VOCABULARY: TRAVELLING

BASIC LEVEL CLASS

Procedure: Show a video to start the lesson and introduce the class theme. Proceede to talk to students about travelling.

Aim: Catch students attention and prepare them for the subject that will be presented.

Interaction: Teacher > class Estimated time: 5 minutes Rationale: Make use of audiovisual material

to stir the students’ interest on the class theme and make them focus on the lesson.

LESSON PLANSTAGE 1: INTRODUCTION

TRAVELLING

So Conan went to Cuba and Leo DiCaprio is strutting around. How about you? Have you ever travelled somewhere?

Procedure: Show the students pictures of possible means of transportation you can use when you travel. Afterwards introduce the verbs you should use alongside them.

Aim: Get them to know the names of vehicles that are used and how to form phrases with said vehicles.

Interaction: Inductive, from teacher to class Estimated time: 10 minutes

LESSON PLANSTAGE 2: EXAMPLES

Rationale: Have students access their schemata and relate the new names to the vehicles they already know (on their mother language) and deepen said schemata.

LESSON PLANSTAGE 2: EXAMPLES

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

Procedure: Give exemples of words related to travelling (be it how to get there or where to stay).

Aim: The students should be able to express themselves on a specific subject (travels)

Interaction: teacher > students Estimated time: 15 minutes Rationale: Work by the use of associations on

words of a common area and guide the students in a concise way so they don’t get “overwhelmed”.

LESSON PLANSTAGE 3: VOCABULARY

Places you can stay: hotel, hostel, inn, b&b (bed and breakfast).

When travelling by plane: flight, airport, take off, landing, check in, passport ,etc.

When going by train: train station, Maglev, ticket, platform, transfering, etc.

Common words you may need: reservation, booking, cancellation, holiday, business travel, sightseeing, tourist attraction, etc.

VOCABULARY

Procedure: Show a video to lighten the mood, then ask students to form groups and make a travel plan (destination, place to stay, how to get there...)

Aim: Check if they were able to assimilate what was taught in the lesson and stimulate them to think about what was shown.

Interaction: teacher > student; student > student; students > teacher

Estimated time: 15 minutes

LESSON PLANSTAGE 4: GROUP ACTIVITY

Rationale: Use a video so the students can relax and cease the attention to what was being explained. Giving them time to prepare to a productive activity that will require their creativity and attention.

GROUP ACTIVITY

Conan and Andy decided to drive to San Diego. How about you and your friends choose a place to go and how to get there!