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Discovering Taiwan

A complete A2 classroom lesson with the EnglishDrills nine-colour lesson sequence.

A250–60 minutesCountries & everyday lifePrintable

Teacher lesson: Look at the picture and title. What do you already know about this topic? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas. Work through the nine panels in order, or choose the sections that suit your class. Teacher answers and the listening script are stored separately.

Teacher Answers

1 Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

understand the main ideas and key details in Discovering Taiwan.
learn and use important vocabulary from the lesson.
use the lesson language in speaking or writing.

Start here: What do you already know about this topic? Tell a partner one idea.

2 Reading

Before you read:

Look at the picture and title. What do you already know about this topic? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas.

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. Its largest city is Taipei, which is known for Taipei 101, busy shopping areas and night markets. The island has mountains, forests, beaches and densely populated cities. Mandarin Chinese is widely spoken, and other languages are also used. Food is an important part of everyday culture, and night markets sell many snacks and local dishes. Taiwan is also known for technology manufacturing, cycling routes and an efficient public transport system. Because the island includes both modern cities and natural areas, visitors can experience very different environments within a relatively short distance.

3 Vocabulary

Words: night market · manufacturing · efficient · densely populated · route

Write a short meaning or example for each word.

night market –

manufacturing –

efficient –

densely populated –

route –

4 Check Your Understanding

1. Where is Taiwan?

2. What famous building is in Taipei?

3. Where can people buy many local snacks?

4. What industry is Taiwan known for?

5. Why can visitors experience different environments easily?

5 Language Focus

Choose present simple or present continuous.

1. Taiwan (have) many mountains.

2. People (shop) at the night market now.

3. Taipei 101 (stand) in Taipei.

4. The students (learn) about Taiwan today.

6 Listen & Speak

Listen

Listen to your teacher. You will hear the text twice. Answer the questions.

1. What is the largest city?

2. What markets are famous?

3. Name one natural feature.

4. Name one industry.

Speak

Discuss with a partner.

• Would you prefer a night market or a quiet mountain walk?
• What makes public transport useful?
• What food markets exist in your country?

Discovering Taiwan — Continued

7 Use Your English

Something New

One student is a food-stall seller and one is a visitor. Practise asking the price, asking what a dish contains, ordering two items and thanking the seller.

Write

Write 80–100 words describing a day you would like to spend in Taiwan.

8 Puzzle or Game

Two Truths and a Trick

Write three short statements about the Reading panel. Make two true and one false. Read them to a partner. Can your partner find the trick?

9 Success Criteria ✓

Tick each statement when you can do it.

I can explain the main idea of the lesson.
I can use at least three new words correctly.
I can complete the language task.
I can share an idea in spoken or written English.

One thing I am proud of today:

10 Show What You Can Do

My final challenge: Discovering Taiwan

Plan: Write 5 useful words or ideas from the lesson, or make a quick labelled sketch.

Write: Write 5–7 sentences that show what you learned. Try to use at least 3 words from the Vocabulary panel.

Share: Explain your work to a partner for about 30 seconds.