The world's most amazing hotels
Pre-intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide scan reading practice using a text about the world's amazing hotels
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of holiday words in the context of travel
Procedure (39-47 minutes)
The sts are going to discuss three questions about their past travel experiences by working in groups of three and share the interesting answers with the class.
Sts are going to work in groups and match the words with their definitions. Later, they are going to check the answers. Also the teacher is going to check for understanding of some words such as adventure, shipwreck, go snorkelling, diving, staff drill and write them on the board identifying their part of speech and stress. “If you go on safari in Africa, will it be an adventure?” Yes “If you go to Migros to buy milk, will it be an adventure? No
The teacher is going to divide the class into two groups and pass the HOs around facedown. Group A is going to read about Ariau Amazon Towers. Group B is going to read about Jules' Undersea Lodge. All the sts are going to answer the same questions with regard to their articles.
The teacher is going to tell them to work with a student from the other group, take turns to ask and answer the questions in the previous stage. The teacher is going to have them stand face to face and pair them up. Then, they are going to check the answer key on the board.
The sts are going to work in the same pairs and answer the questions to compare the differences between the hotels. Then, they are going to check the answers with the WC.
In pairs, sts are going to discuss which hotel is better for a holiday.