Unit 1 City and village

Homework

Ex: 3

Date:

Teacher:

Form: VII

Subject: English

Theme: Welcome to Dreamworld!

Aim:

• to introduce some cultural information about Australia

• to practise talking and writing about places of interest in Australia

• to practise reading for detail

• to practise listening for specific information and for detail

Equipment: picture, dictionary

T h e p r o c e d u r e o f t h e l e s s o n

1. The beginning of the lesson

2.Checking up the homework

T h e m a i n p a r t o f t h e l e s s o n

Activity 1

Objectives: to raise interest in the topic; to bring pupils' background knowledge into play In pairs PP write what they know and remember about Australia.

Activity 2a

Objective: to prepare for the next activity

PP find the words in the Wordlist and write them and their meaning in their Ex.Bks.

Activity 2b

Objective: to read for detail

PP read silently. When they finish, ask as many of them as possible to say which piece of information they find to be the most interesting. Ask PP to explain why they think it to be interesting.

Activity 3a

Objective: to practise listening for specific information

PP should listen to the tape and number the pictures in their Ex.Bks.

Key: 1b 2e 3d 4f 5c 6a

Tapescript

Announcer: Hello and welcome to our listeners. I'm John Williams and in today's programme I'm talking to Philip Mell from Australia. Philip is the manager of the Pacific Touring Company. Philip, what kind of trips do you organise for those who want to see Australia?

Philip: As you know, Australia today is a country which attracts a lot of visitors. Holidaymakers are fond of visiting Dreamworld. It is a park on the Gold Coast just 40 minutes from Brisbane. We organise groups of about 25 people who travel to the Gold Coast in comfortable buses.

Announc: The Gold Coast? Is that the place where Captain James Cook landed in 1770?

Philip: Er... yes, he landed on the east coast and raised the British flag there. Anyway ... Dreamworld has a lot of attractions, like roller-coasters, and lots more. There is a special place in Dreamworld - Koala Country, with a full day's entertainment.

Announc: What about well-known Australian animals? Can visitors see them in Dreamworld? You know, typical Australian animals: kangaroos, emus, ...

Philip: Yes, and koalas too. You can even cuddle a koala and take a photo with it.

Announc: Oh, I know a lot of children would love to do that.

Philip: (laughing) And grown-ups too! Well, I could tell you a lot more about Dreamworld, but why not come and see everything with your own eyes? You know, once seen never forgotten.

Announc: Thank you, Philip. Well, listeners, why not travel to the Gold Coast with the Pacific Touring Company for a holiday to re¬member.

Activity 3b

Objective: to practise listening for detail

Play the tape again. In their Ex.Bks. PP write captions for the pictures. Here

are some possible ideas:

a Cuddling a koala; b Visit the Gold Coast! c Typical Australian

animals; d Riding a roller-coaster; e Captain James Cook.