Why?

2. What would you need to take with you on the holiday?

PROJECT

For T:

Ask students to carry out the project for homework. The advertisements could be posted around the room, possibly with photos showing the destinations.

For S:

Write a short travel advertisement for a newspaper about a holiday destination of your choice.