LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSVISITING SWITZERLAND
LinguaHouse
Oct. 24, 2022
Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: People and Places; Travel and Leisure; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Visiting Places; Article Based
Publication date: 10/24/2022
This lesson will look at traveling in Switzerland. Learners will be given the opportunity to learn all about Switzerland, with an audio section focusing on the history of the country and an article about the mountains and the famous chocolate. Within the lesson students will learn new vocabulary and then personalize it by talking about Switzerland, its similarities or differences with their own countries (by Peter Clarkin).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Switzerland is a mountainous country in the center of Europe, roughly the same size as the Netherlands and with a population of around 9 million people. The capital city is Bern, the largest city is Zurich and within those and other cities, several languages are spoken. Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian Romansh. Romansh is a romance language which is traditionally spoken in south eastern region of Grisons and became an official language in 1996.
The country has long been famed for its neutrality. Sitting out each of the world wars, it has a self-imposed policy which states that they should not become involved in any political or armed conflicts with other nations. In fact, since 1815 Switzerland has not participated in a foreign war. In recent years this neutrality has been questioned due to their close links to Europe, the fact they became a member of the UN in 2002 and that they are the location for the headquarters of many multinational banks and corporations.
Over the past 100 years Switzerland has gradually become one of the wealthiest countries on earth. This is partly due to the strength gained from their neutral positioning but also periods of prolonged political stability have had an influence. A study commissioned by Credit Suisse in 2020 discovered that 800,000 millionaires live in Switzerland, and in a country of just 9 million that is quite a significant proportion. However, the increased wealth of the country has brought with it hefty living costs, and Switzerland has been described as the most expensive place to live in Europe.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/visiting-switzerland. Accessed on November 7, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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