AE L5 U9 L3-done-proofed

Key words:mountain climbing, climbing wall, rope, anchor, bootsVerbs:to practice, to abseil (rappel)Grammar:irregular countable nounsPhonics: r-controlled vowels

L5 U9 L3

Students will learn:

Level 5 Unit 9 Lesson 3

Can you think of any dangerous outdoor activities? Would you do these?

Vocabulary

The Alps are a challenging and dangerous place for mountain climbing.

mountain climbing: the sport of climbing mountains.

to practice: to do something repeatedly, in order to improve.

Nate practiced the piano every day to prepare for the concert.

climbing wall: an indoor rock wall to practice mountain climbing in relative safety.

Tasha reached the bell at the top of the climbing wall in 14 seconds

Oda put great trust in his boots, rope and anchor while climbing by taking a lot of risks.

The explorers were forced to abseil off the mountain to get to safety.

to abseil: to move down a rockface using a doubled rope.

Word Bank

mountain climbing to practiseclimbing wallropeanchorbootsto abseil

Would you ever try mountain climbing? Why (not)?

anchor

mountain

rope

abseiling

Try Again!

Great Job!

practiced

climb

boots

Word Bank

1. The highest climb I've ever completed was 4,385m.
2. Iris needs new boots for her vacation.
3. It is useful to bring rope when camping.
4. Jared loved abseiling as a child, but now he is afraid of heights.
5. Once Demi practised caligraphy, she found she could do it quite well!

Reading

Recall Questions:

Outdoor Adventure

1. What is Melanie's favorite outdoor activity?
2. What is Daniel's least favorite outdoor activity?
3. What is your favorite outdoor activity?

Outdoor Adventure

"Let's stretch our legs after our long drive with a nice hike!" Mrs. Gregor continued.The other Gregors had to admit the place was beautiful: thick forests and rolling meadows, with a terrific mountainscape in the distance. Plus, the paths meant they didn't need a compass or map.

Outdoor Adventure

The kids were excited to roast their dinner over a campfire, so Mr. Gregor unpacked the sausages as soon as the family returned from their hike. The fresh air had made everyone really hungry, and they were grateful roasting was a quick method of cooking!

Comprehension

1. What was the first activity the Gregor's did?
2. Why were the Gregor's so hungry?
3. What did the Gregor's eat for dinner on the first evening?

Grammar

Plural

Some nouns only have plural forms, often because they have more than one part.

trousers

manners

scissors

Countable Nouns

Plural

Some nouns only have plural forms, often because they have more than one part.

jeans

tongs

goggles

Plural-Only Nouns

How many?

For plural-only nouns, we can usually ask, 'How many?' Often, we need to add descriptors like 'pairs of' or 'sets of'

How many?

Phonics

Bossy R

When a vowel occurs before an /r/, a new sound is made. These are r-controlled vowels.

_____________ ____________________________________________________

r-controlled vowels

ure

ear

ire

ere

air

are

ore

Bossy R

Complex r-controlled vowels can occur around the 'r'. The 'r' still affects the sound.

Complex r-controlled vowels

forepairyearcareherefirepure

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

Draw a Line

Free Talk

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Cons

Pros

When camping, would you rather sleep in a tent or a cabin. Make some notes to compare.

Goodbye!

Outdoor Adventure

The Gregors had some vacation time coming up. They wanted to do something really different this year, something outdoors. They had always visited the beach or taken a city break in the past, but now that the children were older, it was time they went 'off-piste'.

At 16 years old, there was no chance Melanie Gregor was sleeping in a tent. Mrs Gregor's boss had a cabin they could borrow anyway, where they could still enjoy a campfire in the evenings. She better pack the marshmallows! But what else would they need?

Outdoor Adventure

"Everything you need will be at the cabin," said Mrs. Gregor's boss as she handed over the keys. Mrs. Gregor wasn't sure what to expect."Thank you," she said, taking the map as well.They wouldn't be able to bring the city bikes, so Mrs. Gregor wondered how they would spend their time.

Outdoor Adventure

"If this beautiful weather holds, I will spend every day on the paddleboard," exclaimed Melanie, as the family entered the cabin. The small house was packed with outdoors equipment.Putting down his bag, Mr. Gregor grabbed a length of rope, "With Daniel's fear of heights, we won't be needing this!" he said, "No mountain climbing for us."

Outdoor Adventure

"Not to worry, everyone! I've got a schedule, so we fit everything in. We want to make the most of the time, and of course, do everything together as a family!" Mrs. Gregor called as she dragged in the last of the bags from the car. The other Gregors moaned and kicked off their boots.

Outdoor Adventure