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“IZNÁJAR, A TOWN UPON A LAKE”

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Let’s gather in groups of 4-5 and comment upon the

following questions about Iznájar in 15 minutes.

Choose a representative in your group who will be

the spokesperson in the class

SIGHTSEEING IN IZNÁJAR

Imagine you’re an alien, what about your town do you think

would attract you the most? What if you were a baby? An

elderly person? A couple?

Do you like where you live?

How different is it from other places?

Where would you rather go travelling, to a city,

the countryside, the mountain, etc?

How many possible activities can you do in just a weekend? And during

a day?

You have a budget of 100 Euros: how can you spend them here?

Is it easy for a foreigner to find what’s hot in your town?

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Imagine you are a team of experts on

tourism and the Mayor of your Town asks

you to create a tourist website in order to

raise the amount of tourists visiting the

area. The villagers are in hardship, due to

the late economic crisis, and the people

have to leave the town in search of better

economic condition. Therefore the mayor

is desperately looking for a solution to the

problem and is willing to compensate

your work providing it brings about good

outcomes”

YOUR MAYOR NEEDS YOU!

NEW TOURISM TECHNIQUES, HAVING PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE:

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Spain/Andalucia/Iznajar-265555/TravelGuide-

Iznajar.html

IZNÁJAR OFFICIAL TOWN HALL WEBSITE:

http://www.iznajar.es/index.php?page=36&categoria=&nombre_categoria=&paginacion=&n

oticias_por_pagina=&noticia=262

WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izn%C3%A1jar

PERSUASIVE DESCRIPTIONS EXAMPLES:

CORTIJO DE LA HAZA: http://www.cortijolahaza.com/home_english.html

CASA RURAL EL OLIVAR: http://www.casaruralelolivar.com/

VESPATOURS: http://www.andaluciavespatours.com/ES/bienvenidos.html

Have a look at the following

sites to help you

I can describe objects, activities, festivals or places in an

attractive persuasive way using a wiki

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TALK AND AGREE

Gather in groups of 4-5 and decide the different

sections your website must have. 15 minutes

Choose a representative in your group and comment

upon your choice with the rest of the class. You have

to agree on the different sections that are going to

appear in your website and divide them into the

different groups in the class.

HERE’S SOME USEFUL LANGUAGE:

I can agree with my classmates about the different sections

in a tourism website

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VOCABULARY

1. Write the correct word under each picture

1._____________ 2. ________ 3. ___________ 4. ________________ 5. ___________

6. ______________ 7. _________________ 8. _______________ 9. _______________

Places in town. Which of the following places

can be found in your village?

Cathedral ▪ Church ▪ Museum ▪ Sports stadium ▪ Town

hall ▪ Reservoir ▪ Castle ▪ Library ▪ Park ▪ Bar ▪ Pub ▪

Club ▪ Shopping centre ▪ Sea ▪ Market

I can use words about the tourism

double room / to go sightseeing / to go camping / youth hostel / tourist office /

double room with twin beds / brochure / single room / suitcase /

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READING

PRE – READING

Read the following link and make a list with all the adjectives you

find.

http://www.manchester.world-guides.com/index.html

Once you have got all the adjectives, choose five of them and

write five sentences about Iznájar.

I can read a tourist leaflet and look for specific information

http://www.manchester.world-guides.com/index.html

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1. Look for the following information in the former guide of

Manchester and decide if the following sentences are true (T) or

false (F). Find and copy the evidence in the guide.

- The University of Manchester is located around 2 km to the south

of the city centre

- June, July and August are common months to visit Manchester since

the weather is mild and sunny.

- The Industrial Revolution marks the beginning of Manchester’s

history.

- Coliseum Shopping Centre opens seven days a week.

- Hotels are usually more expensive at the weekend

2. Have a look to the questions below. Which section could they belong

to? (Ex. Information and tourism / maps and orientation…)

- What is one of the first glass buildings built in Manchester used for?

- Where can you enjoy a concert indoor for many people in this city?

- Where can you visit the world's first supersonic airliner in

Manchester?

- If you want to learn something about beer, what place will you visit?

- Which part of the city brought money to the region during the

Industrial Revolution and is now a good place for walking?

3. Read the whole section and answer the former questions.

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EXTENSION

Imagine that you work on a travel agency and a young family

with two children (6, 9) comes because they are interested

in travelling to Manchester next weekend. You should know

that the children love animals and the parents are interested

in a cultural visit. Recommend the perfect trip to them

(hotel and places to visit).

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LISTENING

1. Listen carefully to the former podcast about Manchester. What

place would you like to visit in Manchester? Why?

I can understand a video with information about Manchester

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW6t2I-Le8w

GLOSSARY

- Bustling: bullicioso - Offbeat: diferente

- Brick: ladrillo - Crafts : artesanía

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2. Listen again and answer the following questions:

What are the three most popular types of attractions in

Manchester?

What is the tallest block of flats in Europe?

Where can you go clothes shopping in Manchester?

Where can you find galleries of famous paintings?

What sport is Manchester known for?

How is Manchester similar to Venice, Italy?

