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Ss activate prior knowledge about ecotourism and identify the information visitors need before booking an ecotour.

Ss think for one minute about an ecotour or nature trip they know, then list what visitors need to know before booking (place, activities, what to bring, rules, what is included or not). T asks: 'Why should an ecotour advertisement mention rules and conditions, not only attractions?' Ss discuss the question with a partner.

A short list in each pair's notebook, for example: the place and main activities; what to bring; rules to protect nature; what is included and what is not; what happens if the weather is bad. Ss understand that a good advertisement gives specific, useful and honest information.

Ss identify the purpose, audience, opening, specific details, condition and closing of the model website advertisement.

Ss read the model text on the NeoEdu page or in the textbook silently for two minutes. Then, in pairs, they complete Worksheet 1 by answering: (1) What is the purpose of the advertisement and who is the audience? (2) What is the opening sentence? (3) Give two specific details from the middle of the text. (4) Which sentence states a condition? (5) What is the closing sentence and what does it do? T reminds Ss to read the opening and closing aloud, with a falling tone for statements.

Completed Worksheet 1. Expected answers: (1) Purpose: to introduce the Quiet Riverside school ecotour and encourage responsible behaviour; audience: prospective visitors, such as school groups, who are considering the trip. (2) Opening: 'Discover the Quiet Riverside — a fictional school ecotour advertisement.' (3) Details: 'Spend a morning with a local guide exploring a wetland trail and a village craft workshop' and 'how reeds provide shelter for birds'. (4) Condition: 'If heavy rain makes the trail unsafe, we will offer an indoor workshop or a refund.' (5) Closing: 'Enjoy a place by caring for it.' It sums up the message and leaves the audience with a final implication. Ss conclude that a good advertisement has a clear opening, specific support, realistic conditions and a memorable close.

Ss recognise and form first and second conditional sentences and explain when each form is used in an ecotour advertisement.

T writes two sentences on the board: 'If heavy rain makes the trail unsafe, we will offer an indoor workshop or a refund.' and 'If I owned a boat, I would use it responsibly.' T asks: (1) Is the situation real or imagined? (2) Which tense is used in the if-clause? (3) Which verb form is used in the main clause? (4) Can we use will in the if-clause? T also points out: 'were' is used with all persons in hypothetical sentences, while 'was' is common with I, he and she in informal use.

A rule summary in Ss' notebooks. First conditional: if + present simple, will/can/may + base verb, for a real future possibility. Second conditional: if + past simple, would + base verb, for an imagined or unlikely situation. Do not use will in the if-clause. Example: 'If it rains, we will cancel the trip.' is correct; 'If it will rain, we will cancel the trip.' is incorrect.

Ss choose the correct verb forms to complete first and second conditional sentences in the context of an ecotour advertisement.

Ss complete Worksheet 2 individually for five minutes. They then compare answers with a partner for two minutes. T checks the answers with the whole class for three minutes. The worksheet contains five items: four gap-fill sentences and one correction task.

Completed Worksheet 2. Answer key: (1) is / will visit (first conditional, real possibility). (2) owned / would use (second conditional, imagined situation). (3) makes / will offer (first conditional, taken from the model). (4) were / would ask (second conditional, giving advice). (5) If it rains, we will cancel the trip. (correct form: no will in the if-clause). Ss should score 5/5 after checking.

Ss plan and draft a short website advertisement for a fictional ecotour, with specific details, a realistic condition and an appropriate register.

In groups of three or four, Ss choose a fictional ecotour and label it as fictional, for example a school trip to a local garden or a riverside village. Ss plan and draft four to six sentences that include: an opening sentence stating the subject; two specific details; one first conditional sentence about weather or access; and a closing sentence. Ss use this checklist: the purpose is clear; the audience is stated; the details are specific; at least one condition is included; no results are invented; the register is polite and friendly; will is not used in an if-clause. The full draft is completed at home.

A group plan and a first draft of four to six sentences, including one conditional sentence and a closing line. Peer feedback is recorded on the checklist. Assessment criteria: content and specific support (4 points; 2 points if a major point is missing); layout and register suitable for the audience (2 points); vocabulary and grammar (2 points); cohesion and spelling (2 points).