Sunday, September 29, 2019

That's English! - Module 7 - lesson 1: Our planet (B1.2)

Introduction
This unit is focused on improving your vocabulary in order to be more accurate when you describe a place, especially about geographical features. Let's start with this vocabulary and here you can find some exercises to do:
  • an easy exercise to stat with: click here
  • a list of exercises: click here
General Questions
Work with your partner and answer these questions. Give as many details as possible:
  • Where were you born? What was it like?
  • Describe the best place you've ver been to. Be precise and descriptive.
  • Tell us an anecdote that happened to you or a friend of yours while staying abroad or in another city.
  • Do you prefer to live in the countryside or in a city? Why?
  • To get relaxed do you go to the country or to the seaside? Why? 
  • Describe the most beautiful landscape you've ever seen.
  • What city in the world is your favourite? Why?

Activity 1
To start with here are you a listening exercise about Canada. Pay attention the way they describe the country and the use of adjectives. Do the exercise here

Activity 2
Work with your partner(s) and describe a place you've visited and say why you like it. Try to be as precise as possible and use the vocaburay you've learnt about geographical features. Don't forget to use adjectives to express your emotions in your description such as:
amazing - spectacular - gorgeous - lively - incredible - breath-taking - vast - peculiar - outstanding -unspoilt - unique - impressive - awesome - astonishing - bustling

This is a good example of a description of  a well-known place: Paris. To do the listening comprenhension, click here and then use it as a model for your own descriptions.

If you want to know more adjectives related to nature, there is an exercise to help you: click here

Activity 3
This listening exercise is very easy but it's a good exemple to see what you could do to describe your own country. First, do this exercise (click here) and now try to expalin to your mate(s) the geographical features and climate of Spain/your country or a place you know well.

Activity 4
In your textbook, in page 9 exercise 6 you are asked to describe the place you grew up. Besides, tell us how much or little that place has changed. When your mate is working, make questions to get more details and make the conversation more lively. Use questions such as:
  • Where is it exactly and how long did you stay there?
  • Have you ever come back there? If so, what feelings did you have? If not, why not?
  • What kind of memories do you have related to that place? What did you like most and least about your birth place?

Activity 5
Work with your partner(s) to explain the main differences between the north and the south of Spain, or between the coast and the plateau in our country. Then we'll share your opinion aloud.

Activity 6
According to what you've read on your textbook, choose what place of the world you'd like to visit and what place you couldn't go to or you wouldn't stand going to. Give reasons for your choice.

Here you are an example. If you want to know more about Australia, go to this video.

Hope these  activities have been useful. See you in class next\ week!

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