Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Travel Experience Brainstorm
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about tours and introduce the topic words in a relaxed way.
b) Content
- Ss answer the teacher's questions: 'Have you ever joined a tour? Where did you go?' and 'What does a tour usually include?'
- Ss brainstorm in pairs what a tour may include (transport, a guide, meals, accommodation, free time).
- T writes the ideas on the board and introduces the title 'Getting Started' with the topic 'Tourism'.
c) Expected outcomes
- A class list on the board of at least five items a tour may include, such as transport, a guide, meals, accommodation and free time.
- Ss' expected answers: 'I went to Sa Pa by bus with a guide.' / 'A tour usually includes transport and a guide.'
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T asks: 'Have you ever joined a tour? What does a tour usually include?' and asks Ss to think for 30 seconds.
Students
Ss listen and think about their own experience of a tour.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks Ss to talk in pairs and list the items a tour may include. T walks around and helps with vocabulary.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and write their ideas in their notebooks. Expected answer: 'A tour may include transport, a guide and meals.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T calls on 3 pairs to share their ideas and writes the key words on the board.
Students
Representative Ss report: 'We think a tour includes a guide, a bus and lunch.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the good ideas, introduces the phrase package tour (du lịch trọn gói) and says the lesson will focus on a conversation about a tour.
Students
Ss copy the title and the new phrase into their notebooks.