The material about the "USA" is for intermediate English learners and primarily serves to train reading skills, to expand vocabulary (especially on the subject of the USA) and to acquire knowledge about the United States of America. Communicative skills are also trained, especially when working in small groups or groups of two. The material is particularly suitable for projects, open learning, but also for regular classes.
Learning goals:
For every U.S. state, the following is included:
In addition to the individual states, there are a few additional texts, e.g. for the USA in general, Washington, D.C. or Route 66.
The material also contains a writing task that completes the topic. In it, the students should write an e-mail to a friend and report on their trip and impressions of the USA.
Additionally, there is a differentiated board game with quiz questions, in which questions on the USA are asked. The game is particularly suitable when faster students finish earlier and want to be occupied in a meaningful way. 
Possible uses:
Open learning, but also a project week is particularly suitable as possible uses. Alternatively, the readings can also be used as individual reading texts in the classroom.
Which texts/states are used can be selected individually. For example, the students could choose the texts themselves or they are assigned them by the teacher. In addition, not every state has to be worked on by every student. The students can also work on a state in small groups or just in groups of two. At the end, the individual groups present their state to the whole class.
One method would be a road trip that would take the students through some U.S. states. The road trip looks like this:
1. The teacher prepares the material for some states. Stations for the individual states are prepared in class. The fact cards are attached to the walls of each station or placed on the tables. The reading texts and worksheets should be found at each station. The domino can also be added and is particularly useful for individual work. The Conversation Board Game for each state is particularly useful for partner work.
2. Each student should create a portfolio on the USA during the road trip. For this, each student needs a folder with the cover sheet, table of contents and vocabulary sheet, which are enclosed.
3. After the teacher has discussed the process with the group, the students move from station to station. At each station, the texts should be read and the worksheets worked on. The answers are then compared with the answer sheet. With the help of the fact posters, the students can better find the most important information.
4. Following the worksheet, either the Domino or Conversation Board Game can be played. (The texts should definitely be read beforehand so that the students can answer the questions!)
5. After the students have “visited” a few states, they write an email to a friend and tell them about their road trip. For this, the students use their portfolio as an aid to share their route and the newly acquired knowledge with their friends.
6. At the end, students should have a portfolio of materials related to the USA states they have "visited". The portfolio can also be designed individually by the students.
USA - Extra Materials + Teacher's notes (for the USA - English Bundle)
Curso: 3.-4. ESO
The game "A trip through the USA" is for intermediate learners and is intended to activate or (after a lesson on the USA) consolidate their knowledge of the USA. Materials needed:Game (printed)Playing cards (printed and cut)Game piecesDice How to play:The students are divided into small groups (3 to 4 children). Each student receives a game piece and places it on the starting space. The youngest student starts and gets to throw the dice first. Then, another player draws a card and reads the question out loud. If the question is answered correctly by the player, the game piece may move forward the number of spaces rolled. However, if the question is answered incorrectly, the character must remain on their space and wait until the next round. The student who finishes first wins.
Curso: 3.-4. ESO
My trip through the USA (Writing an e-mail) This material provides a template for a writing exercise about the USA. The students write an e-mail to a friend about a trip through the USA. Included: •Writing template •Task (to stick into the exercise book) •Help Card
Curso: 3.-4. ESO
These materials are all about “CALIFORNIA“. They have been designed for A2/B1 level English lessons. The following is included: FACT SHEET (Reading) The fact sheet about California includes an information text, an information box and a vocabulary box. WORKSHEET (About the Reading) The worksheet is based on the fact sheet. The students can answer the worksheet with help from the information on the fact sheet. DOMINO (Facts about CALIFORNIA) The fact sheet forms the basis for the domino. After the students have read the fact sheet, they will have the information needed to play. The domino serves as a post-reading activity. CONVERSATION BOARD GAME (Speaking Activity) The conversation board can be used as a speaking activity. The students should discuss the questions about California. Pupils can play in pairs, in small groups or even as a whole class. FACT POSTERS (Visualisation of Facts) The fact posters can be hung up in the classroom or placed on a table to be read. They summarise the main points of the fact sheet. IDEAS: The materials can be used on their own or as part of a larger “road trip“ project about the USA. The different parts can be used as ‘stations’ for the students to chose what they would like to work on. It is, of course, possible to use the parts separately. The main elements are the fact sheet and the worksheet. The other parts are designed to be used to further the knowledge of the students on this topic, by repeating the information they have read and the new vocabulary they have learnt.
Curso: 3.-4. ESO
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