programa de capacitación en inglés de supervivencia y turismo

Secretaría de Educación
Subsecretaría de Turismo
PROGRAMA DE CAPACITACIÓN
EN INGLÉS DE
SUPERVIVENCIA Y TURISMO
ENGLISH FOR
TOURISM 1B
Operador
INTRODUCCIÓN DEL OPERADOR DEL PROGRAMA Durante su segundo año (2014), el programa de Inglés de Supervivencia y Turismo, desarrollado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de la Secretaría de Educación (Medellín Multilingüe), la Subsecretaría de Turismo y Lexicom como operador, fue estructurado de manera tal que se diera continuidad al proceso de aprendizaje ya iniciado en el año 2013 y, a su vez, abriera puertas a un conocimiento más variado y profundo. Es así como se decide dividir el curso en cuatro módulos de 45 horas, de la siguiente manera: El material de este folleto fue compilado por Lexicom a partir del producido por el Centro Colombo Americano (operador del primer año del programa) con el fin de ajustarlo al curso de estudiantes nuevos para el año 2014. El contenido del texto fue seleccionado para estudiantes denominados categoría B. Es decir, aquellas personas pertenecientes a los siguientes gremios: 
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Taxistas. Guías turísticos. Artesanos. Policía de Turismo. El material reproducido a continuación tiene fines exclusivamente educativos. CLASS TIME TABLE: English for Tourism 1B
Places Around the City
CLASS ONE
Vocabulary on Places. Make Associations with Real Places in Medellín
Describing Basic Locations Using in/on/at
CLASS TWO
Describing Places
Describing Places in a City using Adjectives
Including Important Information About a Place – Location, Cost of Entrance, Opening Times,
What you Can Buy/Do There, and Short Description
CLASS THREE
Describing Activities
Review of the Previous Classes
Talk About activities in Medellín, their Cost, the Opening and Closing Times of the Activity
CLASS FOUR
CLASS FIVE
CLASS SIX
CLASS SEVEN
Tour Introductions
Modelling Introductions for Tour Guides
Identifying Elements of an Introduction
Using the Model to Make their Own
In a Taxi
Identifying Vocabulary in a Taxi
Reading: New York Taxi Cab.
Picking up a Passenger
Expressions when Pickin up a Passenger.
Building Conversations Between Passenger and Taxi Drivers.
Giving Directions
Prepositions of Place (on, next to, near, diagonal to, in front of, etc.)
Describing Locations in Medellín
Money and Numbers
CLASS EIGHT
Review Talking About Money
Questions Using How Much…?
CLASS NINE
Giving Recommendations
Recommending Places in Medellín
Use of Should
CLASS TEN
Suggesting Restaurants
Recommending Restaurants in Medellin
Talking About Differents Types of Restaurants
CLASS ONE: Places Around the City
Look at the pictures of the different places in the city and match them to the correct word.
3. Metro
1. Zoo
2. Mall
4. Hotel
5. Museum
6. Planetarium
7. Park
8. Art Gallery
9. Theme Park
10. Botanical Garden
Which of these tourist places can I find in Medellín? What are their names? Where are they located?
e.g. : Planetario de Medellín Jesús Emilio Ramírez González is in the Parque de los Deseos.
IN
ON
AT
….in Parque de los Pies Descalzos;
...on Calle 10;
….at Calle 53 No. 24 – 43;
….in Plaza Bolivar;
...on Avenida El Poblado;
….at Carrera 80 No. 30 – 56
…..in Ciudad del Rio
...on Carrera 80
CLASS TWO: Places to Visit
Write a short description of the pictures below.
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Read the information on Portobello Market and answer the questions below.
Portobello Market
Open: Saturdays 8am - 5pm, some stalls are open all weeek.
www.portobelloroad.co.uk
Beautiful street market in Notting Hill
Many small, unusual shops in the area of Portobello Road
Lots of cheap and second-hand clothes
Great food stalls that are brilliant for fruit and vegetables, bread and cheeses
1. What time does Portobello Market open?
2. Where is Portobello Market located?
3. What can you buy in Portobello Market?
Now, write some information about a place in Medellín. Include three important pieces of information about this
CLASS THREE: Describing Activities
Look at the posters and complete the information in the chart below.
