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1 Warm up
• DrawasimpleoutlineoftheEiffelTowerontheboard.Asktheclasswhatitis.Addmoredetailifnecessary.(Note:Ifyouwanttohaveabitoffun,andifyou’refeelingbrave,youcan‘mime’it,bystandingwithlegsapartandholdingyourarmstogetherstraightintheair!)
• AsktheclasswhattheyknowabouttheEiffelTowerandwriteanyusefulinformation/languageontheboardthatthestudentsgiveyou,especiallyifitisonWorksheet1–e.g.Paris,tall,iron,lift,view.
2 Describing a famous monument
• GiveoutWorksheet1andgetthestudentstocompletethegapsinpartAinpairs.
• Focusnotonlyontheuseofprepositionsbutalsoon:
-Theuseofthepassive(simplepast)in2and3,contrastingwiththeactive(Someonebuiltitin1889.GustaveEiffeldesignedit).Pointoutthatthepassivefocusesmoreontheobjectoftheverbandisthereforeimportantintourism/guiding.
-Otherusefulchunks,suchas:itissituated,youcansee
-Pronunciation:sentencestressandweakforms(e.g.was)
• Modelanddrillthesentences.(Thisisimportantasguidinglanguageisobviouslyspokenproduction.Therewillbefurtherdrillingsuggestedintherestofthelesson.)
3 Vocabulary for describing buildings and monuments
• MoveontopartBofWorksheet1.Getstudentstobrainstormtwoorthreeotherworld-famousbuildings(youcouldpromptwithphotographsifyouhavethem).
• Inpairs,studentsdecidewhichwordsinthelistcanbesubstitutedforthehighlightedwordsinthesentencesinpartA.
• Checkstudentsunderstandthemeaningofeachwordandcanpronounceitcorrectly.
• Theywillendupwithfivelexicalsetsofwordsusedwhendescribingbuildings.Seeiftheycanaddanyotherwords/phrasestoeachofthesets.
• Askiftheyknowanyarchitectsanddesigners(andthebuildingsassociatedwiththem).
4 Controlled practice of language
• Getstudentstopractisethetargetlanguageincompletesentencesbycarryingoutaconventional‘substitutiondrill’.Forexample:
You Class1740 Itwasbuiltin1740.wood It’smadeofwood.north It’ssituatedinthenorth.50metres/high It’s50metreshigh.etc.
• Studentscanthenpractiseinasimilarwayinpairs.
5 Adjectives for describing places, people, etc.
• Writeontheboard:old,new,nice,big,famous.
• Getstudentstotrytothinkofalternatives.Iftheycan’tcomeupwithmany,writethewordsbelowontheboardandgetthemtodecide(a) whichoftheoriginalfivetheycansubstitutefor;
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level: Elementary (to Pre-intermediate)
target age: 16+
time needed: 90 minutes
Grammar / language objective: Describing buildings and places: prepositions, passive (simple past).
materials: Worksheet 1: Famous monuments; Worksheet 2: Coach commentary role-play.
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(b)whethertheyareusedtodescribebuildings,places,peopleorsomethingelse(e.g.delicious=food,lively=nightlife)
beautifulancientwonderfulmagnificentmodernmassivehistoricdeliciousinterestinglivelygrandfamous
• Youcanaddmoreifyouwant(e.g.elegant,iconic,superb,fascinating)–orreducethenumberofwordsinthelistifyouthinkyourstudentswillstruggle.
• Makesureyoumodelthewordsandmarkthemainstresswhenwritingthemontheboard.
6 pronunciation
• Getstudents(inpairs)togrouptheadjectivesintermsoftheirstresspatterns.(Thiswillobviouslybeeasierifyou’vemarkedthestressontheboard.)
Oo ancient,modern,lively,famous,massiveoOodelicious,historicOoo beautiful,wonderfuloOoomagnificentOooointeresting
• Whentheyhavegroupedthem,getthestudentstoreadoutthewordswithexaggeratedstress.Speakersofsomelanguagesmaybereluctantandfindthisunnatural,butexplainthatitwillhelptobringmorelifetotheirpronunciationandmaketheirguidinglanguagemoreexcitingandrealistic.
