LESSON TERM RH MONDAY THE 15 TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

LESSON TERM RH

MONDAY THE 15 TH OF SEPTEMBER

WORD OF THE DAY :

 it is a banger = it is a great success

 

STEP 1 TEST VOC TRANSLATE

une caravane a trailer louer rent

Se relaxer relax / loaf about / unwind

DIVERTIR entertain  (époustouflant)  stunning  ( à l’etranger) abroad  ( un paysage) a landscape

(réserver) book  ( le voyagiste) travel agent

 ( je m 'en fiche) i don't care

 (en effet ) indeed

TOURISM AND HOLIDAYS

SESSION 2

WORDS OF THE DAY : it was a banger  = it was a great sucess

 

STEP 1 TALKING TIME

STEP 2 ANTICIPATION

1)On going on holidays, do you prefer staying in France or going abroad ?

During my holidays i prefer going abroad to discover new customs

 during + nom 

On holidays i would rather go abroad ( would rather = prefer) to experience different traditions 

while on holidays ( pendant que je suis en vacances / while = pendant) i like going abroad  to see things i have never seen before 

In my opinion = in my view the best is to go abroad to discover new landscapes

2) In your opinion the term STAYCATION  is composed of which words ?

staycation is composed of the words STAY AND VACATION  which is the american word for HOLIDAYS 

3)In your opinion what does  STAYCATION mean ?

 SO A STAYCATION  means STAYING IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY ON HOLIDAYS / SPENDING HOLIDAYS IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY ( own = propre / son propre pays) 

(to) own ( posséder) 

an owner ( un propriètaire = qq qui posséde)

VERBE + ER = NOM ex:(to) teac = A TEACHER 

STEP 3 THE PROS AND CONS OF A STAYCATION

Vacation or Staycation?

If a vacation means usually going abroad , a staycation means staying in your own country for the holidays  which can imply visiting but within your own country.So what are the pros and cons of  a vacation and a staycation

YOUR TURN :  THE LONGUEST LIST WINS

 

	THE PROS	THE CONS
STAYCATION	A staycation can be a plus because it can be cheap  A staycation is an asset because you can meet your friends who are staying in the country .
VACATION	A vacation is a good thing because you can discover new landscapes  A vacation is a plus because i can discover new cultures  A vacation is a good thing because you can forget about your worries  A vacation is an asset because you can discover new sceneries  A vacation is a boon because you can discover new horizons .	A vacation is a minus because we do not have any money to go abroadand a vacation can be expensive .

 

 

Extra argument just in case

·        Explore New Climates and countries 

·         Discover new cultures 

·         Forget about your worries

·         Leave everything behind

·         Relax

·         Enjoy some free time

·         Expensive

·         De disappointed ( être déçu)

·         Be low cost

·         Discover your surroundings ( surroundings = votre environnement proche)

·         Exotic

·         Boring

·         Change of scenery ( changement de paysage)

·          

 

STEP 3 NOW REPHRASE YOUR FINDINGS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS

JUST ADD THE SUBJECT IN FRONT OF THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS

A vacation is a good thing because…..

the pros :

be a good thing because …………….

be a positive thing because …………………

be a plus because ……………..

have positive sides  because …………..

be amazing ( great = amazing)  because…………

be a boon because …………….

Be an asset ……………….

 

the cons :

have many drawbacks ( a drawback = a disadvantage ) because ………..

be a negative thing because …………….

have negative sides because …………………..

Be a disadvantage because …………………….

Be detrimental ( detrimental = nuisible) because ………………….

might prove ( might prove = peut se reveler) negative because …………………

might be harmful ( harmful = nocif) because ………………….

might have a negative impact because ………………..

have many shortcomings = disadvantages

STEP 4 RECAP ON THE PROS AND CONS : the pros and cons

 

 

 

Practice Activities:  Who should be the new head of department?

 

·         You have to appoint a new head department for your school.

·         There are 3 applicants. 

·         Read and discuss their profiles in groups. 

·         Who will you appoint as the new head department and why? 

·         Tell the class the reasons for your choice.  You should try to speak for at least one minute without hesitation or repetition.

 

Profile 1: Susan

 

Susan is 30 and from the USA.  She has six years experience teaching in Chinese primary schools and speaks fluent Chinese.

 

She is an enthusiastic, creative and amusing teacher.  She is supportive and friendly with a good sense of humour.   She is a real team player.  This quality makes her popular with her students, their parents and other teachers.

 

However colleagues complain that she is often disorganised and sometimes late for meetings.  She is inexperienced as a leader and very laid back.  She wants to develop but she will need to become a more determined person to succeed as a head teacher.

 

Profile 2: Tony

 

Tony is 52 and from England.   He has worked for this school for two years.    Before that he used to be a manager in England.  He is ambitious and has a lot of initiative.  In addition he is well organised, sensible and always punctual.  His management experience could really help us.

 

In the classroom he is energetic and confident.  However he can be frank and demanding.  Some colleagues find him difficult to work with.  He isn’t always a good team player and needs to become more communicative and diplomatic.

 

Profile 3: Mike

 

Mike has taught for more than 30 years in Australia.  His experience could be useful to us.  He is always smartly dressed, confident and reliable. 

 

In the classroom he is strict and keeps good discipline but is respected by his students.

But some people think his teaching style is traditional.  He is apathetic about new ideas such as using computers in the classroom.  He seems to lack initiative and hasn’t tried to learn Chinese.

 

He is a serious person and doesn’t socialize with colleagues outside the classroom.

He is very responsible but he is also 63 years old.  Is he still energetic enough to move the school forward? It is for you to decide.

 

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