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De Vacaciones en Bariloche
Pre-reading (before going to the Internet site)
A. Brainstorm: in small groups the following vacation topics: Outdoor activities, Indoor activities, Problems that occur while on vacation, Things to pack, etc. Groups will report to the class.
B. Ask students choice question questions (Could be read in a language lab)
1. When would you want ski in Argentina?
- a. September
- b. December
- c. May
- d. July
- b. December
2. What kind of fish would you catch in the lakes of Bariloche?
- a. Catfish
- b. Trout
- c. Sardines
- d. Bass
- b. Trout
3. What type of weather would you not expect to find on Christmas day?
- a. Sunny and warm
- b. Rain
- c. Snow
- d. Fog
- b. Rain
4. What would you not wear to go hiking?
- a. A jacket
- b. A backpack
- c. A pair of boot
- d. A tie
- b. A backpack
C. Model a power point / transparency presentation of a past vacation to a South American Country.
Scanning the text of the Internet site
Go to the Web site http://www.mercotour.com/sancarlosdebariloche/index.html and click on EXCURSIONES on the left hand side
A. Have students write down a list of cognates; then in pairs, have them select the important topics or themes that they can identify.
Careful reading of the text
Students would:
- A. Answer simple questions that do not
require much analysis.
- B. Answer true or false questions (correcting the statements that are false).
- C. Answer multiple choice which would be the best meaning of this word
- D. Use Graphic Organizers such as charts or Venn diagram to contrast a cheap vs. a luxurious vacation.
- E. Answer Questions that require understanding & analysis:
- B. Answer true or false questions (correcting the statements that are false).
What can kids do outdoors?
What can adults who do not like sports?
Application (using text)
Students would:
- A. Create a travel itinerary
- B. Write a Diary entry where did they went and what they did each day?
- C. Role-play with guided conversations (a travel agent and a tourist).
- D. Create a Jeopardy game based on the text.
- B. Write a Diary entry where did they went and what they did each day?
Extension (Personalizing the information)
Students would:
- A. Create a brochure for a resort.
- B. 3-D project showing the resort and the surrounding attractions. A legend would be included that describes each site.
- C. Create a board game such as Candyland, but using vacation themes-à "vacationlandia" Include the following topics: clothing, transportation, costs, things to pack, problems that might occur, indoor activities, outdoor activities, etc.
- D. Create a Power point presentation of a past vacation
- B. 3-D project showing the resort and the surrounding attractions. A legend would be included that describes each site.
by Richard Freeman
For questions or comments, write to Lewis Johnson at lewis_johnson@eee.org.