1 Warm up

• DrawasimpleoutlineoftheEiffelTowerontheboard.Asktheclasswhatitis.Addmoredetailifnecessary.(Note:Ifyouwanttohaveabitoffun,andifyou’refeelingbrave,youcan‘mime’it,bystandingwithlegsapartandholdingyourarmstogetherstraightintheair!)

• AsktheclasswhattheyknowabouttheEiffelTowerandwriteanyusefulinformation/languageontheboardthatthestudentsgiveyou,especiallyifitisonWorksheet1–e.g.Paris,tall,iron,lift,view.

2 Describing a famous monument

• GiveoutWorksheet1andgetthestudentstocompletethegapsinpartAinpairs.

• Focusnotonlyontheuseofprepositionsbutalsoon:

-Theuseofthepassive(simplepast)in2and3,contrastingwiththeactive(Someonebuiltitin1889.GustaveEiffeldesignedit).Pointoutthatthepassivefocusesmoreontheobjectoftheverbandisthereforeimportantintourism/guiding.

-Otherusefulchunks,suchas:itissituated,youcansee

-Pronunciation:sentencestressandweakforms(e.g.was)

• Modelanddrillthesentences.(Thisisimportantasguidinglanguageisobviouslyspokenproduction.Therewillbefurtherdrillingsuggestedintherestofthelesson.)

3 Vocabulary for describing buildings and monuments

• MoveontopartBofWorksheet1.Getstudentstobrainstormtwoorthreeotherworld-famousbuildings(youcouldpromptwithphotographsifyouhavethem).

• Inpairs,studentsdecidewhichwordsinthelistcanbesubstitutedforthehighlightedwordsinthesentencesinpartA.

• Checkstudentsunderstandthemeaningofeachwordandcanpronounceitcorrectly.

• Theywillendupwithfivelexicalsetsofwordsusedwhendescribingbuildings.Seeiftheycanaddanyotherwords/phrasestoeachofthesets.

• Askiftheyknowanyarchitectsanddesigners(andthebuildingsassociatedwiththem).

4 Controlled practice of language

• Getstudentstopractisethetargetlanguageincompletesentencesbycarryingoutaconventional‘substitutiondrill’.Forexample:

You Class1740 Itwasbuiltin1740.wood It’smadeofwood.north It’ssituatedinthenorth.50metres/high It’s50metreshigh.etc.

• Studentscanthenpractiseinasimilarwayinpairs.

5 Adjectives for describing places, people, etc.

• Writeontheboard:old,new,nice,big,famous.

• Getstudentstotrytothinkofalternatives.Iftheycan’tcomeupwithmany,writethewordsbelowontheboardandgetthemtodecide(a) whichoftheoriginalfivetheycansubstitutefor;

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level: Elementary (to Pre-intermediate)

target age: 16+

time needed: 90 minutes

Grammar / language objective: Describing buildings and places: prepositions, passive (simple past).

materials: Worksheet 1: Famous monuments; Worksheet 2: Coach commentary role-play.

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(b)whethertheyareusedtodescribebuildings,places,peopleorsomethingelse(e.g.delicious=food,lively=nightlife)

beautifulancientwonderfulmagnificentmodernmassivehistoricdeliciousinterestinglivelygrandfamous

• Youcanaddmoreifyouwant(e.g.elegant,iconic,superb,fascinating)–orreducethenumberofwordsinthelistifyouthinkyourstudentswillstruggle.

• Makesureyoumodelthewordsandmarkthemainstresswhenwritingthemontheboard.

6 pronunciation

• Getstudents(inpairs)togrouptheadjectivesintermsoftheirstresspatterns.(Thiswillobviouslybeeasierifyou’vemarkedthestressontheboard.)

Oo ancient,modern,lively,famous,massiveoOodelicious,historicOoo beautiful,wonderfuloOoomagnificentOooointeresting

• Whentheyhavegroupedthem,getthestudentstoreadoutthewordswithexaggeratedstress.Speakersofsomelanguagesmaybereluctantandfindthisunnatural,butexplainthatitwillhelptobringmorelifetotheirpronunciationandmaketheirguidinglanguagemoreexcitingandrealistic.

