We are going to travel

Lesson 1.

Topic: We are going to travel.

Aims and objectives:

To introduce and practice vocabulary;

To practice basic skills;

To develop cultural awareness.

Sequence

Warm up

The teacher prepares a mock letter from English schoolchildren, brings it to the class and asks the students to guess what she has got in a pocket. The students ask questions (it may be done in the form of “Yes- No” game when the students ask only general questions).

Introducing the topic.

1.  Whether the students have guessed about the letter or not, the teacher brings up the idea of getting a letter from England ( it should include salutation , a few words about the authors and the reason for writing it as well as the invitation to come to England on a particular day and for a particular reason). The letter should be cut into separate sentences jumbled in the envelope. The teacher gives the letter to the students and asks to restore it. The students read their sentences and walk around the class looking for the ways to restore the letter. It is important that the number of sentences equal the number of the students.

Dear Elena,

Thank you for your warmest greetings. I appreciate greatly letters and your interest in my life.

 Yesterday I spent a day off in London, one of the greatest tourist attractions of Great Britain.  You know, I belong to people who prefer to travel to other towns and cities. Every town has its own history that lives in its streets, buildings, squares and monuments.

When I come to a new city, I try to see as much as possible. First of all, I by a map of the city. It helps me not to lose my way in strange surroundings. After studying the map, I decide what I have to see and what route will be the best. I can also ask people in the streets to recommend I where to go and want to see. British people are very hospitable to tourists. They will eagerly help you.

Where do I usually go? Of course, I go sightseeing. I have already mentioned that history lives in the streets of the city. So, I walk along the streets, watch buildings and monuments, sit on the benches in parks and squares, and observe the life around. Besides, I visit museums and art exhibitions.

Shopping is also a much bigger joy when you are in some other city. While walking around the city, I can see different little markets with souvenirs. Sometimes the choice is really rich: drawings and paintings, funny postcards or postcards which the views of the city. I usually buy something to bring it home from my trip.

Well, I have written you much about my tourist preferences. Could you write me few words about what kind of rest you like? Do you like travelling? What places do you like visit? Whom do you travel with? Everything is interesting to me.

I will look to your letter.

                                                                                                                                       Yours as always,

                                                                                                                                        Nina.

2. After the letter has been restored, the teacher asks the students to make a list of what they need to go to England.

The students share their ideas; the teacher notes the ideas on the board. Special attention should be paid to working the proper route, getting the tickets and learning about the country the students are going to.

• Have you travelled? Where and why?
• What means of transport do people use for travelling?
• What do people need when they travel?

Knowledge                                                                               Learning about the country

                                                                                                                           Route

                                                                                                                                               Getting the tickets

Means of transportation

                      Money                               Wish                                                 Friends

3. The teacher gets a map of Europe (Preferable a large-scale one) and has the student to find Ukraine and England on it. After this has been done, the class is invited to think of possible ways of getting to England. The students give their ideas, which the teacher should note. (Those might be by plane, by care, by ship, by train).the teacher introduced the word TUNNEL and provides the information about it. The students then are asked to group according to their preferences so that there should be 4-5 groups. The task for each group is to provide the reasons why they think their way of travelling the best.

• What means of travelling can see in the diagram?
• Which of them is the fastest? The slowest?
• Which of them has got wheels?
• Which of them are the most popular for travelling?
• Which of them have you ever used? Where did you go?
• Which means of travelling from thee diagram do you like most of all?

                                                                                                                        Coach                                                            

Card 1

Match the words with their definitions.

1. To depart                     a) a journey or trip by water
2. To arrive                       b) the place to which a person or thing is going
3. Destination                  c) to go away; to live
4. Journey/trip                 d) to reach the end of a journey; to come to a place
5. Tour                               e) travel from one place to another
6. Voyage                          f) travel from place to place doing sightseeing

Card 2

Draw up the traffic signs. What they mean? Tell about traffic rules.

Card 3

Circle the word which doesn’t belong to the group.

Travelling, wheel, signs, pictures.

Sail, ship, raft, ferryboat, car.

To depart, tour, voyage,  journey.

A bicycle, a car, a coach, a camper, a plane.

Card 4

Make up words from the letters.

echevli--------

rreaciga------

leweh-------

urto------

rpit-----

Home assignment

The teacher prepares 5 charts including the necessary information about the 5 ways of travelling to England. Each of the charts should have at least 2 different options and cover the information on time, cost, need to transfer, comfort, departures and arrivals, etc. the students of each group receive the corresponding chart each with the task to examine it at home and choose the best possible way of travelling.

Lesson summary.