Warm Up
- Have you ever visited Las Vegas?
- Have you ever seen Las Vegas on television or in movies?
- Can you name any famous casinos, places, people, or shows in Las Vegas?
Listening
Before the video: Teachers will read the following questions aloud, please prepare for listening!
After the video: Did you get it? If not, please tell your teacher specifically which part you didn’t understand. Let’s review the video again 🙂
- In which part of the United States is Las Vegas located?
- Which casino features dancing fountains?
- List three casinos located in Las Vegas and describe their themes.
Key Words & Phrases
Do you understand the following Key Words & Phrases? Your teacher will select Key Words & Phrases and ask you about their meanings.
If you don’t understand, your teacher can explain them. Afterwards, try to use the Key Words & Phrases to make a sentence!
- 00:15 Rising like an oasis from the Mojave Desert,
- 00:29 Starting life as a windswept watering hole on the Pioneer Trail…
- 00:33 beat the odds
- 00:49 prepare to be blown away.
- 01:15 Looking for a taste of classic Vegas, Daddy O?
- 01:17 Head Downtown to Fremont Street and into a world of old school cocktail lounges,
- 01:23 piano bars and classic casinos.
- 01:26 Okay. Now it’s time to hit The Strip.
- 01:30 If everything’s big in Vegas, it’s a hundred times bigger here.
- 01:34 We’re not talking casinos anymore, we’re talkin’ mythical cities –
- 01:38 whole worlds geared around you having the time of your life.
- 01:44 Whatever mood floats your boat, you’ll find it here.
- 01:47 Fancy three days of unbelievable indulgence?
- 01:57 Step back in time at the Luxor or Caesars Palace.
- 02:03 if they’d discovered electricity and cocktails (or happy hours) a little sooner.
- Which resort would you like to stay in if you traveled to Las Vegas and why?
- If you had one day and night to stay in Las Vegas, which activities would you plan to do?
- Would you live in Las vegas if you have the opportunity?
Roleplay
You will be a customer and trying to order something you’d like! Your teacher will be a waiter, staff, worker and so on to take your order🙂
Your teachers have gotten lost, so please guide them to the destination!

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