SCHOOL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Instructors : Trần Thanh Thủy

Nguyễn Kim Thanh

SUMMARY

• Reading• Vocabulary• Listening• Speaking• Writing• Grammar• Reference

READING

I. Eliciting:• You will see 4 pictures. Can you guess what

activities is taking place in each one?

• How many school outdoor activities have you taken part in?

• Which activities do you like best? Why?

II. Vocabulary

= Living in a tent, etc ... on holiday or vocation

E.g : They go camping in France last year.

Camping /’kæmpıŋ/ (n) [U]

Camp (verb) + suffix ‘-ing’ noun

Ex : hiking , backpacking , etc …

Camper (n)

Campfire (n)

Campsite (n)

A person who spends a holiday or vocation living in a tent or at a holiday camp

An outdoor fire made by people who are sleeping outside or living in a tent

A place where people on holiday or vacation can put up their tents

wildlife /’waıldlaıf/ (n) [U] = animals, birds, insects, etc … that are wild and live in a natural environment

E.g : Development of the area would endanger wildlife.

a wildlife habitat = the natural environment of a plant or an animal

a wildlife sanctuary = the area where wild animal are protected from danger

Wilderness /’wıldənəs/ (n) [usually sing]

= a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there

E.g : The Antarctic is the world’s last great wilderness.

temporarily /’temprərəli/ (adv) = for only a limited period of time

≠ permanently (adv)

E.g : They claim that this service is temporarily unavailable.

temporary (adj) + suffix ‘-ly’ adv

Ex : necessarily , luckily , etc …

involve /ın’vםlv/ (v) = include

involve + noun/ V ing

E.g :The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. Many of the crimes involve drugs.

To be involved in sth = taking part in sthE.g : Luckily, he wasn’t involved in the robbery.

hiking /’hаıkıŋ/ (n) [U]

= the activity of going for long walks in the country for pleasure

Ex : hiking boots , a hiking holiday

backpacking /’bækpækıŋ/ (n) [U]

= the activity of traveling in holiday or vacation by carrying your equipment and clothes in a backpack

E.g : They went backpacking in Spain last year

essential /ı’sen∫l/ (adj) (n) = completely necessary

E.g : Money is not essential to happiness.

We only had time to pack a few essentials.

gear /gıə/ (n) (v) = the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity

Ex : climbing/ fishing/sports gear

key /ki:/ (n) [usually sing.] ~ to sth = the most important thing that helps you achieve sth

E.g : The key to success is good preparation.

preference /’prefrəns/ (n) [U, sing ] ~ (for sb/sth)

E.g : It’s a matter of personal preference.

IDM. In preference to sb/sth = rather than sb/sth

E.g : She was chosen in preference to her sister.

regrettable /rı’gretəbl/ (adj) ~ (that..)= that you are sorry about and wish had not happened

E.g : It’s regrettable that the police were not informed sooner.

disappointing /dısə’pכıntıŋ/ (adj) = not as good, successful, etc as you had hoped

E.g :The weather this summer has been very disappointing.

= a greater interest in or desire for sb/sth than sb/sth else

READING TASK

A. Answer the questions

1. What kinds of activities are included in camping?

- Plant studying

- Nature watching

- …

2. What do we have to plan for a camping trip?

- Where to camp

- What to bring

- …

1. Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature.

2. The purpose of camping is to have pleasure.

3. Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident.

4. One form of camping is called backpacking because it involves hiking to wilderness campsite.

5. Backpacking is suited for everyone.

6. Careful planning can help campers avoid trouble

7. A crowded campsite is good for all campers.

The following sentences are true (T) or false (F)

True

True

True

True

False

False

False

C. Discuss in groups

What benefit does camping bring to the students?

Suggestions

Being more confident

Learning to do good planning for a camping trip

Knowing more about nature and how to survive in nature

Tightening friendship

Heightening cooperation spirit.

LISTENINGListen to people talking about things they have done and choose

the correct picture from 1 to 6.

Sample conversation

A : Why don’t we go to Suoi Tien theme park?

B : That’s a good idea, but it’s very far from our house and too crowded there at this time of the year.

A : How about going to Dam Sen park?

B : That sounds great. How long will we stay there and what we will do there?

A : All day. We’ll have great fun driving bumping cars and riding roller coasters.

