New Language Leader PreIntermediate Unit8

Overview

Unit8 of the New Language Leader PreIntermediate course book is centred on the theme Travel and Tourism. It is designed for learners at the preintermediate level (A2/B1) and aims to develop the four language skillsreading, writing, listening and speakingwhile expanding vocabulary related to journeys, accommodation and tourist attractions.

Key Learning Objectives

• Recognise and use vocabulary for transport, hotels, sightseeing and travel planning.
• Understand the structure and language of a travel itinerary.
• Develop confidence in giving and asking for directions.
• Practice reading authentic travel brochures and online booking sites.
• Produce a short written travel plan and a spoken presentation about a dream holiday.

Unit Structure

1. Warmup & Leadin

Students discuss their favorite holidays, sharing photos or souvenirs if available. The teacher elicits common travel vocabulary and writes a mindmap on the board: airport, train, bus, museum, beach, booking, reservation etc.

2. Vocabulary Development

Key lexical sets are introduced through matching activities, gapfills and picturelabeling. Typical words and phrases include:

• Modes of transport: fly, catch a flight, board, depart, arrive, layover
• Accommodation: hotel, hostel, bedandbreakfast, reception, single/double room, reservation
• Tourist activities: guided tour, sightseeing, entrance fee, halfday trip, souvenir shop

3. Grammar Focus Future Forms

The unit reinforces the use of going to for planned travel and present continuous for fixed arrangements. Example sentences are provided in the Will you be staying at the Grand Hotel? Yes, were staying there for three nights.

4. Listening Practice

A short dialogue between a travel agent and a customer is played. Learners answer comprehension questions about dates, destinations and types of transport. The activity targets specific listening strategies such as notetaking and predicting information.

5. Reading Travel Brochure

Students read a mock brochure about a coastal city. Tasks include:

• Scanning for prices and dates.
• Identifying the main attractions using headings.
• Answering true/false statements to check understanding.

6. Speaking Role Play

Pairs act out a conversation at a travel desk. One student plays the tourist, the other the agent. The dialogue must contain at least three of the newly learned vocabulary items and a futureform structure.

7. Writing Personal Itinerary

For homework, learners compose a simple itinerary (150200 words) for a threeday trip, using bullet points for each day and integrating the target language.

Teaching Tips

• Authentic material: Use real airline or hotel websites for a quick classroom demonstration.
• Visual aids: A large world map helps students locate destinations and practice prepositions of place.
• Pronunciation focus: Highlight stress patterns in words like reservation and tourist.
• Extended practice: After the unit, organise a mock travel agency fair where each group sells a holiday package to their classmates.

Assessment Suggestions

Formative assessment can be carried out through observation during roleplays and checking the completeness of the written itineraries. For a summative task, ask students to give a 2minute oral presentation about a holiday they have planned, using the vocabulary and grammar covered.

Connection to Other Units

Unit8 builds on the Shopping and Money vocabulary of Unit5 and prepares learners for the Environment and Sustainability topics in Unit10, where they can discuss ecofriendly travel options.

Conclusion

Unit8 of New Language Leader PreIntermediate offers an engaging blend of practical language for everyday travel situations. By the end of the unit, learners should feel comfortable discussing plans, reading travel information and writing clear itinerariesskills that are directly transferable to realworld experiences.