Unit 6 - Alternative travel


page 69 (3-5 mins)

ex. 1 - discuss the photo and caption

ex. 2 - listen and find out likes & dislikes

ex. 3 - choose the correct options


Unit 6a - Staycations


Pages 70-71

 

Vocabulary holiday activities (5 mins)

ex. 1-3 - discuss activities and your capital city. 

Finished?

Come up with other words like "staycation" (portmanteau word: a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two other words)

 

Reading (+/-10 mins)

ex. 4 - read and state true or false

ex. 5 - complete the sentences

 

Grammar negative forms (also see page 166) (+/-10 mins)

ex. 6 - write affirmative form sentences grammar box

ex. 7 - choose the correct option

ex. 8 - rewrite the underlined ideas using a negative form

 

Finished?

Work on grammar worksheet 6a or study the wordlist.


Unit 6b - Voluntourism


Pages 72-73

 

Vocabulary travel  (+/- 3mins)

ex. 1 - complete the list and add two more

 

Listening (10-15 mins)

ex. 2 - look at the photo and discuss then listen and check

ex. 3 - pick the best statements

ex. 4 - listen and complete sentences using one word

ex. 5 - discuss (optional)

 

Grammar question forms (also see page 166) (5-8 mins)

ex. 6 - listen to questions from the grammar box and then answer the questions.

ex. 7 - Rewrite sentences using question forms

 

Pronunciation intonation in question forms (5 mins)

ex. 8a - practice saying the questions from 7, then listen and check

ex. 8b - consider if the question tags rise or fall, then check

ex. 9 - complete the questions in an appropriate way




Unit 6c - Unusual places to stay


Pages 74-75

 

Reading (15-20 mins)

ex. 1 - make a list & compare ideas

ex. 2 - read extract and answer questions

ex. 3 - read again and choose correct option

ex. 4 - explain and/or draw the words

 

Critical thinking analysing (+/-3 mins)

ex. 6 - what tone is used?

ex. 7 - find examples of the tone used

 

Word focus mind (10-15 mins)

ex. 8 - discuss expressions with mind from each paragraph and discuss + other expressions

ex. 9 - act out conversations


Unit 6e - A disappointed customer


Page 77

 

Writing a letter/email of complaint (+/-10 mins)

ex. 1 - discuss your experience(s)

ex. 2 - answer the questions

ex. 3 - answer questions about conventions

 

Writing skill formal language (25-30 mins)

ex. 4a - find the formal version in the letter

ex. 4b - rewrite the sentences into more formal language

ex. 5 - write a letter/email of complaint to the hotel

ex. 6 - exchange letters and compare


Unit 6f - The unexpected beauty of travelling solo


Pages 78-79

 

Before you watch ( 3-5 mins)

ex. 1 - make lists

ex. 2 - compare

 

While you watch (10-15 mins)

ex. 3 - watch the video below and answer the questions

ex. 4 - watch & decide if the sentences are true or false 

ex. 5 - what do you think happened?

ex. 6 - complete table of things you saw in the video, come up with as many things as you can think of

ex. 7 - watch video again and see how many more things you notice. Does the video make a good case for travelling alone? Why (not)?

 

After you watch - Vocabulary in context

ex. 8a - watch the clips (video on the right) and choose correct meaning of the phrases