Places I Want To See — Lesson Plan (A2

Why this lesson

Many people like to travel. They go to see famous places, like Machu Picchu. But too many people can be a problem for these places.

MY NOTE — personal reminders and in-the-moment cuesThis is the A2–B1 edition. Sentences are short and the grammar is simple. It’s anticipated that students need more time and more examples here, so model every task yourself first, then let them copy the pattern.

1Warm-up: look at the survey5 minTTT low

Give out the survey. Students read the short sentences and tick agree, not sure, or disagree. No talking yet. This shows them the topic and the new words.

MY NOTE — personal reminders and in-the-moment cuesIt’s likely a few words are new. Say: ‘Don’t worry, we learn them next.’

2New words (two sets)12 minTTT med

Set 1:

travelverb
to go to a new place

visitverb
to go and see a place

placenoun
a city, a town, a country

citynoun
a big town

photonoun
a picture from a camera

tripnoun
a short travel

Set 2:

famousadj
many people know it

hotelnoun
you sleep there when you travel

mountainnoun
a very high place of rock

beachnoun
sand next to the sea

touristnoun
a person who travels to visit

mapnoun
a picture to find the way

MY NOTE — personal reminders and in-the-moment cuesShow a picture or do an action for each word. Say it 3 times together as a class. Students will likely know one or two already — that builds confidence.

3Watch / listen7 minTTT low

A short clip of a famous place with many people, or a quiet town with visitors. Play it two times. After, students say ONE word they saw.

No video? Read this aloud

Read aloud, slowly: “This is a famous place. Many tourists come here. They take photos. The place is beautiful, but it is very busy.”

4Talk with a partner10 minTTT low

Pairs ask and answer the questions. The frames below help them make full sentences.

Do you like to travel?
What city do you want to visit?
Do you like the beach or the mountains?
What is a famous place in your country?

SAY IT LIKE THIS

I want to visit ___.
I like ___. / I don’t like ___.
It is famous for ___.
Last year, I went to ___.
My favourite place is ___.

MY NOTE — personal reminders and in-the-moment cuesIt’s anticipated that some pairs finish fast. Ask them: ‘Why?’ to get one more sentence.

5Language Clinic 15 minTTT med

Anticipated focus: want to + verb (I want to travel. I want to see…). It’s likely students will say ‘I want travel’ — add the ‘to’.

Write 2–3 student sentences on the board (no names). Fix them together, slowly.

6Different people say different things9 minTTT low

The question: Is it good to have many tourists?

Give each student one card. They read it and say that person’s idea in their own words.

A LOCAL PERSONMany tourists. The city is very busy.

A TOURISTI am happy to see this place. It is beautiful.

A GUIDETourists give me my job. I show them my city.

A SHOP OWNERTourists buy things. This is good for me.

7Agree or disagree?8 minTTT low

Read each sentence. Students stand on one side for AGREE, the other for DISAGREE, the middle for NOT SURE. Then one student says why.

Travel is fun.

Too many tourists are a problem.

We must keep famous places safe.

The beach is better than the mountains.

It is good to visit new places.

8Language Clinic 24 minTTT med

Anticipated focus: past simple of common verbs (went, saw, visited). Students will probably use ‘goed’ instead of ‘went’.

9Your turn (choose one)5 minTTT low

Choose ONE. Use short sentences.

Write 3 places you want to visit.
Draw a famous place and write its name.
Make a poster for a city: the name and one word.

MY NOTE — personal reminders and in-the-moment cuesFor the 55-minute trim: give this as homework and end after ‘Agree or disagree?’