7 Coach commentary role-play
• Thestudentsaregoingtoprepareanddeliveranimaginaryfantasycoachtourwhichwillpasssomeoftheworld’smostfamoussights.
Stageone:preparation
• PutthestudentsingroupsofthreeorfourandgiveoutWorksheet2.
• GetstudentstolookatthenotepromptsonWorksheet2andpreparewhattheywouldsay-atthestartoftheircoachcommentary(dependingonthelevelofthestudents,youmaywanttoteachsomeoftheexpressionstothewholeclass),-abouteachofthefamousplacestheyaregoingtogopastontheirimaginaryfantasytourofworld-famousattractions,-topointoutanyothersights.
Stagetwo:thetour
• Settheclassroomfurnituretolooklikeacoach–i.e.rowsoffourseatswithanaisledownthemiddle.
• Eachgroupwilldelivertheircommentaryinturn.
• Passengersshouldmakenotesabouttheplacestheysee(whichwillhelpthemwhentheycometodotheirowntours).Ifyouwantyoucangiveamorespecifictask,suchas:GroupA:Notedownalltheadjectivesthattheguidesuse.GroupB:Notedownallthedatesandnumbersthattheguidesuse.GroupC:Notedownanynamesthattheguidesuse.
Stagethree:feedbackandevaluation
• Spendsometimediscussinghowtheactivitywentandgivingfeedback(includingcorrections,butbalancedwithpraise).
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Worksheet 1: Famous monuments
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A. use prepositions to complete the sentences about the Eiffel tower.
1. It is situated ___ the west ___ Paris.
2. It was built ___ 1889.
3. It was designed ___ Gustave Eiffel.
4. It is ___ 300 metres high.
5. It is made ___ iron.
6. You can see all ___ Paris ___ the top.
7. It was the tallest building ___ the world ___ 1931.
b. Which of the highlighted words in A can these words replace?
West 1889 300 metres high iron
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long stone 1949 north wide 60 metres the 16th century
glass wood 100 feet centre 2008 250 metres south
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Worksheet 2: Hospitality and Tourism
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Coach commentary role-play important language
At the start
•Welcomethepassengers:e.g.“Helloeveryoneandwelcometotoday’stour.”
•Introduceyourselfandyourdriver
•Explainthetourandsomeofthe‘highlights’
•Makesureeveryoneiscomfortableandsafe
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During the tour
•Onyourright/leftyoucansee …
•Wearenowgoingpast …
•Pleasetakeapictureifyouwant …
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At the end
•Thankthepassengers
•Wishthemapleasantevening
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Famous sights (fact-sheets)
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Worksheet 2: Hospitality and Tourism
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Coach commentary role-play Famous sights (fact-sheets)
London Eye, London, UK1. Situated on river Thames •
in centre of LondonBuilt 2000•Steel and glass•135m high•32 capsules •
(25 people each)Takes 30 minutes•Views for 40 km•
St Peter’s Basilica, 2. Rome, Italy
Situated in Vatican City in • RomeMostimportantchurchin•
Catholic religionBuilt 16th century•Stone•Dome is one of largest in •
world (136m high)Inside:Michelangelo’s•
Pieta, throne of St Peter
Golden Gate Bridge, 3. San Francisco, USA
Situated west coast USA • (California)
Suspension bridge • (one mile long)
Built 1930s•Steel •129,000 km of cable•Painted •
‘internationalorange’
Empire State Building, 4. New York, USASituatedinManhattan,•
New YorkBuilt 1931•Was tallest building •
in worldSteel, aluminium, glass•102stories/floors•KingKongfilm•
‘BigBen’,London,UK5. Situated in centre of •
LondonClock tower of Houses •
of ParliamentBuilt 1850s•106m high•‘Ben’=nameofbell•Clock is largest in UK•
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