Graham Tritt
Coursebook Exercise
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This was based on a coursebook exercise. The exercise was a major task at the end of a lesson. The provided information consisted of descriptions of four vacation packages. Five holidaymaker groups were briefly described (family, age, interests) and should be matched to the packages. Thereafter students could discuss their wishes and fill out a table with details.
| Person or Group | Package |
| a family with young children | Jamaica, sporting |
| a retired couple | Zell am See, wandering |
| a single professional | Paris, city |
| a group of teenagers | Orlando, Disneyworld |
| a sporting club | Ibiza, beach resort |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | |
| who is going | ||
| when and for how long | ||
| interested | ||
| location and accomodation |
- The package information was minimal and old-fashioned (limitations of the book). It would be better to get current brochures from a travel bureau.
- The table to be filled out gave little room for thinking, since questions were already defined. Students could gain much more by figuring out for themselves what they needed to decide. Brainstorming to produce a mind-map is an ideal method for doing this.
- A report based on the table will make a boring presentation. We decided that each group should try to sell their holiday package to the class.
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