Find out more about Alberta’s main regions
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Lesson plan overview
| Task | Learn some facts about Alberta regions, including their names, locations, physical characteristics and main resources. |
| CLB level | CLB Stage I (CLB 1-3) |
| Delivery method | Online |
| Class size | 10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size) |
| Estimated time | 1.5 hours (depending on class size) |
| CLB Skills and Competencies | Speaking: Interacting with others Sharing information Listening: Interacting with others Comprehending information Reading: Comprehending information |
| Language focus | Learn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic. Learn how to pronounce each region’s name. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the closing reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students may feel more at home in their new province by learning about the whole province, beyond just their own region. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students will be able to locate and name Alberta regions on a map. Students will learn what each region looks like (and about some of the main resources in each region). Students will be able to pronounce the name of each region. |
| ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities? | This lesson includes video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities. |
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Lesson plan
Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
- Today, we’re going to discuss some regions in Alberta.
- What is a region?
- How is a region different from a province?
- Can you name some regions in Alberta?
Skill-building activities
- Learn the four directions*
- Mapfling regions* (Click on the letters to learn each region’s name and location.)
- Vocabulary flashcards* (Learn about each region’s geography or resources.)
- Let’s listen to the vocabulary again* (Ask students to pay attention to the pronunciation and meaning of the words. You can also ask the students to share the meanings verbally.)
Skill-using tasks
FEATURED CONTENT
- Learn about Alberta regions* 🎥
- Region quiz* (Identify each region by its geography or resources.)
- Pair matching* (Match the region with its geography or resources.)
- Label the regions* (Find the regions on a map.)
- Identify the regions* (Fill in the blanks with the region names.)
- Audio and text match* 🔊 (Listen to the audio and match it with its name.)
Assessment/review tasks
Reflection questions
- Can you tell us the names of some Alberta regions?
- Can you tell us something about these regions (e.g., where they are, what they look like, what their main resources are)?
- Where have you gone in Alberta? What regions have you visited?
- Do you have a favourite region? Why is it your favourite?
- Where would you like to visit?
- What do you like about travelling? What don’t you like about travelling?
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