TRAVEL BLOG UNIT 1

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TRAVEL BLOG/ VIDEO

MAKE A TRAVEL BLOG OR A VIDEO ABOUT A TRIP

DECIDE WHICH DAY AND ACTIVITIES EACH MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS

CHOOSE A PLACE FOR YOR TRIP AND DECIDE THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU WANT TO INCLUDE (MINIMUM: 1 DAY PER PERSON)

PLACE

PLAN YOUR PROJECT

Map

OPINION

RESEARCH 3

RESEARCH 2

RESEARCH 1

PLAN

INDEX

SOME ACTIVITIES

• Plan a route
• Spend the night in.....
• Build a campfire
• Put up your tent
• Walk along a trail
• Fly to....
• Go backpacking
• Explore the city
• Rent a car/ a bike
• Visit.....

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USE VOCABULARY ABOUT JOURNEYS AND ANIMALS (remember to include an anecdote with animals)

REMEMBER TO USE DIFFERENT PAST TENSES:- PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS - PRESENT PERFECT

USE PAST TENSES IN YOUR BLOG/VIDEO

RESEARCH 1: What to see and do (ACTIVITIES)

USE THE INTERNET TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRIP

• Clean
• Untidy
• Spacious
• Peaceful
• Convenient
• Pleasant
• Comfortable
• Uncomfortable
• Quiet
• Noisy
• Cheap
• Overpriced
• disappointing

• At a hotel /hostel
• In a glamping/camping
• At a B&B

From $ 50

·"t was a comfortable and convenient hostel, close to all the important sites in the city"

Plaza de las Flores, 3

Hostel El Pilar

ADJECTIVES YOU CAN USE to describe you accommodation

WHERE DID YOU STAY?

RESEARCH 2: Where to sleep (ACCOMMODATION)

TRANSPORT

You can include information about the following topics: - The food you ate - A restaurant/meal you discovered - The transport you used - The people you met

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

TRAVEL/GO + BY + CAR/TRAIN /BUS/TAXI (viajar/ir en....) GO ON FOOT (ir a pie) GET ON + A TRAIN/BUS/PLANE....(subirse a un...) GET OFF + A TRAIN/BUS/PLANE....(bajarse de...) GET INTO A CAR (montarse en coche) / GET OUT OF (salir del coche)

REMEMBER:

IT TOOK 3 HOURS TO GET THERE : TARDAMOS 3 HORAS EN LLEGAR ALLÍ WE TOOK A BUS TOUR: TOMAMOS UN TOUR EN BUS WE DROVE TO...: CONDUJIMOS HASTA....

SOME EXPRESSIONS

CAR, TRAIN, BUS, BOAT, BIKE, UNDERGROUND, FERRY

USE A VARIETY OF TRANSPORT

RESEARCH 3: TRANSPORT, FOOD, people...

How was your experience? give your opinion

EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION:

• I (really) think that …
• I believe (that) …
• I’m sure that …
• In my opinion / My opinion is …
• It seems to me that …
• Personally, my opinion is that …

GIVE YOUR OPINION

OPINION

INCLUDE A MAP AND PHOTOS OF YOUR PLACE

• PRESENT YOUR VIDEO/TRAVEL BLOG TO THE CLASS

• YOU CAN USE A CUE CARD WITH KEY WORDS IN YOUR PRESENTATION. SOME OF THE PHRASES YOU CAN USE ARE:

- Our travel blog is about a trip to...- On Day 1/2/3, we were in.....- There, we....- After that, we....- Later, we....- It was..../In my opinion....

• INCLUDE THE NAMES AND SURNAMES OF THE MEMBERS IN YOUR GROUP

PREPARE YOUR PRESENTATION

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• 2.1 (speaking)
• 2.2 (use of English, cohesion)
• 2.3 (organization, writing strategies)
• 6.2 (contents/length)
• 6.3 (cultural research, creativity)

Enjoy your project!

PREPARE YOUR PRESENTATION

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