LIFE EVENTS

Obiective
Utilizarea adecvata a lexicului si structurilor gramaticale aferente in prezentarea evenimentelor si
intamplarilor.
Ordonarea evenimentelor cronologic folosind elemente de legatura intre idei.
Producerea unui paragraf narativ simplu, punctual, complet, urmand un fir narativ organizat.
Redactarea unei scrisori personale/email care sa contina un paragraf narativ.

VACATION AND TRAVELLING

VOCABULARY

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Let’s look at some more vocabulary related to vacation and travelling.

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Do you have similar attitudes to travelling? You can find the answers to the questionnaire
on the last page of this material.

You are going to read an article about a tour of the west coast of the United States.

PACIFIC PARADISE TOUR

The Pacific Paradise Tour took us to California, on the west coast of the
United States, and to the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific Ocean. With beautiful
countryside, exciting cities and fantastic beaches, this holiday had everything.
The first place we stopped was san Francisco, in northern California.
This city is famous for its cable cars – and it certainly needs them because San
Francisco is extremely hilly and has some very steep roads! By the sea, next to
the fishing boats, there are the fish restaurants. Here we enjoyed watching the
street actors and musicians as we ate delicious fresh fish. One thing we’ll never
forget is the Golden Gate Bridge, which is very big and beautiful.
The next city on the tour was Los Angeles. This city is very exciting and
has some very famous attractions. The nearby beaches are long and sandy and
the mountains outside the city are high and dry. We visited the beach where
they were filming Baywatch. We also went to Disneyland where we saw E>T>
and shook hands with Mickey Mouse. After that they took us to Hollywood to
see the houses of the stars who have made a lot of films – and a lot of money!
The last place we visited in California was San Diego, a city with sun,
sand, sea and all kinds of water sports. We went to the San Diego Zoo which is
one of the world’s largest zoos. We also visited Mexico, which is only a short
drive away from San Diego.
Finally, we went to Hawaii. It’s paradise! We sat on golden beaches with
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A San Francisco C San Diego
B Los Angeles D Hawaii

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It is very close to another country. 2 The local food is delicious. 3
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Entertainers perform as you eat. 5 You can see the homes of famous people. 7
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You can see interesting creatures under the sea. 8

LISTENING
A radio reporter at Heathrow Airport asked six tourists the question: what are you most looking
forward to on your holiday. Here are some of the things they mentioned:

 the football
 the weather
 the nightlife
 romantic walks along the beach
 the shopping
 the beautiful women

What thing did each tourist mention?

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Listen again and answer these questions for each person.

1. Where are they going?
2. How long are they staying?

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READING

What’s the right type of holiday for you? Get the advice of our travel experts and readers.

London is from Australia. He’s 24 and he’s studying archeology at the university. Landon
wants a holiday with lots of history and culture…. And a few sandy beaches to relax. He
hates crowds and noise.

VISIT Thailand, Cambogia and Vietnam

It sounds like a lot of travelling, but there’s so much to see! Fly into Bangkok and spend a few
days visiting the beautiful floating markets, the Old City and, of course, the Grand Palace – the
historic heart of Thailand. With its temples, halls and extraordinary architecture, it’s a must see!

Then travel overland to Angkor Wat in Cambogia. Angkor Wat is a huge temple complex which
contains the largest religious building in the world. About 500 years ago, Angkor Wat was
mysteriously abandoned and only rediscovered 150 years ago.

After that, fly to Halong Bay in the north of Vietnam. Thousands of tiny islands seem to float in
the blue waters of the bay. Some people call it the Eighth Wonder of the World. There’s
certainly nowhere quite like it.

AVOID the “party islands” like Koh Samui. With their “full moon” parties these are great for
some people, but not for people like you who hate noise!

Valentina is from Chile. She’s 27 years old and she loves shopping and sun. she wants to go
somewhere special in January or February.

VISIT DDubai
It’s one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, and it’s also one of the best for shopping. What
other city has an annual shopping festival? It’s a long flight for Valentina, over 17 hours from
Santiago, but if she has a couple of weeks to spare, she’ll find that cosmopolitan Dubai is right
up her street.

The weather makes it too hot to walk outside for much of the year (though it should be fine in
January) so shopping malls are one way to escape the heat. Dubai Mall, for example, has over
1,200 shops – more than some small cities. And just like small cities, some of its malls have
theaters, art galleries and even indoor sky slopes.

If all this seems a bit too artificial, Valentina could try the Dubai “souks”, which are a kind of
traditional market. They aren’t quite as beautiful as the bazaars in Turkey and Marocco, but
they’re worth visiting anyway. It’s where the locals go and it’s a good place to learn to haggle
and pick up some bargains!

AVOID most of Europe. Cities like Edinburgh, London, Paris and Berlin are great for shopping,
but there’s not much chance of seeing the sun in January or February!

