ESL WORKSHEET - Languages, People and Places

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

WHERE IN THE WORLD

LinguaHouse
Nov. 4, 2020

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Languages; People and Places; Nations and Nationalities; Comparatives and Superlatives; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 11/04/2020

Students learn vocabulary related to countries and languages and study superlative adjectives. They listen to a travel podcast and then write and share sentences about their own countries. There is a short optional extension activity relating to countries that use English as an official language (by Stephanie Hirschman).

• 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

Host: Hi, listeners! Welcome to our travel podcast. I'm here with world traveler Milly Mann to talk about some of her trips. Hello, Milly. Let's start by talking about an easy place to visit.
Milly: Hello. I think an easy place to visit is New Zealand. People speak English and enjoy meeting foreigners. I think it's the safest country in the world for travelers.
Host: Sure, but it's also one of the farthest! It can take 24 hours to fly to New Zealand from the US. Tell us about an expensive country to visit.
Milly: Right, well, start saving now if you want to visit Switzerland. Lunch in a cheap restaurant costs around $25, while a night in a hotel can cost $350. Switzerland is probably the most expensive country in the world to visit. But it’s also one of the prettiest; the Alps are so beautiful.
Host: That’s true. Now, lots of people say that they really want to get to know a place when they visit. So, I guess it’s good to visit a small country. What’s a nice small place to visit?
Milly: Hmm… I think the smallest country in the world is the Vatican, in Rome, Italy. Only 700 people live there. But there are no hotels. You have to stay in Rome and visit the Vatican during the day.
Host: OK, one last question. People often go on holiday to enjoy the sun. Can you suggest an interesting hot place to visit?
Milly: I think Death Valley, in California in the US, is the hottest place that people enjoy visiting. The desert is amazing, but the temperature can be 130 degrees! Be careful!
Host: Good advice. Thanks very much, Milly.

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