Do you think you would ever try home swapping? Why (not)?
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Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Listening Home swapping
You can understand a conversation about home swapping and answer questions about it.
15
Step 2
Reading Home exchange
You can understand a text about home swapping and answer questions about it.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary
You can understand and use the vocabulary about houses.
15
Step 4
Grammar Grammar test
You can take a grammar test.
15
Step 5
Speaking Home swap
You can have a discussion about home swapping.
10
Step 6
Writing Email for homeswap
You can write an email about home swapping.
15
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learnt.
05
Step 8
Extra House swapping
Watch the video.
Step 1 - Listening
Home swapping
You're going to listen to Kate and Jackie talking about home swapping.
Listen to the recording and do assignment 1.
Read the statements.
Listen again and do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
Five people in this recording give their opinion about home swapping.
Listen also to Jackie who repeats their answers.
What do they say? (use keywords to write down your answer)
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
Person 4
Person 5
Statements
The topic of today is the declining trend of home swapping.
It is a cheap way to go on holiday.
Jackie would never swap her house with a stranger.
Jackie thinks Australia is the most popular destitation for UK home swaps.
Home swapping makes you see how other people live.
Cars are not included in home swapping.
Only apartments are suitable for home swapping.
The girl from London likes living in other people’s homes.
Her dad prefers to feel like a tourist.
Australia is the most popular destination for home swapping.
Step 2 - Reading
Home exchange
You are going to read two texts. One about home exchange and the other about couch surfing.
Read the texts and do assignment 1.
Read the texts again and do assignment 2
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
Tip! Use key words.
Home exchange
Couchsurfing
Who
Why
Type of houses
Price
Location
Differences
Similarities
Home exchange
Home exchange is a mutual exchange of homes, usually at the same time, for an agreed period in the same country or abroad. It enables you to step into other people’s lives free of charge, making it a very economical way to travel.
All you need to start is a home to exchange, large or small; it can be in a city or in the countryside. Then you register on one of the many home exchange websites (most have a small fee) and set up a profile with a description and pictures of your home.
You can experience a different culture first-hand and meet local people, without exchanging any money. You can also feel safe that your house is not empty and that somebody is looking after your plants and even your pet.
As with all transactions over the Internet, there are risks. You are allowing a stranger to live in your home, use your things; while at the same time you are hoping to find what they write about their home is true, so that you do not have a bad holiday.
Couchsurfing
Couchsurfing is an American expression for students staying on the sofas, or couches of other students, who they do not really know. Today it is an international social networking site with over 3 million people in over 230 countries, exchanging hospitality or joining in activities together. You can register free of charge and provide as much or as little information about yourself as you choose. When you find likeminded people, you agree on what you want to do together, where and when. It can be as simple as going to a party, or visiting somebody on the other side of the world. It is an economical way to meet new people, learn about other cultures and places and try new activities, not as a tourist, but as a local. You also have the opportunity to share your experiences, interests and knowledge with others. There are a number of security checks, which the site offers, but you are essentially trusting what another person chooses to share with you and you might not get the experience you are expecting. As with all social networking sites you need to be careful.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Home swap
You and your family are on holiday in an exchange home in Scotland.
Your exchange home is a big, detached house. One day, you meet the neighbour in the garden, he asks you what your house in the Netherlands looks like.
Tell him what kind of house it is, how many rooms it has and something special about your house. Practise the conversation with a classmate. Make sure both of you act out both roles.
Here some conversation questions on houses and homes:
What do you like about your home? What don't you like?
How many different homes have you lived in?
What changes would you like to make to your present home?
What are the things in your home you couldn't live without?
Who are your neighbours? Do you get along well with your neighbours?
Imagine you have arrived in a country where they don't speak your language. You have no money or friends there. What would you do for accommodation?
Make a list of the ten most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live in.
What do you think houses will be like in the future? Draw your future house.
Which are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small house/flat/apartment? And living in a big one?
Step 6 - Writing
You have found a wonderful house you'd like to swap with during the summer.
Send an email to the owner of the house (contact person).
Write:
who you are;
that you read his / her advertisement on the site;
who you will be travelling with;
what you like about his / her house;
what kind of house you have (location, attractions near your house, number of rooms, names of rooms).
Look at the descriptions on www.lovehomeswap.comif you need inspiration;
when you want to swap homes;
that you look forward to hearing from him / her soon.
Tips:
Do you think this email should be formal, neutral or informal?
Be consistent with formal, informal or neutral language in your email!
Have a look at the toolbox (reference, words) or the warming up section for help.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learnt in this 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
Home Swap
Love Home Swap is an easy, affordable, and trustworthy way to build your next vacation.
Watch the video.
Come up with two questions that you can find the answer in the video.
Ask your classmate to answer the questions.
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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 10 'At home'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Home swapping. In deze les wordt het onderwerp huizenruil besproken. Daarnaast wordt er een grammaticatoets gegeven waarin de onderdelen Present continuous, Past continuous en Betrekkelijk voornaamwoord worden getoetst.
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, engels, grammaticatoets, home swapping, huizenruil, stercollectie, tto123
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 10 'At home'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Home swapping. In deze les wordt het onderwerp huizenruil besproken. Daarnaast wordt er een grammaticatoets gegeven waarin de onderdelen Present continuous, Past continuous en Betrekkelijk voornaamwoord worden getoetst.
The subject of this period is: home swapping.
Home swapping
Home exchange
Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
You are going to take a grammar test.
Home swap
You have found a wonderful house you'd like to swap with during the summer.
What have you learnt in this period?
