HOLIDAYS Target group: FBC Students BY Gale Johnson & Lisanne Roberson

GOAL Students will be able to talk about their own holidays and read about favorite holiday destinations. Students will be able to talk about their own holidays and read about favorite holiday destinations. Students will familiarize themselves with appropriate travel words. Students will familiarize themselves with appropriate travel words. Students will also be able to design and book their own vacation. Students will also be able to design and book their own vacation.

Time Approximately 7 hours Approximately 7 hours

Hour 1 Warm up: Where in the world? Open class discussion. Talk about previous Open class discussion. Talk about previousholidays. Who has travelled? Where did you go? Where would you like to go? Have you ever been on a plane… (Have students get into pairs and discuss the questions then share with class)

Vocabulary Vocabulary Go over travel vocabulary Go over travel vocabulary Vocabulary exercise handout (pair work) Vocabulary exercise handout (pair work)

Hour 2 Present the Project Explain the project to the students. Explain the project to the students. “Imagine you are going on a vacation down South”. “Imagine you are going on a vacation down South”. Each student will plan and present a trip! Each student will plan and present a trip!Criteria:  1 week vacation (7days)  Down South (Caribbean)  Double occupancy  Unlimited budget

Selecting a destination Allow your students the pleasure of discovery. Allow your students the pleasure of discovery. Choices can be made from the internet or by brochures. Choices can be made from the internet or by brochures. Also consider using the travel section from Also consider using the travel section from The Gazette.

Hours 3 & 4 Start Project Teacher provides criteria checklist. (Students must make sure that their destination has all the elements. If not they must select another destination.) Teacher provides criteria checklist. (Students must make sure that their destination has all the elements. If not they must select another destination.) All destinations must be approved by the teacher, no two students can have the same hotel. All destinations must be approved by the teacher, no two students can have the same hotel. When approved student can then proceed to simulate the booking of their vacation. When approved student can then proceed to simulate the booking of their vacation.

TIP Teacher could assign destinations to guarantee a variety. Teacher could assign destinations to guarantee a variety. You do not want everyone going to Cayo Coco!!!!!

Booking Booking can be done on-line using or travel brochures. Booking can be done on-line using or travel brochures.

Criteria Destination Destination Hotel: name,address etc.. Hotel: name,address etc.. Departure date and time Departure date and time Return date and time Return date and time Airport + code (YUL,FLL…) Airport + code (YUL,FLL…) Airline Airline Flight number Flight number Duration of flight Duration of flight Stopover??? Stopover??? Arrival time Arrival time Transportation to hotel Transportation to hotel Star rating Star rating Beachfront Beachfront Feel free to add or subtract any information Feel free to add or subtract any information

Hour 5 Question Workshop Teacher shows question words and basic structure and helps the class assemble a list of 20 possible questions that could be asked the presenter. Teacher shows question words and basic structure and helps the class assemble a list of 20 possible questions that could be asked the presenter. Example: How much does your trip cost? Example: How much does your trip cost?

Hour 6 & 7 Presentation : Destination details. Destination details. What’s included? What’s included? Pictures (can print from Expedia) Pictures (can print from Expedia) What activities you will do What activities you will do Total price Total price Class should ask questions for clarification and more information. Class should ask questions for clarification and more information.

Tip Require each student to ask 2 questions per presentation. Require each student to ask 2 questions per presentation.

Conclusion Project learning is fun but can be unpredictable. Flexibility is a must. Project learning is fun but can be unpredictable. Flexibility is a must. Let enthusiasm guide you and your students. Let enthusiasm guide you and your students.