Which different cuisines can you enjoy in Manchester?

1. What are the three most popular attractions in Iznájar?

2. How would you describe the architecture here?

3. Where do people of the village go shopping?

4. Where can visitors see works from Iznájar artists?

5. What competitive sporting events take place in Iznájar?

6. Does Iznájar resemble other villages in any way? How?

DISCUSSION. Let’s gather in groups of 4 – 5 students and discuss the

following questions about your village. Choose a representative and

comment your answers to the rest of the class.

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SPEAKING AND TALKING

1. Read along as Noelle and Casey begin to form an itinerary for

their Spring Break trip. Fill in the blank spaces, and pay

attention to the underlined words and phrases.

Noelle: So, we both would like to go to _____ for Spring Break. What part or parts of _____ shall we visit?

Casey: Well, I've always wanted to see ____(1)_____. The scenery is _______, and plus, I love the beach.

Noelle: That sounds great! We'll get our fill of nature. Is ____(1)_____ close to __(2)__? It's one of the

fashion capitals of the world, and I would be sore to miss out on the window shopping.

Casey: I think it is close enough. We can catch a train to or from _____. What are we going to do about

accommodations? We should book _____ that have high ratings and are in a good location.

Noelle: Yes, I definitely agree. Let's look up _____ together. Is there a rail ticket we should book in advance?

Casey: Maybe, but I think it's better to buy tickets on the day of, at the ______, you know, in case our

travel plans change at the last minute.

Noelle: Okay, that's a good point. Well, let's get started!

2. Now, create a similar dialogue with your partner about making a

trip to Iznájar using the same underlined words and phrases.

I can have a conversation to create travel plans with

somebody

Creating Travel Plans

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WRITING

1. It’s time you write 4/5 sections in the tourist website about

Iznájar. Decide upon the sections looking at other websites and

include them in the following wiki:

http://iznajaratownuponalake.wikispaces.com/

2.

TIPS FOR WRITING

TO PERSUADE

From englishbiz: http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/downloads/persuade.pdf

GENRE: 1 Descriptive-persuasive paragraph per section and per event, activity, place, etc..

STYLE: Write coherently, fluently, naturally, smoothly with a sense of unity

PLAN well: brainstorm, be convincing, be authentic, show interest and be organized

WRITE EFFECTIVELY: Opening sentence + Content sentences+ Concluding sentences

Opening sentence: catch reader’s attention

Content Sentences:

use connectives “THEREFORE, AN SO, SO YOU SEE, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH, BUT CLEARLY, ON THE

OTHER HAND, THEREFORE, SUPPOSING THAT, FURTHERMORE, IN CONTRAST, ON THE CONTRARY”

use rhetorical devices: rhetorical questions, similes, metaphors, emotive language, irony, repetition,

parallel structures, hyperbole, humour

Concluding Sentence: Re-emphasize the common ground, be precise for your reader.

I can write a persuasive text describing a place

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TIPS FOR WORKING WITH A WIKI

Step 1. SIGN UP AT:

http://iznajaratownuponalake.wikispaces.com/

Step 2. ADD A RESOURCE PAGE. For example: “What’s on?”,

“Accomodation”, etc.

Step 3. UPLOAD YOUR WORK ON THE RESOURCE PAGE.

Now that you have provided your town

with a tourism website, your mayor

asks you to create a promotional video

to advertise it on tv.

I can make a short promotion video in English about Iznájar

TV AD From englishbiz: http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/downloads/persuade.pdf

See:

http://tsechemland.wikispaces.com/How+to+work%3F

http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/How-

to+Pages

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USEFUL LINKS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnyFhSi5tPc to promote Italy

Spot in defense of Public Education http://vimeo.com/55560835

Advertising Spot about Spain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

IxPqZKVfPo

Tourism Slogans from around the world

http://touristvstraveller.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/105-tourism-slogans-from-

around-the-world-wtm12/

SEE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

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SELF-ASSESSMENT Fill out the student’s row with: Outstanding/Good/ Poor

STUDENT TEACHER

You can use at least 10 words about Iznájar environment and touristic resorts

CL

You can understand a video or listening talking about a town or city.

You can create a slogan about a town or city, using appropriate vocabulary, right

size in an attractive persuasive way.

You use a rich variety of vocabulary.

You use Connectors of Consequence, conclusion, contrast and information

addition

You use read and understand some information on a touristic website.

You use can write a persuasive paragraph describing a website section in a

persuasive way.

You can use appropriate grammar: Relative Clauses

You use a dictionary or Internet sites to get information

CD

You use writing conventions properly: font types, font size, capitals, punctuation,

colour, add files, links, etc.

You work in a wiki format

You videotape a video promoting your village

You fulfill agreements

CS

You deliver your work in time

You make the work at the highest level

You propose ideas

You listen and accept the rest of members in the group

Your presentation of the work is clear: not blurred.

CCA

You include a Title, Credits, Music in your video

Use of Capitals and Punctuation when appropriate

Your writing is clear without crossing or

You work on the style

You hand in a glossary of the vocabulary needed translated into Spanish CAA

You hand in your work at the deadline requested CAI