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VISITING
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1 Warm up

Look at the questions about Finland and select the correct answer.

1. What is the capital city of Finland?

a. Helsinki b. Oslo c. Stockholm

2. What currency is used in Finland?

a. Euro b. Markka c. Krona

3. What percentage of Finland is covered in forest?

a. 7.4% b. 47% c. 74%

4. Which cartoon characters come from Finland?

a. The Moomins b. The Smurfs c. Pokémon

5. How many lakes can you find in Finland?

a. 187,888 b. 18,788 c. 1,878

6. What language do all Finns learn at secondary school?

a. French b. Russian c. Swedish

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2 Visual Guide: The sites of Finland

Look at the list below and tell your partner if you have heard of any of these things, then watch the
video and put them in the order that you see them (1-first, 2-second etc.)

Pyha-Luosto National Park

lonkero

brown bear

Pyha

Finnish sauna

Luosto

Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis

moose

lohikeitto

Have a quick chat with your partner about Finland.

1. Do you know anything else about Finland? Tell your partner.

2. Are there any similarities between Finland and where you come from?
3. Would you like to travel to or live in Finland in the future?

3 Vocabulary

You are going to watch the video of Finland again but this time with sound. Before we watch it, match
the words taken from the video to the definitions.

beverage creamy floated

rays steamy trail

1. (n) thin lines of light, heat, or other energy

2. (v) moved slowly on water or air

3. (n) a walking path through nature

4. (adj.) full of steam

5. (adj.) thick and smooth, usually related to food

6. (n) any type of drink except water

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4 Listen for details

Listen to the recording and answer these questions.

1. Why was the speaker lucky on their first night in Finland?

2. What did the Pyha-Luosto National Park give the speaker?

3. Why did they want to try the Finnish sauna?

4. The speaker enjoyed a long drink, but what was it?

5 Vocabulary for conversation: Natural language

Look at the expressions from the recording with your partner and using the context, try to guess the
meaning of each one. Then, to help you remember the language, have a chat with your partner, and
use them to talk about your life.

• ...Finland would be super expensive, but I saved up for months and was ready for the trip of a lifetime.
• ... It was delicious especially when I washed it down with a couple of glasses of traditionally-served
lonkero.

Let’s chat.

1. How would you describe the trip of a lifetime? Where would you go? What would you do? Who
would you be with?
2. What beverage do you usually enjoy to help you wash down a big meal?

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6 Pre-reading: vocabulary

Part A: Match the following vocabulary to the definitions.

1. wide (adj.) a. not scared of people, used to being around them

2. tame (adj.) b. said you like something or admired somebody

3. pet (v) c. a piece of equipment that can burn and is used for cooking or
heating
4. stunning (adj.) d. touch an animal gently with your hand

5. herd (n) e. large, big, significant

6. cuisine (n) f. a group of animals of the same species that live and eat together

7. stove (n) g. specific type of cooking, often related to a country

8. praised (v) h. amazing or beautiful to experience

Part B: Now fill in the gaps using a word from Part A.

1. The smell of the bread baking on the Stove reminded me of my childhood.

2. A Herd of wild horses went running past our window and I was just amazed at the
beauty of these animals.

3. My dad Praised the dog every time it brought the ball back.

4. Sammy would always Pet his friend’s dog because the dog’s fur was so soft.

5. The cinema had a Wide range of movies showing and they couldn’t decide which one
to watch.

6. The zookeeper had told them the monkeys were Tame but they were still nervous to
see them so close.

7. I will never forget the Stunning view I could see from the top of Mount Fuji.

8. He had never really been a fan of Mexican Cousine although he did like to drink tequila.

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7 Skimming for general understanding

You are going to read about a trip around Helsinki. Match the following paragraph titles (A-F) to the
article on page six. One answer is not needed.

1. Santa’s friends

2. A trip to a foreign land

3. Painless travelling

4. The past is beautiful

5. Spotless swimming

6. A good luck charm

7. A warm treat for your soul

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Helsinki-based one-day trips

Stay in the capital but see so much more

A.

Helsinki is a beautiful capital city and one that is no doubt worth your time, however, Helsinki is also the perfect
base for the one-day trip - a trip in which you can see something new but without the pain of the packing and the
travelling that often goes along with it. There is a wide selection of one-day trips that you can go on from Helsinki
and hopefully a couple of these will catch your eye.

B.

