Day in the life of a tour guide/Resources/Lesson Plans/Lesson Plan 1

4 Hours

Introductions

Lecturer to introduce him/herself

Students to introduce themselves - why are they doing the course?

Icebreaker activities - Name games (ball toss, going to a party, Bumpety Bump Bump Bump)

Students to be given the task of researching and then presenting an Icebreaker activity - scheduled to take place during the rest of the course.

Group Contract (relate to importance of doing this with a Tour Group)

Run through course - assessments, role plays

Key message - we will be covering basic interpersonal skills that are very transferable - it does not matter where you end up or what you end up doing - these skills will stand you in good stead.

What is a tour guide? (20)

Youtube clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1u7dgSzpuU Yeoman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IskgLZVCX3I Asleep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riji1bTyzug&amp;feature=related Cant understand

B R E A K

Brainstorm types of guides? (20). – In groups – have a chat and then present back to me

Types?

What do they do?

What is their job like?

Why do people become tour guides?

Show Scan “Reality” – group discussion (10)

GROUP WORK (20):

SKILLS: Have groups come up with a list/Combine

KNOWLEDGE:

ATTRIBUTES:

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS’:

STRESS (20):

Stress scenario – read plus discussion

Other ways of getting to know your clients (60)

Commonalities (20) Get them outside doing activities Chicken game Giants, Wizards and Goblins Mute Line Up OTHERS