B : Yes, let’s do that agreement

agreement

suggestion

suggestion

agreement

Expressing Agreement and Disagreement

1. Making suggestions What about … ? Why don’t we … ? Shall we … ? We could … ?

2. Expressing agreementThat’s a good idea.Yes, let’s do thatGreat!

3. Expressing disagreement Yes, but … That’s a good idea but

WRITING A CONFIRMATION LETTER

Hi, Lam

How about a swim this afternoon? Can you make it 2 o’clock? Let’s meet at the school gate.

See you then.

Tan

Dear Linh

It’s about the picnic next Sat. Don’t forget our lunches. Come and pick me up. Let me know what time to start. Is 6:30 a.m OK?

See you

Hoa

Hi, Hoa

I won’t forget to bring our lunch but can’t pick you up. My bike is out of order. Let’s meet at school at 6:30 a.m. We’ll go by bus.

See you soon

Linh

Hi, Tan

That sounds great! I sure come. Why don’t you come and pick me up? I’ll be home then.

Cheers

Lam

Skeleton of letter format

1. Salutation : Dear sir/madam/Proper name (Mary, David ,…)

2. Body (main points) : the letter may fall into different kinds:

- Business letter - Invitation - Apology

- Confirmation letter - Love letter - Complaint

3. Conclusion

Informal letters : Love Love from All the best

Lots of love Best wishes Take care

Formal letters : Truly Sincerely Sincerely yours

Yours truly Yours sincerely Yours faithfully

Through the two confirmation letters of Lam and Linh, we come to the conclusion :

A confirmation letter contains the following information :

Retell the detailed content which the sender’s letter

Give your reply (conveys agreement or disagreement with the sender’s request)

WILL AND BE GOING TO

.

Will

Will has a neutral meaning. We use it to talk about facts in the future.I’ll be twenty next Friday.

The spacecraft will come down in the Pacific Ocean tomorrow morning.

Be going to

We use be going to for an intention or sth we have already decided to do.We’re going to have a meal.Larry’s going to join in the beauty contest next year.

I. IntroductionA : It’s my birthday soon. I’ll be twenty next Friday.B : Oh, really? Are you going to have a party?A : I’m going to have a meal in a restaurant with a few friends.B : That’ll be nice

But we often use be going to for an intention and will for the details and comments

Ex : A : We’re going to drive down to the south of France.

B : That’ll be a long journey.

A : Yes, it’ll take 2 days. We’ll arrive on Sunday.

Note :

Will does not express an intention

Ex : It’s her birthday. She’s going to have a meal with her friends.

NOT “She’ll have a meal.”

II. DECISIONS and INTENTIONS

Will

We use will for an instant decision or agreement to do sthThere’s a postbox over there. I’ll post these letters.

A : You still haven’t put those shelves up, David.

B : I’ll do it tomorrow.

(David is deciding now.)

Be going to

Be going to means that we have already decided

I’m going out. I’m going to post these letters.

A : You still haven’t put those shelves up, David.

B : I’m going to do it tomorrow.

(David has already decided.)

Will

We can use will for a prediction about the future.

I think United will win the gameOne day people will travel to Mars.

Be going to

We use be going to for a prediction when we see from the present situation what is going to happen in the future.There isn’t a cloud in the sky. It’s going to be a lovely day.This bag isn’t very strong. It’s going to break.

C. PREDICTIONS

Notes :

It is often possible to use either form in a prediction.

Usually be going to is a little more informal and conversational than will

Word Study : COLLOCATIONFind the odd collocation in each situation and add more examples

hikingGO

sightseeing

swimmingsoccer

camping the pianoPLAY

games

skiingcards

tennis LOSE

the way

the match

moneyweight

the bus WIN

a soccer game

a competition

Johna race

a medal

More examples

Go fishing/ skiing/ boating/s hopping/ home

Play the guitar/ tricks/ a role/soccer

Lose one’s life/ interest/ one’s nerve/ face/ a game

Win one’s heart/ the lottery/ a battle/ an election/ a contract

REFERENCE

School outdoor activitieshttp://www.keyadventures.co.uk/outdoor_activities_for_schools.htmhttp://www.kingschester.co.uk/dailylife/outdooractivities.htm

Grammar pacticehttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/will_going.htmhttp://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplefuture.html

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Grammar exercise

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