How about starting off with a little bit of history and a trip to Porvoo, the second-oldest city in Finland? Only 40
minutes away from Helsinki by car, Porvoo is most famous for its "old town" which is made up of winding medieval
alleyways and intriguing wooden houses. Make sure you check out Porvoo Cathedral which is an incredibly cute,
gothic structure and has been pleasing visitors to the city since the 15th century.

C.

If you see yourself as more of a nature lover, then how about a day spent amongst Santa’s reindeer? Nuuksio
Reindeer Park is full of animals that originally came from Finnish Lapland. The chance to see these glorious beasts
from the home of Father Christmas should be jumped at. The reindeer in the park are actually tame and allow you
to pet them freely, making it a perfect day trip for young families.

D.

In 2021, the park welcomed a new addition, a stunning little white reindeer which is so rare in the wild that it is
believed to bring good luck to the herd. With all the time you are spending in the Finnish fresh air you are likely to
be feeling a little hungry and luckily the park has an unusual restaurant experience. The White Reindeer Teepee
Restaurant allows you to sit around an open fire with other guests and get stuck into some traditional Finnish
cuisine while the flames glow brightly.

E.

Quite amazingly there is a day trip from Helsinki which allows you to visit a different country and this trip is
certainly worth your while. All you need to do is jump on a boat and sail across the Gulf of Finland where on the
other side, the Estonian capital of Tallinn awaits you.

F.

Perhaps it makes sense to spend the final evening of your trip in Helsinki itself. If that is the case, then why not
try out a traditional Finnish sauna experience at Kotiharjun which is one of the last saunas in the country to use a
burning stove. It takes five hours to prepare, but the effects it has on the body and soul are praised by both locals
and tourists alike, hopefully by the time you’ve tried it out you will be saying the same thing.

Sources: isolatedtraveller.com, en.wikipedia.org, tripadvisor.com, nuuksioreindeerpark.fi, planetware.com,

matadornetwork.com

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8 Talking points

Look at the questions and discuss them with your partner.

1. Do you know anybody who has been to Finland? If not, would you like to go there in the future?
2. What was the most interesting thing that you read in the article?
3. Which of the day trips would you really like to try? Why?
4. Have you ever been on a day trip before? Did you enjoy it?
5. What day trips can you go on from your city?
6. Now you have learnt more about Finland, what would you say are the main similarities and differences
between it and your own country?

9 Extra vocabulary: synonyms

Look at the article one more time, find synonyms for the words below and then ask your partner the
questions that follow.

1. attract your attention (idiom, para. A)

2. consists of (phr. v, para. B)

3. narrow passages behind buildings (n, para. B)

4. unusual and very interesting (adj., paragraph B)

5. produce a steady light (v, paragraph D)

6. very hot (adj., paragraph F)

Talk to your partner using the questions below:

1. What usually catches your eye when you go shopping?

2. What is the most intriguing TV show you have seen recently?
3. Do you feel safe walking down alleyways in your city?

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10 Extension/homework: Winter activities in Finland

Look at the two texts below, each one is about a winter activity you can try in Finland. Try to complete
each one with the vocabulary in the box.

Once you have read your text you must then summarise your paragraph for your partner.

When you are summarising it, try and use different vocabulary, as this will develop your ability to
paraphrase.

chapel found located

rare snuggling sub-zero

A. Ice hotel

The idea of an ice hotel might leave you feeling cold but there are many people who have loved
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the experience and maybe you should give it a go too. Ice hotels are with just
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ten around the world. The Snow Village in Finland is the biggest ice hotel in the
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world, and it is near the city of Kittila.

The hotel itself is great for couples and families as it has rooms with up to five beds, perfect for
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together in those temperatures. Within the hotel there is an ice
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bar, ice cinema and even an ice should you feel the need to get married while
you are there. The hotel also has two warm areas should all that ice and freezing cold become too
much for you.

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eager forgotten glorious

safari tiredness untouched

B. Husky sledding

Husky sledding is a popular activity for tourists who visit Finland but it is an experience that is not
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easily . If it sounds like your kind of thing, then you can sign up for a husky
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which will allow you to explore Finnish Lapland while being pulled along by these
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animals.

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The safaris can last for three days and take you through some stunning and
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scenery. We took 24 dogs with us and throughout the whole run they seemed
and happy to be out in the countryside running as fast as their legs could take them. When we
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finally returned to camp, I think I was more tired than the dogs but a little was
more than worth it.

Look at the questions below and talk to your partner.

1. What do you think about the Ice Hotel? Would you like to spend a few days there?
2. Do you think you would like to be pulled along by a team of huskies? How do you think it would
feel?

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