van-life-british-english-teacher

Prévia do material em texto

GENERAL ENGLISH · GENERAL ISSUES · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
VAN
LIFE
QrrkoD Scan to review worksheet
Expemo code:
14P9-6499-UX5
1 Warm up
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
tent caravan
motorhome camper van
1. Do you like camping?
2. Have you ever camped in one of these?
3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of each type of camping accommodation?
FOOOOTERRIGHT 1/5Learn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
2 Listening
Fern is at a music festival. Listen to her conversation with Steve and decide if the information in the
sentences is true, false or not given.
1. Steve and Fern planned to meet up at the festival.
2. Steve’s camper van has a name.
3. The kitchen has three appliances.
4. Steve sleeps in the back of the van.
5. Steve paid over £3,000 for his camper van.
6. Fern is jealous.
Listen again and write the missing words in the gaps.
1. We wanted her to be easily , so we could find her, even in the dark.
2. And the table is , so we only get it out when we want to eat.
3. The roof is . It pops up to make a sleeping area.
4. The basic van is , so you can choose the features and layout that you want.
5. It’s true that some classic models of the VW Transporter are very , which pushes
the price up.
6. But Ronnie was more than you’d think.
Answer these questions:
1. What’s the same about all of these words?
2. How do we use this ending and what does it mean?
Think of more examples for each of these things.
1. situations where people need to be adaptable
2. items of clothing which are adjustable
3. things that are not affordable for you right now
4. small things that are highly collectable
5. people who are instantly recognisable (and why)
6. more features of a camper van which could be removable
FOOOOTERLEFT 2/5Learn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
3 Reading
Steve’s camper van Ronnie is a VW Transporter. What do you know about this type of vehicle?
Read the article about this design classic and then finish the sentences below with exactly three words
from the text.
1. Being collectable is one thing that makes the VW camper van 1 .
2. The Transporter was so adaptable that 2 vehicles could be produced from the
same basic design.
3. The 3 , 4 and 5 are three things which made the
original Transporters instantly recognisable.
4. 6 , the Transporter camper van became very popular because it was so affordable.
5. The newest VW camper van retains classic features like adjustable seats, but also uses modern
technology, like a removable tablet computer to 7 .
Read the text again and match the words/phrases with these meanings.
1. (Paragraph 2) using an engine to move around
2. (Paragraph 2) quickly drew a picture of something
3. (Paragraph 2) made something as large as possible
4. (Paragraph 2) goods that are carried in a van, truck, plane or ship
5. (Paragraph 2) the system attached to the wheels of a vehicle that makes it more comfortable to
travel in
6. (Paragraph 4) happened at the same time as another event
7. (Paragraph 4) changed or added something to make it relate strongly to one person or their needs
8. (Paragraph 4) very famous and easily recognisable, representing a particular time or place
9. (Paragraph 7) easily seen or noticed
Now answer these questions:
1. What ending do three of the words share?
2. What does this ending mean?
3. How are these forms normally spelled in American English?
Can you think of any other words with this ending?
FOOOOTERRIGHT 3/5Learn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
The VW Transporter camper van
A design classic
1. The Fender Stratocaster guitar, the Coca-Cola bottle
and the VW Transporter - what do these things have
in common? Each one is a design classic, which
means they share certain features. We recognise
them immediately, they’ve been around for ages,
their design is innovative and functional, they reflect
popular culture and they’re even collectable. Let’s
take a closer look at the VW Transporter.
2. The VW Transporter was developed just after the
Second World War. The story has it that Dutch
businessman Ben Pons was visiting the Volkswagen
factory when he saw some little motorised trolleys
being used to transport items around. He had a
Eureka moment, and sketched an idea for a transport
vehicle. His clever flat-front design maximised
cargo space and was easy to steer around the small
crowded streets of European cities. The air-cooled
engine was at the back, so the driver had more space
and less noise and heat at the front. In addition,
each of the four wheels had independent suspension,
which produced a smoother ride than other vehicles
at the time.
