Camping
Camping
Camping
Pre-Reading
A. Warm-Up Questions
B. Vocabulary Preview
1. roughing it a) enough
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Reading
CAMPING
Whatever happened to ‘roughing it’?
1. Once upon a time, camping was all about roughing it in the ‘It always rains on
wilderness. People set up tents and cooked meals on an open fire. tents. Rainstorms
Children played in the woods, adults sat at picnic tables, and pets got
tied to trees. When it rained, family and friends gathered under tarps
will travel thousands
to play games. of miles, against
2. These days, camping is more about luxury. Many people use prevailing winds
caravans or motor homes. Their house on wheels is a mini for the opportunity
version of their home in the city. If they do use tents, they bring to rain on a tent.’
air mattresses to cushion their bodies from the hard ground.
—Dave Berry, humour columnist
Many campers bring their own stoves for cooking meals and brewing
coffee. Beach and sand toys fill up overhead bins. SUVs allow campers
to pack extra supplies, including bicycles, spare clothes, comfortable
bedding, and emergency supplies.
4. Serious campers still prefer roughing it. They love being outdoors in
the wilderness. Water, a change of underwear, and instant noodles are
sufficient for those who want to be one with nature. These people
wouldn’t be caught dead checking their smartphones at camp!
Comprehension
Discuss these questions in pairs, and write the answers in your notebook.
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Vocabulary Review
A. Choose the Correct Word
# Sentence Word
B. Marshmallow Madness
1. Divide into two teams. One team is ‘Roughing It’. The other
team is ‘Living in the Lap of Luxury’ (camping in a motor home).
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Discussion
1. What is your idea of the perfect campsite?
Class Opinion
Walk around the class and ask your classmates questions.
Write their answers in the chart below.
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Listening
Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording.
CAMPING
Whatever happened to ‘roughing it’?
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION: TEACHING TIPS: LEVEL: Int
Students read about the difference See Discussion Starters Teaching Guide TIME: 1.5–2 hours
between ‘roughing it’ and ‘living in (https://esllibrary.com/courses/72/lessons/)
TAGS: discussion, camping, camp,
the lap of luxury’. Is it really ‘camping’ for a variety of ways to use the reading.
roughing it, accommodations
when you sleep in a motor home?
Have students work in small groups or as a class. 1. tarp 3. air mattress 5. SUV
2. cottage 4. brew
B. VOCABULARY PREVIEW
B. MARSHMALLOW MADNESS
1. i 3. d 5. g 7. j 9. b
2. c 4. h 6. f 8. e 10. a If you know the game ‘Hot Seat’, you will notice that this vocabulary
game is very similar. This game does get loud, so make sure to
Reading (and/or Listening) play it when other nearby classes are being noisy too. You’ll need
two chairs and a list of vocabulary words from the reading. (Or
just use any words from the reading or from a unit on Camping.)
Read individually, in small groups, or as a class. Discuss the quote.
Have fun! You could use real marshmallows (or mini marshmallows)
You can also play the listening as your students read along. A gap-
if you prefer. Allow the student who guess correctly to have
fill version of the reading is available on page 5. Help your students
a marshmallow.
with vocabulary and expressions that they are unfamiliar with.
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Class Opinion
Have students walk around the class and ask their classmates
questions. They should record their answers in the chart.
Listening
Extra Activity
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