Elementary

Handle meetings with confidence 05

A day out
Lead-in

1 Mingle and ask questions to find someone who …

1 … likes going to the theatre.
2 … does watersports.
3 … goes swimming every week.
4 … goes to the gym every day.
5 … plays tennis.
6 … goes cycling.
7 … does yoga.
8 … likes playing computer games.
9 … goes to the country at the weekend.
10 … likes going hiking
2 Look at the phrases below. Add more from 1 to the four groups.

go to: go -ing: do: play:

go to the theatre go swimming do watersports play tennis

3 Add these words to the correct groups in the table. Then think of one more example for
each group.
karate  climbing  the cinema  football
4 Test your partner.
5 Discuss these questions with your partner.
1 What do you enjoy doing with your friends or family?
2 Do you often go out with people from work?
3 Do you ever have work days out? If yes, what do you do on work days out?
4 Do you think work days out are a good idea? Why? / Why not?

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Input

1 Look at the text. What kind of text is it? What is it about?

Akhurst Activity Centre

Enjoy a range of adventure Other facilities include:

activities including paintball, • Indoor games room with pool tables
canoeing, rock climbing, quad and bowling.
biking, go-karting and archery.
• Outdoor children’s play area.

We offer full or half-day horse riding in • Bistro and bar with breakfast, lunch
the beautiful surrounding countryside for and dinner menus.
experienced riders and 1 hour lessons
• We can organise private parties,
for beginners.
children’s activity days and team-
There is also a lake for fishing and rowing building events.
or you can just relax on the lakeside in
peaceful surroundings.

Open every day March – October For more information or to book:

from 10 am to 5 pm Tel: 0756 6787 4532
Email: akhurst@adventures.com

2 Look at the text again and answer the questions.

1 What activities can you do at the centre?
2 Do you need experience to ride a horse?
3 Where can you just relax?
4 What can you do indoors?
5 Can you take your children to the activity centre?
6 Can you buy food at the activity centre?
7 What special events can the centre plan for you?
8 Can you go there on a Monday in November?
9 What do you do if you want more information?
3 Look again at the activities in the text. Which groups from the lead-in do they go in?
4 Would you like to go to the Akhurst Activity Centre? Which activities would you like to do?

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Language focus

1 Look at the messages and match the suggestions and replies.

1 How about going canoeing?
2 Shall we go horse riding?
3 Let’s go to the activity centre tomorrow.
4 We could have riding lessons.
5 Then we could have lunch and go bowling after. What do you think?
a Great idea! We’ll be hungry after riding.
b I’m not sure. I’m afraid of the water.
c Okay, I like horses and that sounds safer.
d I don’t think that’s a good idea. It’s dangerous if you don’t have experience.
e That’s a good idea. There’s lots to do there.
2 Put the suggestions and replies in order to make a dialogue.
3 Practise reading the dialogue with your partner.
4 Look at the activities in the lead-in and input and make suggestions and reply with your partner.
e.g.
A: Let’s go swimming tomorrow.
B: I’m not sure. Swimming’s boring. How about going to the cinema?

Task

1 Read the information your teacher gives you about a place to organise a work day out. Discuss
the things to do there with your partner.
1 What can you do there?
2 Which things would you like to do?
3 Is it a good place for a work day out? Why? / Why not?
2 Join a new group and tell them about your place. Discuss all the places and choose the best
place for a work day out.
3 Discuss what you can do at the place you chose. Then plan the day out.

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4 Report to the class about your plan for your work day out.

Review

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