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24,851 AM T The great escape Getting away BEFORE READING Discuss the questions. 1 Desctbe the best or worst holiday you have ever had. Why do you feel this way about it? 2 Whats your idea ofan ideal holiday? Some people dream of their next holiday - a week at the beach or some relaxation in the mountains. However such ordinary holidays do not appeal to everybody. Some crave something unusual. Hitting the slopes... in Dubai Dib ser empresa A nd so neverben corded the Rta fhe cy. Understand ti Te yelp aig hoy nO a Ianbe Nesom secs 305, thas ben pestle wey he Bee Rest sen sd ones cn Ths pect traction, wich saan of modern engineering called Biel Sk Du an indoor fcty at ipa of he Ma ofthe Emits he ges sopping crete the SA. With vr 6,00 tones of sow etre ars 822,50 square mete seace Si Dubai he words thd lags noe ig lacy ft pte sbi snow pam wich cen jacket, woes boots and Spon sek, ute then toner hats andres a ot proved. Bak teeters aed cvs re lle guess who pet ver voce Chthlg sg er. Hower tng vodtna tg Deere et To it wert ah the acts cantina Se Beg fond, ot Bee elder her es ‘ngps:/ipn.convtnanigavbasic ‘Oxford - Aim High 5 Stadents Book Pages 1-50 Flip PDF Download| Flip TMS, THIS UNIT INCLUDES @ READ 1 Read the Reading tp. Look at the text. What might bea typical holiday at each destination? TT An ale separated nt sections may have sb-eadings Read the frst paragraph andthe sub-heading of each section to understand what the main topic i, before reading in detail, Being funny on stage...in. Spain Imagine aay a remote stone famouse in the mountains of Cataona,notheasten Spi. The sumer teperatue ‘comfortable, around 25°, te slgh HER onthe ies inthe vale and he asm suet and upoluted Try vilages ot the anccape nthe dance, ad the on sound is ‘te IR ofthe leaves nthe surg tes The Spanish county has beaut scenery ht thousands of ‘urs ofr 2 reaxng and reteshing hoday Hower, itmay ao be the perfect holiday destination for those who are ineested in fliling thet ambition of making peope laugh For seven day, smal groups of holidaymakers come to this farmhouse odo something unusual ~ to lean the at of stare-up comedy, A prolesoral mai eds them in a series of workshops tat coer the enti stand-up comedy ‘rces rom wating to performing, The partpants lam to wie gland huroous dalague. They aso develop thei ably to speak infront of an audience by fst practising in ‘small groups ad then peciormng fr everybody. Those who are ierested in actrg ate encouraged to ceate characters and portray them fr the others '522/24,8:51 AM sad the text. Which holiday description (A-C) contains the following information? More than one answer may be possible. 1 Weather. A 8.6 2 Length ofthe holiday. 3 Teaching o instruction. 4 Something to do for those not interested in the ‘unusual activity. 5 Length of time the unusual holiday has been available toholidaymakers. 3 (2.02) Read the text again. Choose the best answers. 1 The atactions inside Ski Dubai donot include 2 anice cave bb skiruns, € a snowboarding area. 4 a shopping centre, ‘np: convtnangpavasic ‘Oxford - Aim High 5 Stadent_s Book Pages 1-50 - Flip PDF Download| FipTMLS 2 The snow pass offers 2 traditional clothing. kneetength padded coats. «ski wear and boot 4 hot chocolate and warm teats. 3. The location ofthe stand-up comedy holiday isin 2a popular Spanish tourist destination. b the Spanish mountains. 4 The comedy workshops 2 are taught by a group of actors. teach participants how to write and tel jokes. «help participants stand up in front of thers. 4 encourage participants to explore thei acting ability. '5 The bes time to see animals in thei natura habitat is when a alion or cheetah is ne b the temperatures at its highest. € they col down near water 4 they are being hunted, {6 One ofthe goals ofthe at safari to teach artists {about the local customs ofthe Kenyan people. how to paint animals that are moving rapidly. how to get close to wild animals. 4 how to photograph wildlife and landscapes. UNDERSTANDING IDEAS ‘Answer the questions. Look at the text, and use your own words and ideas. 41 Would you lke to go on any ofthese holidays? Why or why not? 2 Which holiday idea isthe most unusual in your opinion? Why? 3 Which, fan, ofthese unusual holidays wil til be popular in twenty years? Why? VOCABULARY Unusual holidays [Match the highlighted words inthe text with these definitions. 1 Positions from which you can watch something. 2 People who ae visiting a place. 3 Tohave a strong desire for something. 4 The sound of fight, dy things moving together 5. Awonderful or surprising thing. 6 Ahouse traditionally made of wood, builtin the mountains. 7 8 9 10 ‘An animal that hunts and kills other animals. Shines with a sof light that seems to be moving. ‘An enterainer who makes people laugh Exceed, be greater than, 11 Aver large number of people or things. 12 To gather somewhere in large numbers. 413 Jokes o funny stores. 114 Having a pleasant environment. 415, The science of the Earths atmosphere, used in forecasting the weather. Unit +The great escape 5S sais '522/24,8:51 AM ‘Oxford - Aim High 5 Stadent_s Book Pages 1-50 - Flip PDF Download| FipTMLS Tor VTUW Cg 2 Lockat te pictures. choose the onomatopoic word that Unusual holidays eS ao ee coe ACTIVATE Complete these sentences wth the corect form ofthe words rom the bor. ‘twas a cool evening on the banks ofthe river Nil, The light of * hewaen was ‘on the water and, with the ‘ofthe palm trees in the breeze, it as perfect. 2 From our atthe top ofthe tower, we could see the entire valley. 3 Some children attention so much that they cry until ther mothers come to them. 44 We stayed ata in the Swiss mountains for our holiday last year. 5 London i the perfect place for an art holiday there sa ‘of museums and art galleries. The collection atthe latter hiss National Galery ny othe inthe world! 469 cater 5 a creak 6a clater 6 The advantage of saying ina smal village o town f that » susie ® hiss bareak the peopl tend tobe more. than they ae incites, © whoosh € mse © euale winere most people are too busy to welcome tourists 7 Marytoustson a Ae ore sappoked ty do, 3 Witma serene for ach plc. Sma of he words canbe seea lore liken, catching its prey {8 Scientists in the Field of are researching the ‘Te ceed ho tyes fapitocnd en. 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