English II - Week 6 - Big City Life
Introduction: Hello, and welcome to Week 6 of English II. In today's class we will talk about hotels and cities and the following language:
- Comparisons
- Superlatives
- Guiding Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city?
Warm Up: Student Differences Survey
Click the link below to review the information and make sentences comparing your partners.
- Student Survey: CLICK HERE
Activity 1: Discuss with Your Partners
Answer these questions with your partners. Click play on the timer and speak for 10 minutes.
- Where do you live?
- Do you like your city and neighborhood? Why or why not?
- What businesses can you find in your neighborhood?
- What activities can you do for fun?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the following places?
- In the center of a big city
- In a neighborhood on the edge (las afueras) of the city?
- In a small town.
- In a rural place.
- Choose cities, towns, or places to live in Costa Rica and discuss how they are similar and different.
- Size
- Population
- Weather
- Jobs and Economy
- Activities and Attractions
Activity 2: Fantastic Hotels
Read the information about the hotels below. How are the different? Which one do you like the best? Why?
Poseidon Undersea Resort
Size: 10 rooms.
Average Temperature: 30 degrees.
Description: This is the first underwater hotel in the world. The walls are glass so you can see fish swimming around your room. It has large bedrooms, a restaurant with fresh seafood, and a spa.
Activities: You can rent mini-submarines to explore the ocean around the hotel. There are scuba excursions and also fishing tours.
Nightlife: You can do a night tour of the reef (arrecife) in one of the submarines.
Price: $10,000 to $15,000 per night.
Emirates Palace Hotel
Size: 300 rooms.
Average Temperature: 38 degrees.
Description: This is one of the most exclusive and luxurious hotels in the world. It has a private beach, a marina for boats, and even a small airport planes and helicopters. There are 5 restaurants with different types of food. There is even an ATM (cajero automatico) that dispenses gold!
Activities: You can go on shopping tours to different malls near the hotel. There is a golf course and tennis courts. You can go fishing or water skiing.
Nightlife: There are 3 casinos in the hotel and 2 discos if you like to dance.
Price: $5,000 to $9,000 per night.
Ice Palace
Size: 25 rooms.
Average Temperature: -3 degrees.
Description: This unique hotel is made entirely of ice! The walls, the floor, the ceiling, the chairs, and even the bed are made of ice. The hotel is only open during the winter. The ice palace is cold but people receive free jackets, boots, and hats and there are many warm blankets on the beds.
Activities: You can go skiing or snowboarding. There are hikes in the forest. You can also take lessons to learn how to make ice sculptures.
Nightlife: You can spend the night drinking in the Ice Bar where all the drinks are cold because they are served in glasses made of ice.
Price: $3,500 to $4,000 per night.
Activity 3: Create your 5 star hotel proposal!
Click your group link and follow the instructions.
- Hotel Proposals: CLICK HERE
Activity 4: What hotel do you prefer?
Click your group link and follow the instructions.
- Hotel Review: CLICK HERE
Activity 5: Comparing World Cities
Click your group link and follow the instructions.
- Group 1: CLICK HERE
- Group 2: CLICK HERE
- Group 3: CLICK HERE
- Group 4: CLICK HERE
- Group 5: CLICK HERE
- Group 6: CLICK HERE
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