7 Coach commentary role-play

• Thestudentsaregoingtoprepareanddeliveranimaginaryfantasycoachtourwhichwillpasssomeoftheworld’smostfamoussights.

Stageone:preparation

• PutthestudentsingroupsofthreeorfourandgiveoutWorksheet2.

• GetstudentstolookatthenotepromptsonWorksheet2andpreparewhattheywouldsay-atthestartoftheircoachcommentary(dependingonthelevelofthestudents,youmaywanttoteachsomeoftheexpressionstothewholeclass),-abouteachofthefamousplacestheyaregoingtogopastontheirimaginaryfantasytourofworld-famousattractions,-topointoutanyothersights.

Stagetwo:thetour

• Settheclassroomfurnituretolooklikeacoach–i.e.rowsoffourseatswithanaisledownthemiddle.

• Eachgroupwilldelivertheircommentaryinturn.

• Passengersshouldmakenotesabouttheplacestheysee(whichwillhelpthemwhentheycometodotheirowntours).Ifyouwantyoucangiveamorespecifictask,suchas:GroupA:Notedownalltheadjectivesthattheguidesuse.GroupB:Notedownallthedatesandnumbersthattheguidesuse.GroupC:Notedownanynamesthattheguidesuse.

Stagethree:feedbackandevaluation

• Spendsometimediscussinghowtheactivitywentandgivingfeedback(includingcorrections,butbalancedwithpraise).

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Worksheet 1: Famous monuments

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A. use prepositions to complete the sentences about the Eiffel tower.

1. It is situated ___ the west ___ Paris.

2. It was built ___ 1889.

3. It was designed ___ Gustave Eiffel.

4. It is ___ 300 metres high.

5. It is made ___ iron.

6. You can see all ___ Paris ___ the top.

7. It was the tallest building ___ the world ___ 1931.

b. Which of the highlighted words in A can these words replace?

West 1889 300 metres high iron

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long stone 1949 north wide 60 metres the 16th century

glass wood 100 feet centre 2008 250 metres south

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Worksheet 2: Hospitality and Tourism

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Coach commentary role-play important language

At the start

•Welcomethepassengers:e.g.“Helloeveryoneandwelcometotoday’stour.”

•Introduceyourselfandyourdriver

•Explainthetourandsomeofthe‘highlights’

•Makesureeveryoneiscomfortableandsafe

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During the tour

•Onyourright/leftyoucansee …

•Wearenowgoingpast …

•Pleasetakeapictureifyouwant …

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At the end

•Thankthepassengers

•Wishthemapleasantevening

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Famous sights (fact-sheets)

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Coach commentary role-play Famous sights (fact-sheets)

London Eye, London, UK1. Situated on river Thames •

in centre of LondonBuilt 2000•Steel and glass•135m high•32 capsules •

(25 people each)Takes 30 minutes•Views for 40 km•

St Peter’s Basilica, 2. Rome, Italy

Situated in Vatican City in • RomeMostimportantchurchin•

Catholic religionBuilt 16th century•Stone•Dome is one of largest in •

world (136m high)Inside:Michelangelo’s•

Pieta, throne of St Peter

Golden Gate Bridge, 3. San Francisco, USA

Situated west coast USA • (California)

Suspension bridge • (one mile long)

Built 1930s•Steel •129,000 km of cable•Painted •

‘internationalorange’

Empire State Building, 4. New York, USASituatedinManhattan,•

New YorkBuilt 1931•Was tallest building •

in worldSteel, aluminium, glass•102stories/floors•KingKongfilm•

‘BigBen’,London,UK5. Situated in centre of •

LondonClock tower of Houses •

of ParliamentBuilt 1850s•106m high•‘Ben’=nameofbell•Clock is largest in UK•

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