Class: ESL
Level: Intermediate
Materials: Computer with WWW Access
Teacher: Ms. Huck

Aim: How do we write a descriptive composition about our native city.

Objective: Students will be able cluster information about their native city; identify adjectives to describe both good and bad points; discuss aspects of their native cities with classmates; search for tourist information on the Internet; write a cohesive composition.

Motivation:

1. Show picture of NYC
2. What city is this?
3. Can you describe it?
4. Where is it located on the map?

Development: Develop a word web "cluster" on the board with categories for population, places of interest, food, educational system, housing, etc. Elicit more categories from students.

Medial Summary: Start completing web from NY, ask students where they could find the missing information.

Application: Search for specific information on native city using:

• www.city.net/countries/
• www.yahoo.com/Government/countries

Summary: Students insert specific facts/data into cluster.

Homework: Write a descriptive 2 paragraph composition about your native city. Include good points and bad points.

Extension:

1. Students edit their papers after completing related grammar exercises.
2. Students exchange papers, read and write two questions that they still have about their classmate's native city. Classmate rewrites, including this information.