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T E A C H E R’ S N O T E S Pink dolphins 13A Type of activity Reading. Pair and group work. Aim To practise taking part in a meeting. Task To play a role in a discussion about ethical tourism and development. Preparation Make one copy of the worksheet for each student. Timing 60 minutes Procedure 1 Introduce the topic by asking the students to think of any natural unspoilt beauty spots in their country. Does the tourist industry in their country protect or alter these natural beauty spots for commercial or other purposes? How do the students feel about this? 2 Before reading the text, find out how many students in the class would like to go to the Amazon rainforest on holiday. Give each student a copy of the worksheet and allow them five minutes to read the article. In pairs or small groups, ask the students to discuss whether they have changed their minds after reading the text. 3 Ask the students to read the information about developing tourism at Lake Tarapoto and the instructions for the task. Check that the students understand what they have to do. Divide the class into groups of five and assign a role to each student. 4 Allow the students time to prepare their arguments. Circulate and monitor, helping with vocabulary as necessary. 5 Ask the students to hold a meeting in their groups to discuss the issue. Before starting their meetings, ask each group to nominate a chairperson and a person to take the minutes. Set a fifteen-minute time limit for the meetings. 6 Allow the groups another five minutes to discuss and finalise the minutes. 7 Ask each group to present their decisions to the class. Hold a class discussion on the outcomes. Nicholas Sheard
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T E A C H E R S N O T E S
Pink dolphins13A
Type of activityReading. Pair and group work.
AimTo practise taking part in a meeting.
TaskTo play a role in a discussion about ethicaltourism and development.
PreparationMake one copy of the worksheet for each student.
Timing60 minutes
Procedure1 Introduce the topic by asking the students to
think of any natural unspoilt beauty spots intheir country. Does the tourist industry intheir country protect or alter these naturalbeauty spots for commercial or otherpurposes? How do the students feel about this?
2 Before reading the text, find out how manystudents in the class would like to go to theAmazon rainforest on holiday. Give eachstudent a copy of the worksheet and allowthem five minutes to read the article. In pairsor small groups, ask the students to discusswhether they have changed their minds after reading the text.
3 Ask the students to read the informationabout developing tourism at Lake Tarapotoand the instructions for the task. Check thatthe students understand what they have todo. Divide the class into groups of five andassign a role to each student.
4 Allow the students time to prepare theirarguments. Circulate and monitor, helpingwith vocabulary as necessary.
5 Ask the students to hold a meeting in theirgroups to discuss the issue. Before startingtheir meetings, ask each group to nominate a chairperson and a person to take theminutes. Set a fifteen-minute time limit forthe meetings.
6 Allow the groups another five minutes todiscuss and finalise the minutes.
7 Ask each group to present their decisions to the class. Hold a class discussion on the outcomes.
Nicholas Sheard
