Activity 1: Warm-up · 8 minutes
Eco-travel brainstorm
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of responsible travel and get ready to use the unit's topic words and conditional sentences.
b) Content
Ss answer the teacher's questions in pairs: 'What can visitors do to protect nature on a trip?' and 'What should visitors avoid on a trail?' Ss use words such as ecotourism, trail, packaging, conserve and responsible if they can.
c) Expected outcomes
Sample answers from Ss: 'Bring a refillable bottle.' / 'Use less packaging.' / 'Stay on the trail so we do not damage young plants.' / 'Hire a local guide to learn about the area.' Ss write the topic on the board: Ecotourism.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T writes the title 'Ecotourism' on the board and asks: 'What is a responsible visitor?' T gives the instruction: 'Work in pairs. Think of three things a visitor can do to protect nature. You have two minutes.'
Students
Ss listen to the instruction and ask clarifying questions if needed.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T walks around, listens and gives help with vocabulary when needed.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and write three ideas in their notebooks. Possible ideas: 'bring a reusable bottle', 'avoid plastic packaging', 'stay on the trail'.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share their ideas and writes the key words on the board. T asks: 'Which idea is about a real action we can take now?'
Students
Pairs report: 'We will bring a refillable bottle.' / 'We should avoid packaging.' Other Ss comment briefly.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the ideas and says: 'Today we will learn how to talk about real and imagined situations, and how to read intonation. These skills help us talk about eco-friendly travel.' T writes the lesson objectives on the board.
Students
Ss copy the lesson title and objectives into their notebooks.