Ход работы

Good afternoon, students. Nice to see you. The weather is terrible today, isn't it? What can you say about today's weather? Is it suitable for traveling? (Students answers).

O'K. And now let's talk about traveling by air, by sea and by train, because while traveling to Spain you are to use different means of transport. We've got three “families” haven't we? So, you are to work in “families”. Don't forget about your new names! Now look at the blackboard. You see three phrases written there. These are the three methods of traveling: by air, by sea and by train. You should choose one aspect for your “family” (The students make their choice). You are going to work with this aspect during two classes in order to become experts. Now I'm going to give you dialogues: one dialogue for each “family”. You are read the dialogue twice carefully to catch all the information from it. (Students read the dialogues).

(Example)

At the station

Good Morning. Can I help you?

Yes, I'd like to book/buy a ticket to London, please.

Single or return?

Return, please.

That will be ? 18.

When does the train leave?

At twelve thirty from platform five.

And what time will I arrive in London?

If you take this train, you'll get to London at 15.45.

Could you tell me when the next train is?

At two thirty from platform three.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Ready? Good. Now let's do some exercises.

Exercises

Say whether the following sentences are True or False according to the information from the dialogue.

The passenger wants to buy a single ticket.

He wants to get to London.

The ticket costs ? 19.

The train leaves at 12.40.

The ticket clerk says that the train leaves from platform five.

According to the clerk's words, the train leaves for London at 15.35.

The next train leaves at 2.30 from platform five.

Answer the following questions using the information from the dialogue.

What would the passenger like to do?

Does he want a single or return ticket?

How much does a ticket to London cost?

What other information does the passenger get from the ticket clerk?

What does the clerk say to the passenger's “Thank you”?

Put the phrases from the dialogue in the correct order. Read the dialogue in pairs/groups of three.

That will be ? 18.

Put the Return, please.

And want time will I arrive in London?

Good morning. Can I help you?

When does the train leave?

If you take this train, you'll get to London at 15.45.

Thank you.

Single or return?

At two thirty from platform three.

You are welcome.

Yes, I'd like to book/buy a ticket to London, please.

Could you tell me when the next train is?

At twelve thirty from platform five.

Make up a dialogue/polylogue by analogy with the one you've worked with. Be ready to reproduce it in pairs/groups of three.

Situation: “Buying Tickets at the Railway station”.

Roles:

Passenger 1: You are going to Spain and you are to reserve/buy tickets at the Railway station.

Passenger 2: (if necessary)

Ticket clerk: You are to sell the tickets and give the passenger(s) all the information they need.

Very good. Now let's work with the texts. Each “family” gets a text describing the advantages of their means of transport. But the text is divided into three pieces. Each member of a “family” will get one piece and study it. Then all the members of the “family” will tell each other the information they've got and together they will reconstruct the order of the passages of the text.

(Example)

Traveling by Train

I think I must say a word or two for trains. Speed, comfort and pleasure are all combined here. From the comfortable seat of a railway carriage you have a wonderful view of the countryside. If you want to eat, you can have a meal in the dining car; and if the journey is long you can have a bed in a sleeping car. And - which is more important - you get acquainted with other people. Meeting new people, talking on different topics, singing and having a good time is the most interesting aspect of traveling by train. You are sure to enjoy it!

O'K. And now let's do the following activity: from groups of three (“mothers”, “fathers”, “children”) and tell the other people in these groups about your method of traveling. This kind of activity is called jigsaw-reading.

Ready? Then come back to your own “families” and discuss disadvantages of the other's means of transport…

Finished? Now I suggest that you should discuss all together which transport to choose. Imagine that all the three “families” meet, let's say, in a cafe or in somebody's house and discuss all Pros and Cons of your methods of traveling.

Now imagine that you are back home after that meeting. Have you changed your mind, or do you still think that your means of transport is the best? (One member of each “Family” gives answer).

I see. Now that you've made up your mind about which means of transport you are going to use, the only thing left for you is to reserve or buy tickets for your future journey.

Ход занятия

Hello, students. Glad to see you. How are you today? Did you have a nice weekend? What did you do? ( Students give answers)

Nice. Now look at the blackboard. As you can see the subtopic of our today's class is “Choosing places to stay”. That means that today you are going to choose places you'll stay at in Spain, and also to book a holiday. In your exercise-book, you've got all necessary words, but they are mixed up with the other vocabulary. Can you guess which words we are going to work with today? (Students in families guess).

To check your guesses and your vocabulary, we'll do an exercise. You've got a box with some words, and some sentences with gaps. Your task is to fill in the gaps with these words.

Hotel inn self-catering

Bed and breakfast motel camping site

Holiday camp youth hostel guest house

1. If you have a tent, you can stay at a _________________________.

2 The “Belarus” is one of the most comfortable ________________ in Minsk.

3. A _______________ is specially built for motorists, with a place to park your car or bike.

4. In Britain, you can stay at a ___________________ place. You can spend a night and have a morning meal here.

5. Many people when they go abroad stay at a _______________________ cottage or flat. Here, they have to cook themselves.

6. Many young people and those on walking or cycling holidays stay at a ___________________. This is usually very cheap, and you often have to sleep in the same room as others.

