Go Getter 3. Reading

Izzie’s most unusual places

Introduction. Warm-up

Hello, my dear students. Nice to meet you again.

How are you doing? Describe your mood with one word.

Lead in.

Have you ever been abroad? ( Don’t use Present Perfect if your students haven’t  learnt it yet)

What is your favourite country? Why?

Today we’ll develop your reading skills.

 Look at the title. What do you think is the text about?

Well, read the text and pay attention to unknown words. Try to guess their meaning from the context.

List the main questions covered in the text.

Possible answers:

• Geography
• Population
• Largest cities
• Climate
• Underground living
• Activities

Find the main sentences in each paragraph.

1. Australia is a continent and it’s also an English-speaking country.
2. Coober Pedy is in the South Australian desert.
3. Coober Pedy has lots of visitors every year.

Read the questions below and tick the ones you didn’t find the answers to.

1. How big is Australia? (+)
2. How many people live there? (+)
3. Is Coober Pedy a typical place for living? (+)
4. Do all Australians like living underground? (-)
5. What else do the build underground besides homes?(+)
6. How often do they play golf on Summer nights? (-)

Write from the text the adjectives used to describe Coober Pedy

Possible answers:

• Unusual
• Small
• Hot
• Comfortable…

Say what did the author mean saying “Australia is the sixth largest country in the world”?

Put the information in the order it was mentioned in the text.

1. People usually play golf  at night.
2. 80 % of the people live near the ocean.
3. Coober Pedy is a usual town.
4. They speak English in Australia.
5. The temperature is better under the ground.
6. Underground homes have different rooms.

Would you like to live in Coober Pedy? Why?

Finishing the lesson.

 Close your books. And say one fact you’ve learnt about Coober Pedy.

You’ve been very active and productive today.

Let’s call it a day.

Summary.