Learn the names of some places to visit in your town, especially during the summer
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| Task | Learn the names of some places to visit in your students’ town, especially during the summer. |
| CLB level | CLB Stage I (CLB 1-4) |
| Delivery method | Online |
| Class size | 10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size) |
| Estimated time | 1.5-2 hours (depending on class size and number of activities completed) |
| 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 the vocabulary needed to identify and discuss these tourism spots. 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 town by learning the names for some common places to visit. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students can identify some of their town’s main attractions. Students share places they have visited and want to recommend to others. Students’ recommendations could include places to go with their children. |
| 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 places to visit in our town, especially during the summer.
- Can you name any places you enjoy visiting in our town?
Skill-building activities
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- Vocabulary flashcards*
- 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.)
- Places to go in your town* 🎥 (Watch this short video to review the lesson vocabulary.)
- Guess the category* (Tell us the category for each image, e.g., playground, park, library, etc.)
Skill-using tasks
- Shopping malls:
- Swimming pools:
- Amusement parks:
- Forts and/or pioneer villages:
- Festivals:
- Parks and playgrounds:
- Parks in our town*
- Playgrounds and sprayparks in our town* (Includes a bonus question on playground equipment.)
- Zoos:
- Is there a zoo in our town?* (Includes a bonus question on wild animals commonly seen in North American zoos.)
- Public libraries:
- Libraries in our town* (Includes a bonus question on library services.)
Assessment/review tasks
Reflection questions
- Have you visited any of the places we talked about today?
- Do you have a favourite summer place to go in our town?
- What are some good activities for kids in our town?
- What are some good free activities in our town?
- Do you go to any summer festivals?
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