How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To be keen (to do something/ on something/ someone)
Kayum, who had never stepped inside a dojo before…
A once in a lifetime experience
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What is ‘Kids of the Colony’, and what inspired it?
2. What do you know about their first trip?
3. What do you know about their second trip?
4. What does the future hold for ‘Kids of the Colony’?
5. Would you like to watch this YouTube channel?
6. What do you watch on YouTube?
7. Have you ever watched travel vlogs/ programmes before?
8. Imagine you wanted to give a tourist an authentic image of everyday life in your native country, where would you take them?
9. What would be a very authentic experience in your native country?
10. When travelling to a foreign country, would you like to see the main sights, or more everyday life things?
11. Have you ever produced videos for YouTube or Social Media?
12. Is working as a travel vlogger your dream job?
13. Is it wise for young people to aim to be YouTube stars?
14. Is it a good idea to try to capture a lot of your holiday on film and in photographs?
15. Have you ever been hosted by a friend/ family member in a foreign country?