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Pedagogical Module 3 to plan a trip?

Curricular Threads: Communication and Cultural Awareness,
Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts

Seventh Grade EGB

Tourism vocabulary 4

5 Around the World

Asking for clarification 3

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Adventure sports
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Values

Responsibility,
9 coherence and tolerance 8 Environmental care 7 Cultural identity

Ecuador is one of the most diverse countries

in the world. It has mountains, beaches, and
the Amazon jungle. It is a wonderful place
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• Where have you travelled in Ecuador?

• Where would you like to travel?

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Communication and Cultural Awareness

Social Studies

Around the World

Exercise 1. Pair work. Get with a partner. Ask: “What do you like
to do when you travel?” Check all of the boxes that apply to you.

a. Go to Musuems

b. See new places

c. Talk to new people

d. Sports, like kayaking, Freepik Gráfica

rafting and swimming

e. Go to parks

f. Visit churches

g. See old buildings

h. Walk in nature

Exercise 2. Pair work. Look at the following photos of

famous places. Ask: “Have you ever been to X? Would
you like to visit X? Why or why not?”

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A B C D E

Beach at Bahía, Amazon jungle, Cotopaxi volcano, Machu Picchu, Notre Dame church,
Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador Peru France
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F G H I J

The Great Wall, The Pyramids, New York, Iguazu Falls, Historic Center,
China Egypt USA Brazil/Argentina Quito, Ecuador
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Do you like adventure?

Exercise 1. Pair work.

These are some of the
io interview with Bryan,
adventures that adventure Exercise 2. Listen to a rad
and have adventures.
tourism includes. Write the a tourist, who loves to travel
th True (T) or False (F).
vocabulary word on the line Answer these questions wi
below each picture. in his country.
a. Bryan has traveled only
skydiving scuba diving one exact definition
b. Bryan says that there is
canoeing hill climbing for adventure tourism.
are young people.
c. Most adventure tourists
ople visit traditional
d. In adventure tourism, pe
touristic attractions.
aren’t important in
e. Good shape and health
adventure tourism.
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d scuba diving are some

f. Skydiving, canoeing, an

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adventure tourism.
1. of the common activities of

Exercise 3. Role play activity

Student A: You are an adventure traveler. You love extreme

sports and you go skydiving, canoeing, scuba diving and hill
climbing around Ecuador. A journalist is going to interview you.
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Explain your experiences to him/her.

Student B: You are a journalist. You are going to interview an

adventure traveler. Ask him/her questions about their experiences,
the places he/she has visited, the cost of this kind of tourism and
his/her feelings when doing extreme sports.

Tip
Asking for Clarification
Sometimes when we listen to people talking to us, we don’t
3. understand everything. In that case, we need to ask for
clarification. You can ask:
a. Sorry, I didn’t understand. Can you repeat that please?
b. I am sorry. I am not sure I understand.
c. When you say…, do you mean…?
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Include at least one clarification sentence in your role play.

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What options do adventure travelers have in Ecuador?

The Galapagos Islands

Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
Around the Galapagos Islands, you can snorkel
and scuba dive. The Galapagos are famous for
their fish and sea animals. Most boats have
snorkeling gear, but it is better if you bring
your own mask in your size.
Kayaking
Kayaking is relatively new in Ecuador. Hotel Quito,
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Ecotours, and Row Expeditions are some of the new,

safe companies that can organize opportunities for
kayaking in Ecuador. Baños and Tena are popular
Exercise 1. Discuss cities for tourists who enjoy kayaking.
these questions.
Mountain Hiking
a. Do you like extreme sports?
Ecuador offers many mountain peaks for those who
b. Which extreme sports love adventure and excitement. One of the most
would you like to try? common hiking trips includes the Chimborazo
volcano. There are many companies that take you
c. Is it possible to do extreme
to its summit.
sports in Ecuador? Which
one? Where? Another amazing option is the Cotopaxi Volcano.
This is the tallest active volcano in the world. Every
Exercise 2. You are going weekend there are up to 100 people trying to reach
to read some extracts from the top of the volcano.
an Ecuadorian tourist guide.
Circle the activities and
underline the places where
you can do these activities.

