Learn basic vocabulary and safety tips for driving in a Canadian winter
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Lesson plan overview
| Task | To learn basic vocabulary and safety tips related to winter driving. |
| 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. Understand English sentence structure. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students will understand some ways to keep safe when driving during winter. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students will learn vocabulary related to winter driving. Students will learn some of the hazards associated with winter weather. |
| ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities? | This lesson plan includes video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities. |
| Resource attribution | ESL Directions original resources are marked below with an asterisk (*). Feel free to use these, but please give credit to ESL Directions. |
Lesson plan
Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
- Today, we’re going to talk about winter driving.
- What is winter?
- What is driving?
- What do you know about driving during a Canadian winter?
Skill-building activities
- Vocabulary flashcards*
- Let’s listen to the vocabulary again* (Pay attention to how to say the words and think about what each word means.)
Skill-using tasks
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- Winter driving safety tips* 🎥
- Audio, reading text, and comprehension questions* 🔊
- Fill in the blanks*
- Make sets* (Put together the definition questions and answers.)
- Unjumble the definitions* (Put the words into the correct order. What vocabulary word does the sentence describe?)
Assessment/review tasks
- Open the box*
- Winter driving safety tips: Tip tiles* (Click on each image to see the questions. Students answer the questions verbally.)
Reflection questions
- Is this your first winter in Canada? What do you think winter here will be like?
- Do you drive?
- Have you driven during a Canadian winter?
- Do you have winter driving tips?
- What things should you put in a car emergency kit?
- Are there any other ways you should prepare your car for winter?
- How is it different driving in your first country? Are there times of the year when you have to drive more carefully there?
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