English Lesson N°: 16 Topic: Travel Level: Intermediate Grammar: prefer & would rather

Introductory Questions Do you like to travel? Do you prefer travelling within your own country or overseas/abroad? Describe your last holiday. Whom do you normally travel with? Have you ever travelled alone? If so, did you like it? On average, how often do you go away each year?

Do you like to travel?

Do you prefer travelling within your

own country or overseas/abroad?

Describe your last holiday.

Whom do you normally travel with?

Have you ever travelled alone? If so, did you like it?

On average, how often do you go away each year?

Vocabulary Airport Check-in To land (atterrir) To take-off (décoller) Plane Destination Passenger

Airport

Check-in

To land (atterrir)

To take-off (décoller)

Plane

Destination

Passenger

Vocabulary Route Trip Travel agent To go camping Camping ground Cruise (croisière) Youth hostel (auberge de jeunesse)

Route

Trip

Travel agent

To go camping

Camping ground

Cruise (croisière)

Youth hostel (auberge de jeunesse)

Vocabulary Hotel Motel Bed and Breakfast (B & B) Luggage (bagages) Package holiday (forfait vacances) to go sightseeing (faire du tourisme)

Hotel

Motel

Bed and Breakfast (B & B)

Luggage (bagages)

Package holiday (forfait vacances)

to go sightseeing (faire du tourisme)

Video and Questions What type of programme is this? Where is Vanuatu? How long does it take to get there from Australia? What is the guide’s name? What do we learn about religion on this island? What is the native language of most of the children in the school? What is the school now trying to teach? What are some of the activities available to tourists in the afternoon? What does the Pele Island tour include? What are the five cities listed at the end? Which country are they in?

What type of programme is this?

Where is Vanuatu? How long does it take to get there from Australia?

What is the guide’s name?

What do we learn about religion on this island?

What is the native language of most of the children in the school? What is the school now trying to teach?

What are some of the activities available to tourists in the afternoon?

What does the Pele Island tour include?

What are the five cities listed at the end? Which country are they in?

Grammar(1) Prefer + verb + -ing…to / would rather + verb…than To express preferences concerning actions, you can either use the construction: ‘ I prefer walking to driving.’ or ‘ I would rather walk than drive.’ The difference between the two constructions is that the first one is talking about walking and driving in general . The second construction is used when referring to a specific situation. E.g. I would rather walk than drive (today/to the supermarket).

Prefer + verb + -ing…to / would rather + verb…than

To express preferences concerning actions, you can either use the construction:

‘ I prefer walking to driving.’

or

‘ I would rather walk than drive.’

The difference between the two constructions is that the first one is talking about walking and driving in general . The second construction is used when referring to a specific situation. E.g. I would rather walk than drive (today/to the supermarket).

Grammar(1) Exercises : Form sentences using these constructions and the following groups of words: drink water / drink juice sunbathe on the beach / go for a hike listen to rock / go to see an opera study for my English test / have a meeting with my boss clean the bathroom / watch a Shakespeare play play soccer all day / do my homework go to the US / cruise the Mediterranean live by the beach / rent a fancy apartment in the city

Exercises : Form sentences using these

constructions and the following groups of words:

drink water / drink juice

sunbathe on the beach / go for a hike

listen to rock / go to see an opera

study for my English test / have a meeting with my boss

clean the bathroom / watch a Shakespeare play

play soccer all day / do my homework

go to the US / cruise the Mediterranean

live by the beach / rent a fancy apartment in the city

Simulations(1) The teacher is a travel agent and you want to book a holiday. Tell the agent where you want to go and why, and for how long. Your teacher is a customer wanting to go on a holiday and you are the travel agent. The customer cannot decide where to go and you have to suggest options. Make sure you ask lots of questions.

The teacher is a travel agent and you want to book a holiday. Tell the agent where you want to go and why, and for how long.

Your teacher is a customer wanting to go on a holiday and you are the travel agent. The customer cannot decide where to go and you have to suggest options. Make sure you ask lots of questions.

Simulations(1) Your teacher is a holidaymaker who just arrived at your youth hostel in the mountains. It is summer so there is no snow, but there are still many things to do. You work at the reception. Explain to the guest what he/she can do. You arrive in a new city for a holiday, but have not planned anything. You go to the tourist information office to find out about accommodation, sights to see, where to eat, and the various activities you can do. The teacher is the employee who helps you.

Your teacher is a holidaymaker who just arrived at your youth hostel in the mountains. It is summer so there is no snow, but there are still many things to do. You work at the reception. Explain to the guest what he/she can do.

You arrive in a new city for a holiday, but have not planned anything. You go to the tourist information office to find out about accommodation, sights to see, where to eat, and the various activities you can do. The teacher is the employee who helps you.