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Vocabulary: pros/cons of summer activities

Grammar in Context: relative pronouns

Prep:

• Print 1 set of the “pros/cons” for each summer opportunity (If you have large classes, you can print a few sets)
• Print “Pro/Con Sheet” for each student
  • Print two front/back so they have 10 boxes total
• Dice – 1 per person/pair/group

Introduce Objective 

Start by introducing the daily objective. By the end of the lesson, they should be able to do this at their proficiency target.

Question

To activate prior knowledge, ask the what the pros/cons are to traveling with family and with friends. See what they can say. Which do they prefer? 

Opportunities (pros/cons)

Put up or pass out each “pro/con list” for each summer opportunity. They could be set up like stations or a gallery walk on the walls.

Give each student the “pro/con sheet.” They will read each list (there are 10 total) and write down the 2 or 3 main pros/cons on their sheet. They can simplify their answers.

You can also encourage them to write in other pros/cons that are not listed.

Evaluate

Now give them a chance to look over everything they wrote down. They will put stars to rate the opportunities based on their opinions. Which one has the most pros (the pros outweigh the cons)? Which one has the most cons?

Discuss + Roll-a-Phrase

Decide if you want them to do this as partners or small groups to discuss their opinions about each opportunity.

Option 1: Everyone has their own die. They roll and that tells them which word/phrase that they should use.

Option 2: There is only one die per pair/group and everyone uses the same word/phrase.

Each time they discuss a new opportunity, they reroll the dice to get a new phrase.

Note: If you want to target different phrases, you can use a blank one to create your own.

Extension Ideas:

Set up a debate. They are assigned one of the opportunities. They have to convince the class/group that theirs is the best.

Give a scenario for them to debate in small groups.

Examples:

• Your group just won $10,000. You all have to agree on one thing you will do this summer.
• Your group needs to improve your resume for college. You all have to agree on one thing you will do this summer.
• Your group wants to have the most memorable summer ever and make new friends. You all have to agree on one thing you will do this summer.

Check for Learning / Reflect

Let them answer the question at the end to see if they can do it at their proficiency target.

If they are using the “Unit Vocabulary Sheet,” give them time to write down what they learned today.

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