Travel Brochure – Teacher's Guide

Travel
Brochure –
Teacher's
Guide
Overview
In this activity students will prepare a travel brochure about a country or city they
would like to visit. They may use information found on the Internet (see
recommended sites below) or other sources such as CD ROMs, encyclopedias,
atlases, travel agencies, etc.
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Students can access all the Internet sites for the Interactive Activities by clicking
on Students' Area in the ECB On-line homepage, then click on:
 Interactive Activity links - The links to the Internet sites are listed
under the names of the activities.
- or -
 Elementary, Junior High, High School. Choose their coursebook.
Level
Intermediate and Proficiency (Grades 8-12)
Time
Four 45-minute lessons
Group Size
Pairs or groups
Students' Prior Knowledge
The students can ...
... navigate an Internet site.
... identify what is involved in planning a trip.
Objectives
The students will be able to ...
... familiarize students with different countries/cities around the world.
... use knowledge of simple grammatical structures in order to get a more
accurate reading of texts.
... use information tools.
... present information with the use of visual aids.
... organize thoughts and ideas.
Procedure
Tell the students that their class has been elected to suggest plans for an end-of-
the-year 'virtual' class trip. They will be designing travel brochures to be
presented to the school board. The five best brochures will be selected and the
class will vote for the trip their class will take at the end of the year. Ask the
students to bring in travel brochures from home or travel agencies.

Discuss going on a holiday with the students. How do you plan one? What do
you need to know before you go? Ask the students to talk about a holiday they
were on and what went into planning it. Did they have any problems because of
bad planning, misinformation or lack of information?
Have the students look at the brochures they brought and elicit from them what
type of information is written in the brochures. Write this on the blackboard. Ask
them what information is missing from the brochures. From this list, decide what
makes a travel brochure attractive, interesting, informative, etc. This will serve as
criteria for assessment of the brochures the students will make later. Make sure
each student gets a copy of the final list.
Divide the students into pairs or small groups. Ask each group to choose a city or
tourist attraction around the world for their travel brochure. They may use Travel
Brochure Guide to help them.
Each brochure should include a brief description of the city/tourist attraction,
geographical location, tourist sights available (including brief descriptions) and
local seasonal weather.
The brochure should also include examples of:
 hotels/accommodations available
 food and dining
 transportation (optional: flights/trains/boats schedule and cost)
 prices
 optional: suggested tours
Students can add in whatever additional information they think necessary to
make their brochure attractive. Remind them not to forget pictures.
Presentation
Students will present their brochures to the class. The brochures will be
assessed according the list of criteria set at the beginning of this activity.
Variations on a Theme

Make a catalogue of a country highlighting the important cities/sights.
Make a travel brochure to a specific tourist attraction.
Create a virtual country and a brochure describing it.
Internet Resources
Mapquest Planet Ride
Lonely Planet Priceline
Adventure Travel Currency Converter
Student's Worksheet
Travel Brochure: Activity: Travel Brochure Guide
Part One
To make the travel brochure of a city or tourist attraction you must first collect
some information about that place.
If you are using the Internet, use one of the Internet sites below to collect your
information. If not, check an atlas, encyclopedia or travel agency.
To find the Internet site you need to complete this activity
 Go to: ECB Online: www.ecb.co.il
 Click on Student's Area
 Click on Interactive Activity Links or look for your course book.
 Find the activity: Travel Brochure
 Use these Internet sites to help you.
Which country is it in? _____________________
What is the capital of the country? _____________________
Which of the following are in the country?
mountains big rivers castles ancient relics

beaches warm weather museums amusement park
hot weather cold weather snow Safaris
special tours deserts train or cable rides special sports
oceans big lakes interesting holidays or festivals
What is the national language? _______________________________
What is the national currency (money)? _______________________________
100 shekels = ____________ (use the currency converter site below)
What is the climate (weather) like in summer? _______________
What is the climate like in winter? _______________________________
List at least two other major cities in the country. ___________ _____________
List one tourist attraction you can see in each city listed above.
City Attraction
Part Two
Choose two of the tourist attractions above and find out the following.
Attraction 1 is _______________________________

 Location: _______________________________
 Hours and time open: _______________________________
 Hotels: _______________________________
 Restaurants: _______________________________
 Prices: _______________________________
 Special accommodations: _______________________________
 General Information: _______________________________
Attraction 2 is _______________________________
 Location: _______________________________
 Hours and time open: _______________________________
 Hotels: _______________________________
 Restaurants: _______________________________
 Prices: _______________________________
 Special accommodations: _______________________________
 General Information: _______________________________
Part Three
List three special festivals or holidays in the country. When are they?
Festival / Holiday When are they?

Why is each holiday or festival celebrated?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Part Four
After you have completed this activity sheet, create a travel brochure based on
the information you found.
You may want to add pictures from the Internet or other sources such as
magazines, other travel brochures or newspapers. You can also use pictures you
took while on a trip.
Look at some of the travel brochures that your classmates brought to class. They
may give you some good ideas to get you started.
Remember - a travel brochure should be attractive and informative.

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