Language - asking for and giving reasons, agreeing and disagreeing, making suggestions, giving in
Other - fair discussion
Level Intermediate
Organisation Groups of five to seven students
Preparation A handout for each student
Time 15-20 minutes
Procedure Step 1: The class is divided into groups. Each student receives a handout containing eight suggestions for a two week holiday. Each group now has to find the one holiday that they would like to have together. A decision should be reached by discussion and finding good arguments and not by a majority vote. If the group really cannot agree on a type of holiday they would all like to share, they may present their case to the class for further discussion. Groups may also suggest a kind of holiday not mentioned in the handout.
Step 2: Each group describes the holiday they have chosen and outlines the reason for
this choice. The other groups may ask questions or comment.
Variations As a follow-up exercise the students can be asked to rank a number of pictures taken from travel brochures. Criteria for ranking may be the interest stimulated by the photos or the degree of adventure inherent in them.
Remarks A class discussion as to what students expect from a holiday can follow.