‘What’s on?’
Resources
These activities have been developed to go with the ‘What’s on’ or ‘Visit’ websites put out by councils.�
Elements covered: Reading
Levels: All
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Rotherham/�
https://www.wherecanwego.com/whats-on/rotherham�
https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/events
https://www.visit-barnsley.com/whats-on
https://www.creativekirklees.com/listings/events/
https://www.visitdoncaster.com/whats-on/
https://www.visitleeds.co.uk/whats-on/
https://www.visithull.org/whatson/
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/whatson
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/
https://www.visityork.org/whats-on
https://www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk/whats-on
https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/
These resources can be used with any of the above websites. There are other ‘what’s on’ websites that can be used with them also.
Suggested websites:
Match the building
Match the pictures with the cities they come from. (In one region, you can match the building with its name).
Click here for the worksheet.
Elements covered: Reading
Levels: All
Alphabetical order
Put these cities in alphabetical order:
Elements covered: Writing
Levels: Pre entry +
Rotherham | Halifax |
Doncaster | Lincoln |
Wakefield | Huddersfield |
Bradford | York |
Hull | Barnsley |
Leeds | Sheffield |
What’s on?
Elements covered: Reading skills
Levels:Entry 2+
Type in ‘What’s on (city), or Visit (city). Look at the website and find:
An outdoor activity
Something about food
A concert
A market
A sports event
A tour
A class
An exhibition
A free event
A musical
Reading: Markets
Elements covered:Reading skills
Levels:Entry 1
Click here for a website about Yorkshire markets. Look at the information and answer the questions: (information is also available on slide 7)
TIP: This activity can be used as the introduction for a focus on present simple questions.
Look at how the questions are formed, and then ask learners to try writing their own in pairs.
Finding information
Go to visitbradford.com
Elements covered: Reading skills
Levels: Entry 3 +
Look at | What is it about? | Keywords |
Discover | | |
Explore | | |
What’s on | | |
Where to stay | | |
Plan your visit | | |
Inspire me! | | |
Collocations
Elements covered:Reading skills
Levels: Entry 2 +
Verbs |
Discover |
Explore |
Plan |
Find |
Taste |
Visit |
Book |
Here are some verbs you will read on the website. Which words do they go together with? (some go together with more than one!)
A museum
A tour
An exhibition
The outdoors
Accommodation
A dish
A visit
A market
A restaurant
A town
A ticket
Put learners into teams of 3 or more learners in a team. Give out 10 questions about the information in the website (higher levels can write these themselves).
Set a Time limit: how many answers can they find?
Follow-up (E3+): Learners find 5 more pieces of information and write their own quiz for the other learners.
Team quiz/time trial Webquest
Elements covered: Reading skills
Levels: Entry 3 +
Video activity: Welcome to Yorkshire
Click here for a worksheet to complete.
Elements covered:Reading skills
Levels: Pre - Entry +
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Video activity: Sheffield
Click here for a worksheet.
Elements covered: Listening & Reading skills
Levels: Entry 1 to Entry 3 +
Follow-up: Learners research one of the places on Google to add facts and information to their presentations, then give them again.
Video/ Photo project
Elements covered: Speaking skills
Levels: Entry 2 +
Learners go out with a camera/video camera/smartphone and photograph/video several places in their local area. They then answer these questions below for each picture/video clip.
They then prepare a short presentation about their images by answering the questions and preparing what they want to say about it.
What is it?
Where is it?
What can you do there?
Why is it interesting to you?
Why would you recommend it to others?
5 Minute Lesson Plan
Differentiation
Lesson Objectives:
Learner Outcomes:
Suggested timings by level:
Follow up:
Activities have been developed to allow all learners, from pre-entry to E3+ level, to engage with the material.
To help learners engage with local websites about what is going on in the area.
Ask learners to find local leaflets or websites, and do similar activities with them.