Planning a school trip
B2 First · Speaking Collaborative · Cambridge Ready original exercise
Talk with your partner about the ideas in the mind map for about two minutes. Then spend about a minute deciding something together.
Next, I'd like the two of you to have a conversation for around two minutes. Here are some things a school has to think about when it plans a trip, with a question for you to discuss in the centre. Have a quick look at it first.
Planning a school trip
how much it costs
how far to travel
what students will learn
keeping everyone safe
having some free time
You now have about a minute to agree on which thing is the most important to get right.
Now, talk together about why each of these things matters when a school plans a trip.
What should a school think about when planning a trip for students?
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