Read the texts and find the following information in the text.
1. Landon’s university course: ____________________________
2. Where in Thailand the Grand Palace is locate:________________________________________
3. When Angkor Wat was rediscovered:____________________________________________-
4. Where Halong Bay is in Vietnam:_____________________________________________
5. The place where “full moon” parties happen:_________________________________________
6. Valentina’s favourite activity: __________________________________________________
7. The name of a festival in Dubai:_______________________________________________
8. How long it takes to fly from Santiago to Dubai:_____________________________________
9. The number of shops in Dubai Mall:_________________________________________________
10. The name for a traditional market in Dubai: ___________________________________

Underline these phrases in the text. Then choose the correct meaning, a or b.
1. ….it’s a must see!
a) You should definitely go and see it.
b) It’s necessary to go and see
2. There’s …………nowhere quite like it.
a) It’s similar to other places.
b) It’s different from other places.
3. Dubai is right up the street.
a) It’s very close to her.
b) It’s the kind of place she’ll like a lot.
4. …….they’re worth visiting.
 a) It’s a good idea to visit them.
b) They can be very expensive.
5. ……you can’t beat these two cities.
a) You won’t like these two cities.
b) They are the best.

LISTENING

Carla is visiting London for the first time and asks her friend Tom for advice. Listen to the first part of
the conversation and choose the best summary.

Carla is asking advice because she wants to know:

a) the most popular tourist attractions.
b) the places that locals go to.
c) the cheapest places to eat out and shop.

Listen to the second part of the conversation. Match the places Tom recommends with the
ideas in the box.

1. the South Bank

2. Brick Lane Market
3. Richmond Park
4. the Sherlock Holmes Museum

theatres and concert halls ethnic food

free exhibitions the 19 th century

street entertainers picnics

deer views of famous buildings

vintage stuff individually designed clothes

clubs and night life a lively atmosphere

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1. the South Bank
2. Brick Lane Market
3. Richmond Park
4. the Sherlock Holmes Museum

SPEAKING
You are going to recommend places to go to in your city, region or country (or another place you know
well). Make a list of five places to recommend in your city/country. The places should be popular with
the locals.
Upload a 2 or 3-minute recording.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

a Describing places

It’s in the east/west/centre (of the city)

It’s on the coast/ River (Thames).

It’s famous for its (food).

It’s a great place to (eat food from all

over the world).

It’s good for (clubs and night life /

walking).

It’s a great place to (watch people).

There’s a really (friendly/lively)

atmosphere.

There are lots of places to (eat/hang

out).

b. Recommending

I’d definitely recommend (going there).

I wouldn’t recommend it /going there.

You should definitely go.

You’ve got to go.

You’ll love it.

It’s (not) worth visiting.

LISTENING

Tour guides are describing some of the things people will see or do on a tour. Listen and circle the
correct answers.

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GRAMMAR

Read the text and underline the words indicating chronological order. The first one is done for
you.

Bruno is from Italy and he went on holiday with his father last winter.

We went to Aspen, Colorado. It’s a sky resort town where you can
practice winter sports and meet interesting people from all over the world.

We arrived to Denver’s airport at 11.00 am. Then, we got to the

Colorado Express Mountain and travelled for an hour to Copper Mountain
Resort, where we looked for accommodation. As soon as we finished the check
in, we took a long rest, because we didn’t sleep during the flight, so we were
really tired. When I woke up my father was watching TV. Then we ordered
room service, we talked for a while and finally, we went to sleep.

The next day, we had to wear winter clothes, glasses and some boots in
order to take skiing lessons. That morning, we met Rebecca, who was our
instructor during the days we spent in Aspen. She was very patient with us, and
we became good friends, and we had a great time. Something that I really liked
about her, is the fact that while we were taking our lessons she was joking all
the time. We learned a lot about the different ski techniques, and she gave us a
lot following
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Yesterday evening my friend and I went to the anthropology museum to do some homework.
1…………………………….we met at Chapultepec subway and 2………………………………………we went to the
museum. It’s a huge place, so 3……………………………….some of us were visiting the Mayan room, some
others were visiting the Aztec one. 4……………………………..we finished our homework, we all were starving
so we went to have a snack. 5…………………………………….we all had our homework and had a good time!
Last week it was my best friend’s birthday so I decided to organize a surprise party for him.
1………………………I invited all his family and friends 2………………………………….I bought a cake.
3…………………………I was kind of nervous because I didn’t know if all the guests would arrive but
4…………………………………all of them could make it and they even brought nice presents.
5……………………………it was a great party and my friend was delighted.

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WRITING
Write a letter to your English speaking friend and tell him about your last vacation. Give him details
about where, when, with whom and what you did on your last vacation. Use:

 words and collocations related to vacation and travelling studied in this lesson
 sequence words

Write around 120 words.