7. An ___________________ is a pub where you can stay for the night, usually in the countryside.

8. A ____________________ is a place where large numbers of people, especially families, stay. The cost of all the food, accommodation and entertainment is included in the price.

9. A ____________________ is a private home where you can pay to stay and have meals. These are very popular at the seaside.

Now in “families” decide which of these places you'd like to stay at.

Ready? Then form groups of three (“mothers”, “fathers” and “children”) and in these groups discuss your choice. Maybe, you'll change your mind.

Finished? Now come back to your “families” and make a final decision about which place you'd like to stay at. Don't forget about the reasons of your choice…

Fine. Now look at the dialogue. It is divided into 2 parts. The lines of the first one are mixed up. Put the lines in the right order and read the whole dialogue in pairs within each group…

Mother -father -child- Mother

BOOKING A HOLIDAY

- Yes. I'd like to book a holiday at a guest house. In Spain.

- Two weeks, if possible.

- June or July.

- Good morning. Can I help you?

- Andalusia…. I see. And for how long?

- In Andalusia.

- Two weeks? Right. We have such holidays in Andalusia on June 3rd, June 18th, July 5th and July 20th.

- And where exactly in Spain?

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- Did you say June 5th?

- No, the 3rd. It's July 5th.

- I see. Well, June, the 3rd sounds good. I'll take that.

- June, the 3rd. Yes, we have one. How many of you will there be?

- My family and I. Three people, on the whole.

- Right. Now could I have some details from you…

- Thank for calling. Good bye.

- Good-bye.

O'K. Now that you know where you'd like to stay on holidays and have got information about how to book a holiday, you should try to phone a travel agency and to book a holiday at the chosen place. One person of each “Family” will be a travel agent for another family.

Ход занятия

Hello, students. Nice to see you. How are you today? (Students answer). Very well. And I'm fine, too.

Can you tell me what we have already done for your future journey to Spain? Right, we've chosen means of transport and reserved tickets, we have decided upon which place we'll stay at and booked tickets. But we don't know yet what we'll be doing in Spain during three weeks.

So, your task for today is to make a list of things you'd like to do on holidays. To do this, you'll need some words: they are on the blackboard. Let's revise them. (Students revise their vocabulary).

O'K. Now let's do some exercises in “families”.

Things you can do on holiday. Match the verbs on the left with

the suitable word or words on the right.

1 big a a really good time

2 eat b postcards

3 get c on the beach

4 go d museums

5 go on e sunburnt

6 have f speaking a foreign language

7 hire g in the sea

8 lie h some souvenirs

9 meet I a boat

10 practise j sightseeing

11 send k lots of photographs

12 swim l at local restaurants

13 take m new people

14 visit n an excursion

Ready? Let's check it…Now, please, list all these activities according to your personal preferences.

Fine. Now look at the following sentences. There are six language mistakes in them. Underline the mistakes and correct them.

The Smiths stayed at a camping last summer, because all other kind of holiday accomodations are too expensive for them. Everyday Mrs.Smith had a sunbath, Mr. Smith made a sight-seeing and the children made a travel around the island. One day they made an excursion to a local castle.

Finished? Then let's check it …… O'K. And now let's do some listening. You are going to hear a dialogue between Sue and Terry. Sue is going to Spain and they together discuss things she could do there. While listening, write down all types of activities mentioned in the dialogue. (Student listen to the dialogue and do the task).

Good. Now imagine that your families meet together somewhere. You are to share your ideas about how to spend holidays in Spain. Try to see not only good but also bad sides of each idea. (Students all together discuss how they will spend their holiday). Now come back to your “families”, and make up a list of thing your family would like to do on holidays. Try to explain why you'd like to do this or that thing.

Ход занятия

Good afternoon, students. How are you today? (Students answer). And I'm tip-top, too. Thank you. Look through the window, please. What's the weather like today? (Students answer). And do you know what the weather is like in Spain? No? But you have to know it, because today you are to pack your luggage and do other last preparations for your journey. To cope with this task you'll need to revise your vocabulary. So I suggest that we should do some exercises. Have you prepared your cards with exercises? Yes? Then your “families should exchange these cards and do exercises… Ready? Now give the cards back for the “owners” to check them. (“Families” again exchange cards, check the exercises and give marks). Very well. Now let's start packing the luggage. First, each of you should make a list of things he/she would like to take with him/her to Spain. (Each member of a “family” makes his/her own list). Done that? Then pack your luggage commenting on every thing you put in the suitcase: whether it is necessary to take it or not, and why. And don't forget that your luggage shouldn't weigh more than 20 kilos, and should contain only items not prohibited by the Spanish customs. The weight of the most necessary things is on the blackboard. There you can also find a list of things that you can't take with you to Spain. Is everything clear? Then do the task. (“Families” pack their “luggage”.) Finished? Now let's compare the lists of what you've taken with you. (“Families” get together and compare their lists of things). You still have got some time to check whether everything is done for the journey. (“Families” make last preparations). Is everything ready? Excellent. My congratulations to you, because you are almost ready for the journey. The only thing left is to present your projects. You may either shoot a film or roleplay it in class - everything depends on you. The project should contain all the information we've worked with during these classes. The presentation will take place at the next class. If you need any help or advice, you are welcome…