Vacation

Lead-in

  • What is your favorite vacation destination?
  • Who do you usually spend your vacation with?
  • Look at the following pictures. What comes to mind when you see each one?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What are good safety tips when camping?

Top Down

  • What are some pros and cons of a bigger tent? Watch the video and find out.
  • Pro: easier to carry; Con: More expensive
  • Pro: More comfortable; Con: The need for a bigger area to pitch your tent
  • Pro: More impressive; Con: Less discreet 
  • Pro: easier to carry; Con: More expensive
  • Pro: More comfortable; Con: The need for a bigger area to pitch your tent
  • Pro: More impressive; Con: Less discreet 

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: But today I’m gonna be _______ a two-person tent. > But today I’m gonna be using a two-person tent.

  1. So the ________ thing to know about having a two-person tent is: for very ________ extra weight, you get a huge amount of ________.
  2. If you have a two-person tent you’re going to need a ________ bigger area to pitch your tent.
  3. There’s a difference in the pack ________.
  4. I personally ________ the coziness of a solo tent.
  5. That being said, ________ of the time you can ________ find somewhere to pitch a two-person tent.
  1. So the first thing to know about having a two-person tent is: for very little extra weight, you get a huge amount of space.
  2. If you have a two-person tent you’re going to need a much bigger area to pitch your tent.
  3. There’s a difference in the pack sizes.
  4. I personally like the coziness of a solo tent.
  5. That being said, most of the time you can always find somewhere to pitch a two-person tent.

Post

  • Have you ever gone camping?
    • If so, how was the experience?
    • If not, why?
  • What is your favorite holiday? Why?
  • Who do you usually spend holidays with?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • How much time do you like spending time with your family?
  • What do you usually do when you’re together?

Top Down

  • What was said in the video? Watch it and choose one of the following.
  • “We don’t care if we just see each other once a year.”
  • “You don’t get a true feel of how their lives are going on a five minute telephone call.”
  • “My mom always said that distance is not a problem.”
  • “I bring my dogs to the camping site every semester.”
  • “We don’t care if we just see each other once a year.”
  • “You don’t get a true feel of how their lives are going on a five minute telephone call.”
  • “My mom always said that distance is not a problem.”
  • “I bring my dogs to the camping site every semester.”

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: Family is ____. >Family is important.

  1. We grow up and we ____ older.
  2. If we ever ____ anything, we’re always there for one another.
  3. We talk to our ____ quite often.
  4. If they’re ____ or if they have problems we all ____ about it together.
  5. …principles of faith, ____, compassion, work and also recreational ____.
  1. We grow up and we get older.
  2. If we ever need anything, we’re always there for one another.
  3. We talk to our family quite often.
  4. If they’re happy or if they have problems we all talk about it together.
  5. …principles of faith, love, compassion, work and also recreational activities.

Post

  • What is your favorite family related memory?
  • How important is it to spend time with your family?
  • What are important family principles to keep?