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LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

THE WONDERS OF WINTER

LinguaHouse
May 2, 2023

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: English for Teenagers
Tags: Seasons; Environment and Nature; People and Places; Nature; Routines and Activities; Seasons and Months of the Year; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 10-12 Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 05/02/2023

This lesson focuses on the theme of winter. Students start by thinking about and responding to what winter means to them. They then identify and practice winter-related vocabulary through a variety of student-centered, engaging tasks. Students then listen to a podcast about unusual winter activities and complete a variety of pre, during and post-tasks. They finish by creating their own snowflake. There is then a choice of optional extension games to review vocabulary from the lesson or develop speaking skills (by V. Aitken).

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker: Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to our adventure podcast. With winter almost here, what winter activities do you like doing? Are there any activities you have heard about and would like to try? Well, today we have some slightly unusual winter activities to tell you about.
So, let’s start with polar bear swimming in Korea. Don’t worry, you don’t actually swim with the bears. In January, locals jump into the freezing cold water. They then swim two hundred and sixty feet to the finish line. They do it to welcome good health in the new year.
Do you like go-karting? I know I do, but what about ice-karting? In Finland, instead of driving around a normal track, you can race around on a frozen lake. The karts have special wheels to stop you from sliding too much. Before you start racing, you will be provided with some driving and safety tips, and you must wear a helmet.
What about trying the official sport of Alaska? Dog sledding or also known as mushing. A big team of beautiful husky dogs pull you along on a sled. The rides can be fast or slow depending on the experience you want.
If you like the snow, you will enjoy the next activity. In Canada, you can try snow tubing. You go down the slopes in a big tube. It is very easy to do and a lot of fun. You can also connect a few tubes so you can go down the slopes with other people.
The last one is for you if you are creative. It is called snow tagging, an activity where you create big pictures or write messages in the snow. You use your feet to draw the design and then stand back and admire your skills. It is even better if you can look down on your design from a higher place.
So, do any of these activities sound fun to you? Which one would you like to try? Let us know in the comments.
Thank you for listening to our podcast today, we hope you enjoyed it.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/english-for-teenagers/the-wonders-of-winter. Accessed on May 19, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.