9.3 Travellers - tto123

9.3 Travellers - tto123

Travellers

Introduction

The subject of this period is travellers.

  • Form groups of three or four pupils.

Discuss the following questions in your group:

  • Have you ever been on holiday to the United States?
  • If so, where have you been? What have you seen?
  • Would you like to go on holiday to the United States?
  • Where would you go then?
  • Write down essential things you must not forget when going backpacking.
Step   Activity Aim Time
  Introduction Find out what you already know. 10
Step 1 Listening
Holiday in the USA

You can understand a conversation about visiting America and answer questions about it.

 15
Step 2 Reading
Backpacking		 You can understand a website about backpacking and answer questions about it. 15
Step 3 Vocabulary You can understand and use vocabulary about travelling. 15
Step 4 Grammar
Reflexive pronoun		 You can understand and use the reflexive pronoun. 15
Step 5 Speaking
A discussion about backpacking		 You can have a discussion about backpacking. 10
Step 6 Writing
Writing a postcard		 You can write a postcard about your holiday. 15
Step ​7 Evaluation Reflect on what you have learnt. 05
Step 8 Extra
Gysies, Roma, Travellers		 Watch the video.  

Step 1 - Listening

Holiday in the USA
You are going to listen to Tres who gives advice for travelling in America.

  • Listen to the recording and do assignment 1.
  • Read the questions.
  • Listen again and do assignment 2.

Assignment 1

Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.

  • Where are you adviced to go to in which season?

Spring

Summer

Autumn (Fall)

Winter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions

  1. What does he think is the best season to visit?
  2. What does he like about the fall?
  3. What does he describe as 'on fire'?
  4. Which part of the U.S. has good beaches?
  5. Which states has he visited?

Step 2 - Reading

Backpacking
Backpacking is a very adventurous way of travelling!
It's just the backpack and you, so it's important to think what you would put in your backpack.

  • Go to the website www.backpacking.net and read the recommendations about essential gear.
  • Do the assignment.

Assignment
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.​

  • Ask your teacher if you have to write the descriptions in English or in Dutch.

 

Essential

Description in your own words

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Step 3 - Vocabulary

  • Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
  • Do the exercise.  

Vocabularylist Travellers

Step 4 - Grammar

In the sentence 'I hurt myself.' you call 'myself' a reflexive pronoun.
Study the section on reflexive pronouns in the English Knowledge Base.

Reflexive pronoun

Do the exercises.

Step 5 - Speaking

A discussion about backpacking
You already visited the website www.backpacking.net .
You might want to visit the site again to prepare yourself for the discussion.
In your group discuss the following questions:

  • Do you think these tips make sense?
  • Do you think anything is missing?
  • Would you add any tips?
  • What do you think is the most essential thing to take backpacking?

Step 6 - Writing

Postcard
You are on holiday in Brighton (England).
You have promised an American friend of yours to send him / her a postcard.

Preparation

Task
Write your text on the back of the postcard.
Write about:

  1. the weather
  2. the place you are staying
  3. something you have done during your holiday.

Step 7 - Evaluation

What have you learnt in this double period?
Answer the following questions:

  • What was the easiest part of this lesson?
  • What did you already know?
  • What was the most difficult part?
  • What was new to you in this lesson?
  • What do you have to ask your teacher?

Step 8 - Extra

Gypsies, Roma, Travellers: An Animated History

Europe is home to 10-12 million Roma, yet many Europeans are unable to answer the basic question, “Who are the Roma?” The remarkable history of Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers in Europe, beginning over 1,000 years ago, tells a story of diversity, creativity, and survival.

  • Watch the video.
  • Does the video fit well with this assignment about travellers?
    Write down why or why not.

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    Toelichting
    Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 9 'Summer holiday'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Travellers. In deze les wordt het onderwerp reizigers besproken. Het materiaal bespreekt de verschillende 'soorten' reizigers en soorten vakanties. Ook komt aan bod hoe lang je weg kan gaan en wat je nodig hebt als je op reis gaat. De luisteropdracht gaat over vakantie in de VS en bij de leesopdracht komt backpacken aan bod. In de grammaticaopdracht wordt de reflexive pronoun behandeld.
    Leerniveau
    VWO 2; HAVO 1; VWO 1; HAVO 3; VWO 3; HAVO 2;
    Leerinhoud en doelen
    Engels;
    Eindgebruiker
    leerling/student
    Moeilijkheidsgraad
    gemiddeld
    Studiebelasting
    1 uur en 40 minuten
    Trefwoorden
    arrangeerbaar, backpacken, engels, reflexive pronoun, reizigers, stercollectie, travellers, tto123, vakantie

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    VO-content Engels. (2020).

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    https://maken.wikiwijs.nl/169500/1_2_Preferences___tto123

    VO-content Engels. (2023).

    9.3 Travellers - hv12

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