3. The Transporter was designed to be adaptable and
the company was soon producing a range of vehicles
including delivery vans, buses, pick-ups, ambulances,
fire engines and, of course, the well-loved camper
van. These vehicles were instantly recognisable by
the split frontwindscreen, the two-tone paint and the
famous VW logo badge at the front. By 1968, two
million vehicles had been sold.
4. The popularity of the Transporter camper van
coincided with the development of the counter-
cultural movement in the 1960s. The vehicles were
affordable to run and could be customised and
adapted for many uses including full-time homes.
They quickly became iconic of the freedom-loving
independent-thinking hippie lifestyle.
5. The Transporter has been through many design
changes over the years, but the original vehicles hold
a special place in people’s hearts ... and wallets. An
original vehicle in excellent condition could be worth
almost £100,000 to a collector.
6. Today, all sorts of people from young families to older
couples enjoy touring and camping in VW vans. A
van is often like a family member — people even give
them names! If you don’t want to buy your own,
you can rent a vehicle and take off to explore the
countryside. Having your own space to cook and
sleep makes this type of holiday more Covid secure
as well.
7. Volkswagen continues to innovate. Their latest
design, the ID Buzz Microbus is an electric self-
driving vehicle with wrap-around LED lights,
adjustable seats and a removable tablet computer
which can control the car. However, the exterior
design refers back to the 1950s with its flat front,
two-tone paint and prominent VW badge.
Sources: theconversation.com, autoexpress.co.uk,
ggspdt.com
4 Talking point
Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups.
1. What information in the article was new or surprising to you?
2. Describe a holiday you’d like to have in a camper van. Where would you go and who would go
with you?
3. The new VW camper van is electric and driverless. Do you think it’s possible to feel really free
and independent in this type of vehicle? Why/not?
4. These days, some people are living full-time in a motorhome or camper van. Why would someone
do this? What problems would they face?
FOOOOTERLEFT 4/5Learn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
5 Project
Imagine that you’ve got a basic small vehicle and an unlimited budget to adapt and customise your
own camper van.
Thinkabout what features you’d like to include from the list below and get ready to explain your ideas
to a classmate. You can sketch your ideas if you like. Will you give your camper van a name?
inside colours driving cooking
relaxing eating paint colour
sleeping security toilet and shower facilities
storage head room other decorations
FOOOOTERRIGHT 5/5Learn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
TEACHER MATERIALS · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
Transcripts
2. Listening
Fern: Now, where’s the coffee truck? Hang on, is that Steve? I think it is. Steve! Steve!
Steve: Wow, Fern, what a great surprise! I didn’t know that youwere coming to the festival! Ellen
and I come every year. Are you having a good time?
Fern: Yeah, the music is great. It’s too bad about the weather though.
Steve: Yeah, I know what you mean. That’s why we got a camper van.
Fern: Is this yours? The colours are amazing. Did you choose them?
Steve: Yeah! Isn’t she beautiful? We call her Ronnie. We wanted her to be easily recognisable,
so we could find her, even in the dark. Let me show you around.
Fern: Yes, please.
Steve: So, we have a little kitchen with a tiny fridge and cooker. And the table is removable, so
we only get it out when we want to eat.
Fern: That’s so cute! And where do you sleep?
Steve: The roof is adjustable. It pops up to make a sleeping area. It’s quite comfy up there.
Fern: It’s all so clever! What a great design!
Steve: Thanks! I’m quite proud of it, actually. We did it ourselves. The basic van is adaptable, so
you can choose the features and layout that you want.
Fern: I guess it was expensive.
Steve: Yeah, but we’ve always wanted one. We had to save up for a couple of years. It’s true that
some classic models of the VW Transporter are very collectable, which pushes the price
up. But Ronnie was more affordable than you’d think.
Fern: And I guess you’re saving money on your holidays.
Steve: Exactly.
Fern: I wish I had a camper van!
FOOOOTERAPPENDIXRIGHT iLearn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
TEACHER MATERIALS · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
Key
1. Warm up
10 mins.
