Would You Survive?

Would You Survive?

Introduction: In today's class we are talking about the topic of wilderness survival. Keep this page open during the lesson and follow the teacher's instructions to complete the tasks.

Task 1: Pair Discussion - Discuss the following questions with your partner. You have exactly five minutes so be sure to click play on the video to start your timer.

• Do you think you would act well in an emergency? Why or why not?
• Do you have any disaster plans?
• Which wilderness survival shows have you seen on TV?
• Why do you think these kinds of shows are so popular?
• Would you ever participate in a show like this?

Task 2: How to Eat an Elephant - Click on the link below that corresponds with your group number. Read the text and answer the questions at the bottom.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Let's Think - Look at the following natural habitats and discuss the following questions for each one.

• What kind of habitat is it?
• Where can you find this kind of habitat?
• What are its characteristics?
• What would be difficult about surviving in this area?

Task 4: What would you do? - Choose 5 to 7 of the phrases below and create a 2nd conditional sentence using the pattern we saw in class. Add each sentence as a separate post in the Padlet below.  

• You are attached by killer bees...
• A tornado appears in your city...
• You are caught in a rip tide (resaca marina, corriente)... 
• You fall through ice one a frozen lake or river...
• A bear attacks you in the forest...
• You become trapped in an elevator...
• A poisonous snake bites you...
• You are trapped in an avalanche...
• A shark is trying to bite you...

Task 5: Pack your bags - Imagine you were selected to participate in a wilderness survival show where you had to live in the wilderness for one week. Choose one of the five habitats from Task 2 and decide with your partners what you would bring with you to help you survive. You can choose only 5 items so choose carefully. For each item, discuss why you would pack it and how it would help you.

Task 6: Talking about Feelings - We can transform many English verbs into adjectives related to feelings. When we put the (ing) at the end, we use it to describe a situation. When we put the (ed) at the end, we use it to describe how a person feels. Click on the link for your group number and complete the exercises with your partners.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

If you would like to practice more vocabulary related to feelings, CLICK HERE to view a presentation that Diana created for you.