Explorations in English

- Book Four -
LESSON 3. OVERSEAS TRAVEL

GOAL: To discuss overseas travel with a friend.


A. PRONUNCIATION FOCUS: Clipped Prepositions.
1. I like black and white. 2. I admire big and tall. 3. What's it for? 4. This is for you! 5. One of you please come. 6. Which of you did this? 7. Send this to him, please. 8. Give it to her, please. Examples: and, for, of, the, to, etc.
B. CULTURE QUESTIONS
Answer these questions in small groups
1. Do many Japanese travel overseas? What are some popular destinations? 2. How expensive is air travel within Japan? 3. What are o-miyage? How much money do most Japanese spend on these? 4. Why are packaged tours popular with Japanese?
C. LISTENING/SPEAKING FOCUS
Masami and Chris discuss their travel plans
Masami: So, have you made any plans ______1 winter vacation? Chris: I am thinking ____2 going to Thailand. I'd love to hang out on the beach. How about you? Masami: I'll work during the holidays and save ____3 for a trip this. Chris: Where are you thinking of going? Masami: Well, I haven't made up my mind. If I can save up enough money, I'd like _____4 go to Hawaii. Chris: Hmm. It will be a good time to travel. March will be off-season. Masami: Have you been to Hawaii before? Chris: Only once, briefly when I was a child. I don't remember much. Masami: So, how are you getting ___5 Thailand? Chris: I'll take a United Airlines flight _____6 of Nagoya. Masami: How much will that be? Chris: A hundred thousand yen, round trip. Masami: _________7 reasonable.
D. CONTENT QUESTIONS
Write the answers to these questions -
1. What will Masami do this winter? 2. Where does Chris want to travel this winter? 3. How often does Chris swim? 4. Which airline will Chris use to fly to Thailand?
E. GRAMMAR FOCUS
"Is + adjective" vs. "sounds + adjective" vs. "looks + adjective"
F. FURTHER DISCUSSION
Discuss these questions in small groups
1. How would you like to live in Australia a year? 2. What's your favorite airline? 3. What's there to do in Okinawa? 4. What airports have you been to? 5. What airlines have you flown on? 6. What sort of graduation trip would you like to take? 7. Do you enjoy overseas travel? 8. continue to ask more questions

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