Vishaal Singh 21 May 2020 Intermediate (B1) 60 mins
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic: Travel
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
to recognise and use the following words in an airport/travel will have worked in small groups developing a short roleplay that
setting: land, take off, check-in desk, luggage, suitcase, aisle, utilises the target language.
baggage reclaim, boarding pass, journey, trip
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, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students may take some time to understanding the concept 1. Explain the differences in the meaning and spelling through
of the certain words with double meanings through spelling a simple explanation on the white board. Draw out the
(land, take-off) and through sound (aisle). different meanings and make sure the students understand
the meaning by asking concept checking questions.
2. Students may also experience some trouble in coming up
with a story in the allocated time. 2. Provide 3 example scenarios that the groups can use to base
the roleplay on.
3. Students may group together with fellow countrymen which
could see the L1 being used more than expected.
3. Make a rule that each group must have both nationalities
4. Chinese students may find difficulty pronouncing the letter
“r”. This will be applicable for the words ‘reclaim’, ‘boarding’, 4. Make sure to work with the students to demonstrate the
‘journey’, ‘trip’. movement of the tongue – would be useful to have a
handheld mirror available so that students can compare the
5. Saudi Arabian students may interchange the sound of “b” movement of their tongue with the teachers
and “p”. This will be applicable for the word’s ‘baggage’,
‘boarding’, ‘trip’. 5. Request the students to feel their vocal chords to understand
the difference between the sounds
Language analysis:
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