Roma B2 - Lesson 3b

Word Wall I will randomly select words one at a time.Share an interesting fact, comment or opinion about the topic ...

Weekends Food Films Pets Birthdays Shopping Family Cities Travelling The Circus Carrots Socks Dolphins Dentists Headphones Windows Islands Coffee Big Dogs

Intermediate plus Level Estimated time: 60 minutes with practice activities

Road Trip

An amazing journey across land

Top Road Trips of the world Sort these famous scenic drives into the right categories.

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South Island

Bavaria

Miami to Key West

Route 66

Great Ocean Road

Amalfi Coast

Garden Route

Mongol Rally

Ring Road

Cairo to Cape Town

North Coast 500

Hana Highway

Pacific Coast Highway

17 Mile Drive

Wild Atlantic Way

Check your answers on the next slide

Top Road TripsClick each column to reveal the answers

Route 66 – Arizona

Pacific Coast Highway – California

Hana Highway – Maui Hawaii

17 Mile Drive – California

Miami to Key West

Wild Atlantic Way – Ireland

North Coast 500 – Scotland

Amalfi Coast – Italy

Bavaria – Germany

Ring Road – Iceland

South Island – New Zealand

Great Ocean Road – Australia

Mongol Rally – 12 Countries/2 continents

Garden Route – South Africa

Cairo to Cape Town – Entire Coast of Africa

Have you travelled on any of these routes? Which would you like to travel on? Why ?

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You are going to take a road trip along Route 66.There will be challenges along the way. Prepare yourself …

Before you leave, find out more about Route 66. Listen and read to prepare for the quiz...

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Route 66 is also known as “Mother Road”

Route 66 starts in Chicago, Illinois and ends in Santa Monica, California.

In 1985 Route 66 was officially decommissioned as a federal highway. However, 85% of the road is still drivable

How much do you remember? Test your memory with multiple choice quiz

East coast

West coast

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Choose your transport

Car Hire Choose a number. Discover your mode of transport for the trip.

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Essential vocabulary Choose 5 extra features for your car.

Leather upholstery

Surround sound music system

GPS

Heated seats

Roofbox storage

Parking assist

4 x 4

Cruise control

Sun roof

Alarm system

Tinted windows

Bluetooth

Air-con

Off-road tyres

Rear camera

Why do you want these features?

Time to go … The first state is Illinois. Stop at a supermarket and grab some snacks for the journey. What 5 essential food and drink items would you have with you?

The next state is Missouri. The road is long so make sure you have some tools in your car in case of a breakdown. What are the names of these tools and objects?

Tool Kit

• Spanner and screwdriver
• Swiss Army Knife
• Spare tyre / wheel
• Torch
• Saw
• Tape measure
• Hammer
• Traffic cone
• Bottle of water
• GPS Smart phone
• Petrol can

Car Trouble: You have broken down. Can you fix it? Which tools you would use for this emergency and why?

Your car is over heating and you have a flat tyre. What are you going to do?

Back on the road ! Let's play some music. We are in Kansas State, the shortest section of Route 66.

Task Click on each song. Try to name the song or artist. Decide if you would have each song on your playlist .

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Click on info to reveal the song

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Welcome to the state of Oaklahoma.Bad news. There is no cell phone coverage or internet maps. Are you prepared? How will you deal with these problems if you are offline with no phone signal? - You are lost and you don’t have a printed map. - You can’t get radio coverage or stream music. - You can’t call friends or family.

Advice for when you have no signal coverage:Read this advice and put the phrases back into the text

is to download everything

so you’re never stuck

before you head out

or even bring CD’s

1)The best way to prepare for a situation, such as this one, ______________________________ you will need first.2) Google Maps allows its users to download routes offline _______________________without driving directions. 3) If you plan on using an online music player such as Spotify during your travels, try to download music offline ahead of time ___________________________________. 4) To avoid problems receiving calls/messages when there's no signal, try to inform your close family and friends _______________________ that you may end up in a region with poor service.

Welcome to the state of Texas

You have made it half way from Chicago to Los Angeles. Have lunch at the Midpoint Cafe which is the oldest continuously running cafe on the route. 1139 miles driven already and you have 1139 to go! What significance to Routee 66 do these numbers have? 2,448 miles - The total length of Route 66 1926 - The year Route 66 was established Route 66 was officially removed from the U.S. Highway System in 1985. 400 miles - The longest stretch of Route 66 is in Oklahoma. 83 miles - The shortest stretch of Route 66 goes through Kansas. Route 66 crosses 3 time zones as it crosses America.

Welcome to New Mexico

Scenario Average speed limits vary state by state. For example, in New Mexico the average limit is 75mph on a highway but in New York, it's 58mph. Pay attention to the speed limit signs as they are constantly changing. You may receive an unwelcome fine Driving under the influence of alcohol is illeagal and you may be asked to perform a sobriety test rather than blow into a breathalyser. Role play Person 1: Driver You are on holiday in America. You have been stopped by the police for travelling at 90mph. You haven't been drinking alcohol. Person 2: Policeman You stopped the driver for speeding and you think that the driver been drinking alcohol too.

Welcome to Arizona: Home of the Grand Canyon

Write down a list of words you associate with these pictures

Arizona

Quiz Time

What do you know about Arizona?

Fact File

1. As well as The Grand Canyon, there is the smaller Glen Canyon.TRUE - The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a stunning region of blue water, desert landscape, and dramatic stone walls. 2. The city of Las Vegas is in the middle of the Arizona desert.FALSE – Las Vegas is in nearby Nevada state.3. Arizona is home to the Niagra Falls.FALSE – It’s in New York state bordering Canada.4. The Hoover Dam is located in Arizona.TRUE - This massive structure, completed in 1935, crosses the Colorado River, linking Arizona and Nevada.5. The wild west town of Tombstone is in ArizonaTRUE - Tombstone offers a modern look at an Old West town. Staged gunfights in the streets and characters walking through town in period costume recreate the glory days of the Wild West!

You made it! Welcome to Santa Monica, located in Los Angles, California. This is the offical end of the Route 66. What 5 things you remember about today’s lesson? 1 2 3 4 5

Extra Practice Geography words :

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Sources

https://theplanetd.com/route-66/

https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions/arizona-usaz.htm

https://www.route66roadtrip.com/route-66-maps.htm