Planning your first excursion 7 – 8 July, 2012

In week 5, you will be giving a presentation in pairs on a visit which you are planning for this weekend. Your teacher will have given you the brief which outlines the aims of your visit. Please note that you should:

Research
1. Work in pairs
2. Fully understand the 4 aims you need to prepare and deliver an effective presentation.
3. Select a place and plan how you will get there (e.g. train, coach, bus). For this task, you need to select a place outside Plymouth.
4. Agree on a plan to ensure that you collect appropriate and adequate material during your visit.
5. Take photographs of yourself and your partner in front of or inside the place you visit.

Travel
• We advise you to purchase your own discount card for rail or coach which will give you 30% discount on all travel and is valid for a whole year. We have included a link for the application form which you will need to use for travel this weekend. DO NOT APPLY ONLINE as this can take up to 5 days. Your completed form needs to be taken to the rail station with your passport and a passport-sized photograph. Discuss the form with your teacher in class and plan to do this before Friday.

rail card application form - http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/clientfiles/File/16-25_railcard_application.pdf

coach card - http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/offers/studentcoachdeals.aspx

• If you do not wish to buy a railcard at this time, you can receive a discount by buying your tickets as a group of 4 (ask for a Group Saver). However, you must travel together on both the outward and return journeys.

Ticket reimbursement

• We will reimburse your return rail or coach ticket up to a maximum of £15 per person. You MUST ASK FOR A RECEIPT when you buy the ticket. You will ONLY be reimbursed if you submit the receipt to your teacher.

• You should always carry your Plymouth address and the relevant telephone numbers (Student Support Assistant and Student Village Reception) with you in case of emergency.

• Be practical. Think about the weather-wear suitable clothes and take an umbrella.

• Your teacher will help you with your research to find places of interest, but you can also talk to the Student Support Assistants, visit the website and go to the Tourist Office in Plymouth City Centre. This will encourage you to speak to people and to try out your English. Most people are very helpful and you do not need to worry about making mistakes.