Unit: English for Skiing

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

• Avalanche
• Bindings
• Black diamond
• Boots
• Carve
• Edge
• Fall line
• Goggles
• Groomed
• Helmet
• Ice
• Moguls
• Off-piste
• Parallel turn
• Poles
• Powder
• Run
• Ski lift
• Skis
• Slope

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Instructor Anna: Welcome to the world of skiing! First, you need your Skis, Boots, and Poles. Skier Ben: Ready to hit the slopes, Anna! Instructor Anna: Great! Make sure the Bindings attach your Boots to your Skis securely. And don’t forget your Goggles and Helmet for safety. Skier Ben: Safety first! Got my helmet and goggles on. Where are we headed? Instructor Anna:… Continue

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.