M2. Unit 1, Lesson 1...

speaking

Topic
vacation

Theme
types of vacations

Grammar point
present tense

Aims
• to introduce new vocabulary relating to going on holiday/vacation
• to provide context for items needed for different holidays
• to improve students confidence and pronounciation
• to introduce simple present tense

Timetable (class= 50 mins)

• 5 mins warmer
• 10 mins vocab
• 15 mins practise
• 15 mins production
• 5 mins cooler

Warmer
Broken telephone. Split the class into two groups and whisper the sentence 'I like to go on vacation with
my family'. Gesture that you want the class to tell each other the phrase until it reaches the front of the
class.

Presentation
• hiking
• camping
• beach
• safari
• hiking boots
• tent
• swim suit/ swim shorts
• binoculars

Practise...(T-T...T-S...S-T...S-S)

Q. What you need for a hiking vacation?

A. I need hiking boots for a hiking vacation

Q. What do you need for a camping vacation?

A. I need a tent for a camping vacation
Q. What do you need for a safari vacation?
A. I need binoculars for a safari vacation

Q. What do you need for a beach vacation?

A. I need a need a swim suit/swim shorts for a beach vacation

Production
In groups ask each other what is your favourite holiday? My favourite holiday is...
Worksheet= match the item to the correct holiday. E.g. tent + camping. Word scramble.

Cooler
Get students to stand up. Shout out the vocab words and students must do the actions for each.

Planning elements:

Materials and aid: flash cards, que prompts,

Presumed knowledge: basic understanding of the verb to need

Anticipated problems annd solution: lack of confidence- give praise. Pronounciation- correct throughout
class using stronger students.