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MONTSERRAT, A SUPERNATURAL MOUNTAIN

-A young couple is visiting Montserrat. They made this video to show this
fantastic mountain to everyone and explain their experience. Click on the
link below, listen to what they say and answer these questions:
https://youtu.be/p_vNY8g1g5k

1- What does it mean that Montserrat is a “hidden gem”?


2- According to the video, how long does it take to get to Montserrat from
Barcelona?
3- What does the word “Montserrat” mean? Why is it called like that?
4- What does the legend say?
5- What does “intercourse” mean in this sentence: “If you want to have a
baby without having the intercourse, go to Montserrat!”?
6- What are the different options to get to Montserrat? What option does
the girl recommend? Why?
7- How old is the monastery? Where is it built?
8- What man destroyed most of the monastery? Is this man tall or short?
9- The man of the video talks about the “Holy Grail”. What is it? Is it in
Montserrat?
10- What shape of a mountain does the girl mention?
11- The girl says that they are going to have some “Spanish snacks” for
lunch. What are “Spanish snacks”?
12- What are they going to eat for lunch?
13- The girl says that she is absolutely “blown away” by these rock
formations. Find a synonym for “blown away”.
14- What is the man’s opinion about the map of Montserrat? What can we
find on the back of the map?
15- The man says that while they were walking, sometimes they had to
“gamble left or right”. What does “gamble” mean?
16- What mistake did they commit when they went walking to Montserrat?
17- Finally, they got down to the monastery “safe and sound”. Explain what
“safe and sound” means.
18- Were there a lot of people in Montserrat in the morning? And now in
the evening?

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