Name
Our School Travel Agency
Topic
Developing Sense of Initiative & Entrepreneurship
Learning time
6 hours and 20 minutes
Designed time
6 hours and 20 minutes
Size of class
20
Description
Activities designed for a group of fourth-year High School EFL students with a B1/B2 level of English. This lesson plan is meant to be cross-curricular, involving not only English as a Foreign Language (vehicular language), but also Tourism, Financial Education and Citizenship.
Aims
This Lesson Plan is designed to develop learners' autonomy and collaboration, boost their sense of initiative, entrepreneurship and creativity.
Outcomes
Find out/discover, Select, Illustrate, Investigate, Produce, Reflect
Editor
MRP4
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Needs Analysis
90 minutes)
  • Investigate
    60
    20
    0
    Students are asked to investigate the needs of their peers about studying a foreign language abroad in language courses. They prepare a survey (using Google Forms) which is then forwarded to students from other classes.
  • Produce
    30
    4
    0
    Students are divided into groups and are required to use the collected information to produce a graphic synthesis (mind map, infographic, presentation) of what students generally require from a language course trip.
Notes:
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First steps into a career?
35 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    20
    0
    The teacher asks the students to think about what features a travel agent or travel consultant should have in order to be successful.
  • Collaborate
    15
    4
    1
    Each group has to agree on 10 top features which are required to be successful when running a travel agency. The 5 entries will be posted in a Mentimeter poll which will later generate a word cloud showing the choices made by the students.
  • Read Watch Listen
    10
    20
    1
    Students are required to watch a video showing what it takes to become a travel consultant in the United States.
Notes:
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Take the lead!
165 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    60
    4
    0
    Each group is asked to simulate the business activity of a travel agency, setting up a business plan which takes into consideration fixed expenses, cost for human resources, etc. Each member must be assigned a precise role within the group. At the end of this activity they will have established their own virtual travel agency.
  • Discuss
    30
    4
    0
    Students will will receive feedback from an external expert (finance consultant) who will review their plans and provide advice.
  • Produce
    60
    4
    0
    Each group will produce two different holiday packages for language students based on real places and costs (plane fares, course fees, etc.) providing also some type of marketing material to advertise them. They can choose any medium or tool they want (website, infographic, pamphlet, video, etc.). They all have one fixed requirement: all the travel packages must be sustainable.
  • Produce
    15
    20
    0
    The whole class of students is required to prepare another Google Form which simulates a reservation form where they will insert all the 10 packages in order to allow their peers to make actual reservations.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Time to fly...
90 minutes)
  • Practice
    75
    0
    Each group will be given 15 minutes' time to illustrate and advertise their offers to the other students of the school. This will also give the students a good opportunity to practise their speaking and presentation skills in a foreign language. At the end of all the presentations, the "customers" use the provided Google Form to choose their favourite package and provide detailed and constructive feedback to their peers.
  • Discuss
    15
    20
    0
    The whole class discusses together with the teacher the outcomes of the previous activity and reflect on their learning process, underlining the strenghts and the weaknesses of their work.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

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