Call attention to the pictures and elicit how the vehicles are different: a camper van is a normal-sized van that
has been converted for camping and is also shown in the header image, a caravan is pulled behind a car, and a
motorhome is a very large vehicle, the size of a bus. Students can discuss the questions in pairs or small groups,
and then round up some answers at the end of this stage. Accept any reasonable answers. Tell students that they
are going to find out more about camper vans in this lesson.
2. Listening
15 mins.
Go over the introduction with the class and the instructions for the first listening activity. Students sometimes
have difficulty understanding the difference between false and not given. False means the statement is wrong,
according to the information in the listening. Not given means that this information is not included in the listening
– it may be true or false, but we can’t tell from what we’ve heard. This type of question is included in some exams,
including IELTS. Give students a minute to look through the sentences first. You may need to elicit/explain the
meaning of appliances (electrical equipment that is used in the home). Play the recording and then check answers,
asking students to justify their ideas with information from the dialogue.
For the second listening activity, studentswill recovermore detailed information from the recording. Give students
a minute to work in pairs and recall/predict the missing words. Then play the recording again for them to check.
They can listen twice if they need to.
Then pose the follow-up questions to call attention to the suffix. A good understanding ofword-building contributes
to success on exams. Students can work in pairs to think of more examples of each item. They should aim for
three examples if possible. Round up some ideas at the end of the stage. Students will encounter these items
again in the next activity, in the Reading. Variation: gamify this activity by giving students a set amount of time to
brainstorm examples and awarding points for the number of examples they can think of.
1. F - Steve says, "I didn’t know that you were coming to the festival!"
2. T - Ronnie
3. F - two, a fridge and a cooker
4. F - he sleeps in the roof
5. NG
6. T - I wish I had a camper van!
Gap-fill:
1. recognisable 2. removable 3. adjustable
4. adaptable 5. collectable 6. affordable
Questions:
1. They are adjectives which share the suffix: -able.
2. We add this suffix to a verb to make an adjective that means can be done.
FOOOOTERAPPENDIXLEFT iiLearn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.
TEACHER MATERIALS · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
VAN LIFE
HEAAADERLOGORIGHT
3. Reading
15 mins.
Before reading the article, ask if students knowanything about theVWTransporter camper van thatwasmentioned
in the listening.
Then explain the instructions for the first reading activity and give students a few minutes to look over the
sentences that they have to complete with 3 words only, from the text. Students can read the text for a few
minutes to recover this information and then check answers.
The second task supports vocabulary development. Students match the definitions with items in bold from the
text. When you go over the answers, check pronunciation as well. These words will be a useful addition to the
active vocabulary of students at this level.
Working with the whole class, pose the follow-up questions and elicit more examples of words with this ending.
Again, a good understanding of word-building contributes to success on exams.
1. a design classic 2. a range of 3. windscreen 4. paint
5. badge 6. In the 1960s 7. control the car
Words/phrases:
1. motorised 2. sketched 3. maximised 4. cargo
5. suspension 6. coincided with 7. customised 8. iconic
9. prominent
Questions:
1. Maximised, motorised and customised have the same ending: -ised
2. This suffix -ise (or -ised) is added to adjectives and nouns to make verbs (or participle adjectives), with the idea
that the verb produces the effect of the noun or adjective.
3. In American English, most, but not all, of these words have an -ize ending. It’s best to check a dictionary if
you’re unsure. In British English, -ise is almost always correct.
4. Talking point
10 mins.
Give students a few minutes to discuss the questions and then conduct a round-up of answers. Encourage
students to give reasons and examples and to present and react to differing points of view.
5. Project
10 mins.
Go over the instructions for this design challenge. Students could work alone or in pairs to decide how to adapt
a basic van design for their own needs. They can sketch if they want to, or they can just describe their ideas to
each other. After a few minutes, they can team up with another classmate or pair to share their ideas.
This task could also be extended into a mini-presentation activity for another lesson or assigned as homework.
FOOOOTERAPPENDIXRIGHT iiiLearn without forgetting!
Scan the QR at the top of Page 1 to review the lesson flashcards with Expemo.
© Linguahouse.com. Photocopiable and licensed for use in Núbia Cristina Da Silva's lessons.