Rain or shine? Deciding the fate of an outdoor event
An event team weighs an uncertain forecast for an open-air concert; students solve a similar problem for a mountain race using two conflicting forecasts.
C1Adults60 minProblem solving
About this lesson
A C1 speaking lesson (problem solving). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Problem solving
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Weather & seasons
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- It's touch and go., There's every chance that…, It's a long shot., The odds are against us., to err on the side of caution, to hedge our bets, a contingency plan, the models disagree
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Analyze forecast information and reach a group decision under uncertainty
- Use a range of expressions of probability and risk accurately