1. Download the files suggested in MED and make copies for students.

2. Tell students they are going to practice comparing the pros and cons of places, activities, etc when making plans for a vacation.

3. Encourage students to be enthusiastic and creative so they gain more practice.

4. Divide students into groups of 2.

5. Shuffle all the cards

6. Give one card for each group

7 .Explain to the students that the groups which get “Travel Agent” cards should play a role as the travel agents which have to offer their Holiday Package to the tourists as interesting as possible. The “Travel Agent” should consider the tourists' preference and budget.

8.           The groups which get situation cards should play the role of the tourists and have to act according to the situation given on the cards.

9.           The tourists should consult all the travel agents before they choose the best travel agent, which can offer them the most interesting package. Remind the students that the tourists are not allowed to take things for granted, since they want to have a splendid vacation. They have to consult everything in detail.

10. Discuss with the students the importance of being objective when making proposals about planning holidays.

11. Distribute the worksheet and ask students to choose one of the situations from the previous activity about places to go on holiday.

12. Invite students to work in pairs and offer help as needed.

13. Ask pairs of students to present the travel situation they chose and talk about the pros and cons they agreed.

1. Download the file suggested in the MED and make copies for students. Have the beam projector ready to show the picture of a family vacation.

2. Ask students to work individually, first, and think about a family trip, ‘Going to the beach on Christmas’.

3. Ask students if they have ever taken that trip with their families and what happened.

4. Tell the class they are going to compare the pros and cons of traveling with the family so ask them to write down sentences on both columns about ‘Going to the beach on Christmas’.

5. Monitor and offer help as needed.

6. Invite students to read their lists to other classmates and compare what they wrote making sure they are commenting and asking more questions about their situations.

7. Have a class discussion of the pros and cons students wrote.

8. Project the picture and ask students to describe the scene. It is connected to the topic they were writing about in the previous section.

9. Help with vocabulary as needed.

10. Tell students they are going to make a list of 3 pros and cons of taking a family vacation to a snowy place like, this, for example, the mountains or a European country in winter.

11. Ask students to read their lists to two more students and to listen to their lists as well. Then, discuss if they agree or disagree.

12. Invite students to make only one list per group using part of the information they proposed.

1. Have the beam projector ready to show the picture suggested in MED and download the file to make copies for students to review conjunctions.

2. Show the picture and  and ask students how popular these trips are in Mexico.

3. Ask students if they have ever traveled cycling.

4. Ask students to read and  project the information from the same page:

Touring refers to long distance riding. It may incorporate cyclists on their way to work who have to pedal more than the usual 20-30 minute commute, or those on day trips, over night trips or even week or month long journeys who need to be self sufficient and carry gear with them. This may be a type of riding you have never considered and it can really be quite easy. If you’re camping you might need a bit of gear and side panniers, otherwise all you really need is a credit card to get food and accommodation along the way. You could consider exploring wine regions, visiting remote wilderness areas, joining a charity/endurance ride or even jetting off to far flung realms with a bike. For these longer journeys a touring or expedition bicycle is usually required.

5. Give students time to organize their ideas and ask you questions about general comprehension and/ or vocabulary as well.

6. Ask students to make a list of the pros and cons of this proposal.

7. Invite pairs to share their lists with the class and to discuss their ideas.

8. Review with students what a conjunction is and what we use it for. This is a good review since students will definitely need conjunctions to join their ideas when talking about the pros and cons of trips.

9. Distribute the worksheet and discuss with students how important it is to use them correctly when connecting ideas and comparing the pros and cons of a proposal, like a vacation.

10. Ask students to answer the questions individually and help as needed.

11. Divide the class into two groups A and B and ask A to give the answers for 1-8 for the other group to listen and check. If there were any problems, clarify doubts and ask B to answer 9-16.

12. Ask students how many of these conjunctions they use in their speech or when they write homework.