Aqua Park
Come and have fun in the water with all the
family!
Tickets
Children: $25,000
Adults: $32,000
South Zoo
See wild and exotic animals up close!
Tickets
Children: $12,000
Adults: $20,000
9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dinosaur Exhibit
Learn more about the Tyrannosaurus Rex and
other extinct dinosaurs!
Art Gallery
Tickets
Children: $20,000
Adults: $25,000
Tickets
Children: $8,000
Adults: $15,000
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
p.m.
Activity
Ticket Cost
Adults Children
Opening Time
Closing Time
ON
Create your own poster about an activity in Medellín! Include the same information as above and present it to the
Example:
In Medellín there is the Santa Fé Zoo. The tickets cost $9,000 for adults and $4,000 for children. It opens at 9
a.m. and closes at 5 p.m.
CLASS FOUR: Questions from Tourists
Look at the questions a tourist asked and match them to the correct answer.
1. Where is the museum from here?
It stays open until 5 a.m.
2. Where are we going now?
That is the Museo Botero, where you can see artwork
from Fernando Botero.
3. What time does La Estrada stay open until?
The nearest restroom is over there, next to the cafeteria.
4. What else is there to do here?
5. Which restaurant do you recommend?
Our next stop on the tour is Parque de los Deseos.
No, sorry. Flash photography is not allowed in the
Aquarium at Parque Explora.
6. Are we allowed to take pictures?
You can take a walk along Junin, visit Parque Bolivar
and eat something at El Astor.
7. What's that over there?
I recommend Mercado San Alejo for souvenirs.
8. Where's the best place to buy souvenirs?
You can find a Bancolombia Bank in the Camino Real.
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Do you know where the nearest restroom is?
10. Could you tell us where the nearest bank is?
The museum is next to Ciudad del Rio, near the
Bancolombia building.
It depends on what you want to eat, but if you like
typical food you should go to Hatoviejo.
Replace the underlined words in the questions with other words to create your own conversation, and practice wit
a partner.
CLASS FIVE: In a Taxi
CLASS FIVE: In a Taxi
CLASS SIX: Picking up a Passenger
CLASS SIX: Picking up a Passenger
CLASS SEVEN: Giving Directions
Look at the map below and complete the chart using the information provided.
Information
Street Information Nearby Buildings Floor(Option)
It’s on 2nd Avenue
next to the bank
It’s on Elm Street
between the pharmacy
and the shoe store
It’s on the corner of 2nd
and Elm
across from the cafe
ON
Possible
Buildings?
X
on the second floor
X
Practice the following conversation with a partner using the substitutions in the box:
A: Do you know where I can get a cup of coffee?
Get some hiking boots
Get some aspirin
B: Sure. You could try the Starry Café.
Get some cat food
See a movie
A: Where’s that?
Buy some milk
Buy a book
B: It’s on 2nd Avenue across from the pharmacy.
Work out
Mail a letter
A: Thanks.
Buy some pants
Buy some CD’s
B: No problem
Grab a hamburger
Get a bite to eat
Write down the location of two important places in Medellín.
e.g. :The Centro Colombo Americano is on El Palo Avenue across from Pizzas Piccolo.
CLASS EIGHT: Money and Numbers
CLASS NINE: Giving Recommendations
What are the best places to visit in Medellin? Rank these from 1 to 6.
Parque Norte
Parque Explora
Parque Lleras
Jardin Botánico
Museo de Arte Moderno
Parque de los Pies Descalzos
What suggestions would you give these people for activities in Medellín? Use the phrases in the box below to
help you write three activities for each.
You should go to….
How about visiting…
I definitely recommend…
Going to….is a must!
You must see ….
…..is a great place to visit.
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CLASS TEN: Suggestng Restaurants