T: Now I'll show you some information about these holidays. There is spectacular white-water rafting on the Colorado River, the river that runs through the Grand Canyon. Greenland is covered by a vast ice cap and lies mostly within the Arctic Circle. It is inhabited by a population of about 50,000 mostly Inuit.

Then, play the tape. After listening, let students choose one holiday, which Ricky and Shulah choose.

Step II Pronunciation

T: Listen again and try to know how they show they are listening to each other. You should pay attention to the intonation of the expressions. While listening, you can repeat the words and sounds.

Ss: They use "Really? Mm, Yes? Right, That's true, No, Yeah, I know".

T: So when we are talking, we should pay attention to our intonation to show our interest in others. Then let's talk back to holiday. You have won a holiday. In pairs, choose which one to go on together. First, look at Stage 1. Use these key words to help you. You choose one you want to go on and one you don't want to and state your reasons.

After students finish this task and write down on their notebook, let them follow Stage 2 to prepare what they are going to say. At last, let students use speaking strategies to talk to each other about the holidays.

Sample dialogue:

A: I'd like to go on the trip to Turkey.

B: Really?

A: Yes, I'd like to explore mountains, dive and see ruins.

B: Mmm. But it's very tiring. And I don't like diving for I think it's always dangerous. I'd prefer to go on the trip of the USA. It's comfortable and well-organized. There are many activities which I'm interested in.

T: You have done well. If I could choose holidays, I'd like to go snowboarding. Snowboarding is the hottest snow sport today. It is fun to snowboard on exciting and challenging slopes. Because it is fast, thrilling and challenging, snowboarding is particularly popular with teens and youths. But I don't want to go on Beijing trip,