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📕 A2: Grades 10-12 • TRAVEL & TRANSPORT

A Geography Guide: Comparing Regions

Learn comparatives and prepositions of place while exploring different regions and their geography. Talk, write, and give travel advice.

A Geography Guide: Comparing Regions
💬 Warm-up
1 What region or province do you live in?
2 Can you name a mountain, coast, or island in your country?
3 Is your country big or small? How many regions does it have?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use comparatives to describe and compare regions.
  • Identify and use prepositions of place for locations.
  • Apply geography vocabulary to describe provinces, coasts, islands, and more.
  • Give a short spoken recommendation for a region to visit.
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📚 Vocabulary

1.
province
"Ontario is a big province in Canada."
A large area of a country, like a state.
2.
region
"The Amazon region has a lot of jungle."
A large part of a country with similar features.
3.
coast
"We drove along the coast and saw the ocean."
The land next to the sea.
4.
island
"Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific."
Land with water all around it.
5.
jungle
"Many animals live in the jungle."
A very thick forest in a hot, rainy place.
6.
mountain
"The mountain was very tall and covered in snow."
A very high natural hill.
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province
A large area of a country, like a state.
region
A large part of a country with similar features.
coast
The land next to the sea.
island
Land with water all around it.
jungle
A very thick forest in a hot, rainy place.
mountain
A very high natural hill.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. There is a small island with one tree and some birds.
2. You can hear monkeys in the thick jungle early in the morning.
3. My home is in the coastal province of Baja California.
4. The northern region is colder than the southern one.
5. We built a sandcastle on the coast near the village.
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1. There is a small island with one tree and some birds.
2. You can hear monkeys in the thick jungle early in the morning.
3. My home is in the coastal province of Baja California.
4. The northern region is colder than the southern one.
5. We built a sandcastle on the coast near the village.

📖 Reading

Three Regions of Colombia

Colombia has many different regions, and each one is unique. On the coast of the Caribbean Sea, the weather is hot and sunny all year. The cities there are busy and colorful. In contrast, the mountain region of the Andes is much cooler and has green valleys. People grow coffee on the slopes of the mountains.

There is also a huge jungle in the southeast part of the country. The Amazon region covers a lot of land and is full of rivers and wild animals. It is wetter and hotter than the mountain area. Finally, there is the island region of San Andres. This small island is far from the mainland, but its beaches are very beautiful.

Each province or region offers something different for travelers. The coast is great for swimming, the mountains are good for hiking, and the jungle is perfect for explorers.

Comprehension Questions

1.
What is the weather like on the coast of Colombia?
The weather is hot and sunny all year.
2.
Where do people grow coffee in Colombia?
They grow coffee on the slopes of the mountains in the Andes region.
3.
How is the Amazon region different from the mountain region?
The Amazon is wetter and hotter than the mountain area.
4.
What is special about the island region of San Andres?
It is a small island far from the mainland with very beautiful beaches.
5.
Name one activity you can do in the mountain region.
You can go hiking in the mountains.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Travel to Costa Rica

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
Which region did Lauren visit first?
She visited the coast on the Caribbean side first.
2.
How was the mountain region different from the coast?
The mountain region was much cooler and greener than the coast.
3.
What animals did Lauren see in the jungle?
She saw monkeys and colorful frogs.
4.
How was the island different from the mainland?
The island was quieter than the mainland.
5.
Which region does Lauren recommend and why?
She recommends the mountain region because the weather is nice for hiking.

🗣️ Pair Work

Compare Regions

"Work with a partner. Use comparatives (bigger, smaller, hotter, colder, wetter, drier) to compare two different regions or provinces in your country. Start with one fact, then add more differences."

👉 Choose two regions from your country (for example, a coastal region and a mountain region).

👉 Say one way they are different. Use a comparative: 'The coast is hotter than the mountains.'

👉 Add more details: talk about size, weather, population, or activities.

👉 Switch roles and let your partner compare two other regions.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: province region coast island jungle mountain
✍️ WRITING

Region Guide

Write a short travel guide to 1 region of your country (80-100 words). Describe the geography, weather, and top attractions. First name the region and its location. Then describe the weather and 2 attractions. Finally, say why a tourist should visit.

✅ Checklist:
  • Min 80 words.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Use one comparative sentence (e.g., It is hotter than...).
  • Organize into 3 clear parts: location and geography, weather and attractions, final recommendation.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Travel Advice

Record a 45-second talk recommending a region to visit and why. In the first sentence, name the region and your main reason. Then give 2 specific reasons (weather, activities, scenery). End with a final recommendation.

✅ Checklist:
  • Recording 40-50 seconds.
  • Use 3 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Speak clearly at natural pace.
  • Structure: intro reason, two supporting points, closing recommendation.
Helpful Phrases
  • In my country, the best region to visit is...
  • The coast is more beautiful than the city because...
  • One reason to visit the mountain region is...
  • The island has better beaches than the mainland.
  • I recommend the jungle tour because...
  • Compared to the north, the south is...