Making winter special
ESL Brains Let’s get started with a warm-up
‹#› Look at the word puzzle and say what three words you see first. Explain how they are connected to winter. I C T R P L A J T F U M I K Y O M P C O L D U H A P P Y K J O Y B U S K I E S N O W F T S N O W M A N I M C F O O D C H O C O L A T E W T H O L I D A Y N L T H S C A R F S S L E E P F U N P R E S E N T S P O I C E S K A T E E N D R I N K C H O C L A T F I R E P L A C E O
ESL Brains Let’s role-play!
‹#› Do a role play. Person A suggests a winter activity and person B gives a reason why they can’t do it. Person A then responds to the reason and person B has to think of one more. EXAMPLE A: Let’s go outside and make a snowman. B: Sorry, but I don’t have gloves. A: I can give you mine. I have an extra pair. B: But they’re too big for me.
ESL Brains Let’s discuss!
‹#› Discuss the questions. What is winter like in the place where you live? What do you like or dislike about it? Have you ever spent winter in a different country? If yes, how was it? If not, would you like to? If you could go to any place for one month in winter, where would you go?
In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled: Winter activities in Lapland But first…
‹#› List three activities you imagine people do in winter in Lapland (a region in Finland).
ESL Brains Watch the video and add more activities to your list.
‹#› Let’s see some possible answers. snowshoeing, doing winter photography, lasso throwing, dog sledding, enjoying the view, snowmobiling, reindeer sledding, ice-fishing, drinking hot tea.
ESL Brains Let’s think!
‹#› Holiday 1 – a week at a ski resort in Argentina Accommodation: 5-star hotel Activities: skiing and snowboarding, sauna and other spa treatments, hiking tours, enjoying local food. Holiday 3 – a weekend in NYC Accommodation: apartment Activities: a walk in Central Park, ice skating at the Rockefeller Centre, seeing a Broadway show, visiting museums. Holiday 2 – five days in Lapland Accommodation: small cottage Activities: ice fishing, Northern Lights tours, snowshoeing, visiting Santa Claus’ village, learning about local culture. Choose a holiday you would like to take in winter. Explain why it is the best holiday for you.
ESL Brains Let’s talk!
‹#› Look at the list of complaints about winter and say which ones are common where you live. Choose three and give a cheerful response to each. It is difficult to drive because the roads are slippery or covered with snow. We get little sunlight and it influences our mood. Winter is not magical here because you never see snow or the Northern Lights. I love cosy warm sweaters, hats and gloves but I can’t wear them because it’s never cold here. How can you celebrate Christmas when it’s warm and sunny outside? The days are too short. I wish we had more snow and could do fun winter activities. The weather makes you want to stay inside all the time.
ESL Brains Let’s discuss!
‹#› Discuss the questions. Do you think people are often unhappy with the weather they get? Are your winters different now from when you were a child? If yes, how? If you could have a perfect winter, what would it be like? Think about the weather, how long it would be, what you could do and wear, etc.
ESL Brains THANKS!