Vocabulary
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snorkeling. the activity of

swimming under the water
using a snorkel
a. Why are the Galapagos Islands a good option
gear. clothes you use for
a particular activity for travelers who want to go snorkeling?

kayak. a thin boat pointed b. What are two popular destinations for travelers who
at both ends want to go kayaking in Ecuador?
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peak. the top of a mountain c. Which companies offer kayaking services?

summit. the highest point
d. How many people per weekend attempt the
of a mountain
Cotopaxi summit?
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How can you organize an adventure trip?

Bryan, the tourist we heard

about on page 3 (Oral
Communication) is coming
to Ecuador because he has
read that this is a wonderful
country for adventure. He has
five days to spend here.
I am sure that you can tell him
about some great adventure

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activities he can do. Bryan is
arriving on Sunday, and he is
leaving on Saturday.

• Step 1. Get together in groups of five. Choose five adventure

activities for our tourist friend, Bryan. Plan one activity each
day. Put them on the chart. They can be in different cities.
Each group should have a different schedule.
You can brainstorm to make sure you don’t all send Bryan
to the same places.

Bryan’s Weekly Schedule

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Day Monday Tuesday

Activity

Place

Transport
to get to
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that place

Luch
Vocabulary
Tips for the
day wonderful. really good

spend. to use your time

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doing something or being

• Step 2. Present Bryan’s weekly schedule to the class. somewhere

brainstorm. to suggest
• Step 3. Write an email to tell Bryan about the activities you ideas very quickly
have organized for him.
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What do you think tourists want to see in religious tourism?

Religious Tourism

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Colta, Ecuador Jama Masjid, India Prasat Angkor Wat,
(Roman Catholic) (Islam) Cambodia (Buddhist)
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Cathedral of Berlin, Calakmul, Mexico

Germany (Protestant) (Ancient Mayan)

Exercise 1. Pair work. Practice the following dialogue with

all of the churches in the photos.

Student A: Have you ever been to X church in (name of country)?

Student B: Yes, I’ve been there. I was there (time).

/ No, I’ve never been there.
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Student A: Was it beautiful? / Would you like to go? Why?

Student B: Incredible! / Yes, I’d like to go because…

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What do you think ecotourism is?

Ecotourism

Exercise 1. Look at the image.

Imagine that you are the tourist
there, looking at the waterfall.
Describe to a partner what you
see and what you feel.

Exercise 2. Pair work. Listen

to a tourist guide talking about
ecotourism. Then, list the three
principles of ecotourism in your
own words.

Exercise 3. Pair work. Choose

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one of the ecotourism trips and
give reasons why you would
like to go there. Share your
ideas with another pair.
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Picking up trash in the Planting trees in the

Cotopaxi Volcano park Amazon jungle

Vocabulary

waterfall. water that cascades

down over rocks

trash. garbage and things

people throw on the ground

organic. similar to the

Spanish word orgánico
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volunteer. help with no cost

harvest. pick fruits and Making organic chocolate with Volunteering to harvest organic
vegetables from the ground
a women’s cooperative group coffee in Loja
when they are ready to eat
in Tena
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avenger hun
What is a sc

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A s c a ve n g e
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you will pla
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Tip

You and your

team can decide
what each
person is going
to find from
the scavenger
hunt list.
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Step 1. Get in groups of 3-4 students.

Step 2. Get a list of objects and a box from your teacher.

Step 3. Pay attention to the time limit and the place where you
will meet after that time.

Step 4. Go outside and collect the objects. Vocabulary

Step 5. Meet with your teacher and the other teams. edible. something that you
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can eat
Step 6. Form a circle and put the objects on the floor to see
who found all of the objects. fluffy. something made
with a soft material

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