ESL WORKSHEET - Iceland

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

NORTHERN LIGHTS

LinguaHouse

Jun. 7, 2021

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Travel and Leisure; Animals and Plants; Logistics and Transport; Types of Holiday; Vocabulary and Grammar; Present Tenses
Publication date: 06/07/2021

Students define some vocabulary related to Iceland before listening to a dialogue about a guided tour in this country. The language point contrasts the use of present simple and present continuous forms to talk about future events. Students activate this language in an information gap activity. There is also an optional extension activity about traditional Icelandic sweaters. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Jenny: Let’s go over the plans for the vacation again. Did you print all the information?
Adam: Yes. It says here that the flight lands at two o’clock on Monday. We meet the guide and the other members of the group at the airport and go on to the hotel in Reykjavik. The rest of the day is free.
Jenny: But we have to wake up early the next day. So, we’ve already agreed that we’re having an early dinner with Helen and Angus that evening.
Adam: That sounds great.
Jenny: What happens on Tuesday?
Adam: It’s a busy day! The bus leaves at 8 o’clock to take us to see a waterfall. After lunch, we visit a beach with black sand that comes from a nearby volcano.
Jenny: That sounds like a very long day, but Helen and I have a plan. We’re sitting together on the bus so we can catch up on all the family news.
Adam: OK. I’m happy to sit with Angus. The bus arrives at the next hotel at around 6 o’clock. I hope we can see the Northern Lights there!
Jenny: So do I! What about the next day?
Adam: Wednesday… It says here that we can choose between a boat trip in the morning or a visit to a hot spring.
Jenny: What time does the boat trip start?
Adam: Half-past eight. It takes four to five hours. It says people usually see puffins and whales. They also go past a glacier, so sometimes there are icebergs. Angus and I already decided: we’re going on the boat trip. Are you and Helen coming with us?
Jenny: Absolutely not! Helen and I are going to the hot spring. There’s no way I’m getting up early to sit on a boat for hours looking for puffins. The bus to the hot spring doesn’t leave until after lunch. If we go to the hot spring, we can stay in bed longer and then have a lovely, warm, relaxing time.
Adam: Good point, but I still want to see the puffins.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/northern-lights. Accessed on February 2, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.