Objectives: Vocabulary practice and consolidation: summer

activities Level: beginner, elementary (A1) Key words: Skydiving, swimming, snorkeling,

travelling, sunbathing, reading a book, visiting friends, playing volleyball, tennis, football, basketball, listening to music, eating fruit and vegetables, cooking.

Write an postcard to a friend from a holiday spot on the chosen picture.

Grammar clinic: Revision of Present continuous tense to be +Ving

Resources and material needed: Internet connection and a screen to display

students activities and outcomes. A4 sheets of paper, color pencils, pictures

related to summer holiday activities. Glue stick

SUMMER IN THE AIR

SKYDIVING

SNORKELLING

SUNBATHING

WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD

“SUMMER”?Colors, emotions, activities, food, people, places, actions…

DREAM THERAPY

DREAM THERAPY …Part 1. Ideal summer day Students close their eyes and imagine a place

they are having their summer vacation.Students give feedback. Place, people, activities….. Part 2 Pair or group workStudents choose one of the pictures as the best

place to spend their summer holiday and give reasons for their choice.

TOP ___ DO’S AND TOP __DON’TS DURING YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAY

Group work Students make a list of their ideas: 2

POSTERS of DO’s and Don’ts. Students present it to the class. Group discussion – generating ideas.

Vocabulary practice Students will revise the learnt expressions and

words so they could use them in writing a postcard.

They are free to use vocabulary which will be displayed on the screen (from www.wordle.net)

Writing a postcard Students will have to write a postcard to a

friend or family member. 20-30 words. They will be given a postcard paper and stick

on it the chosen picture before. Pictures related to the topic summer-holidays can be taken from magazines, newspapers or posters.

Extra time Presentation of their postcards Vocabulary game: act the word A video to watch about Lithuania as a country

to visit or spend a week during summer holiday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcmyP2nJds 10 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P93zPpi3dPY 5 min

Elicit ideas from students about Lithuania as a holiday destination.