Lesson Plan: About Yangshuo - No Book/No Handout Version

Lesson Level: Senior 2 Duration: 40 Minutes

Lesson Title:

About Yangshuo (No Book Version)

(See Note 1)

Grammar and Vocabulary

Asking for and giving information about tourist sites.

Vocabulary relating to Tourist sites in and around Yangshuo

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to take part in dialogues about tourism in Yangshuo.

Materials Required

Ideally students will have access to the book “Travelling Around Yangshuo”, Module 1. If this is not available similar texts and dialogues may be substituted.²

Preparation

None

Procedure

1

Write lesson title “About Yangshuo” on board.

Put students into groups of four to six.

2

Write instructions on board.

I am a tourist in Yangshuo.

What can I see and do here.

You have one minute to write as many ideas as you can.

Groups write their ideas.

3

While groups write their ideas, check quickly that all groups are working.

Clear board.

When time is up ask each group for one idea and make list on the board.

When every group has been asked, check if anyone has ideas not on the board.

Toss ball from student to student and ask questions about the items on the board.

Where is that?

How can I get there?

Where can I do that?

Is it expensive?

etc.

4

Write the following words on the board and elicit and write some definitions.

picturesque

fantastic

vacation

delightful

elicit more words that can be used to describe a place you like and add them to the board with definitions.

5

Write the dialogue opening on the board (two colours.)

6.

Choose two students to read the dialogue out loud.

Check class understanding.

7

Write instructions on the board,

Each group add more to the dialogue.

The tourist (B) must ask questions about things to see and do.

The local person (A) must give the tourist ideas.

Write AT LEAST five more sentences each for the tourist and the local person.

8

Students create own dialogues.

Monitor and assist as necessary.

When students have all completed their dialogues choose a group to stand up and read.

Repeat for several groups.

9.

Tell students they must prepare a short piece to be shown on a local television program explaining why they think people should visit Yangshuo.

They should include some information about the things you can see and do here and about the best time to come.

It should last for about one minute.

Monitor and assist as students prepare pieces.

10

Choose one or more groups to stand up and deliver their piece to the class.

11

EXTENSION TASK

Tell students where your home city is (Birmingham for me)

Tell each group to think of three questions they would ask you if they came to visit your city.

Ask each group in turn for their questions and answer them.

Notes

1.

This lesson has been designed specifically for Yangshuo Middle School. This version can be used without the textbook It could be adapted for other locations.

2.

Dialogue

A: Hi, isn't it a lovely day, today?

B: Yes. It's a beautiful day.

A: Do you live around here or are you visiting?

B: I'm on vacation from England.

A: That's cool. Is this your first visit to Yangshuo?

B: Yes. It's actually my first time in China. I've been looking forward to it.

A: Do you have any plans for what you would like to see and do?

B: I don't know. There is so much in the guidebook, it's hard to choose.

A: Can I help you?

B: That would be great! What do you recommend?