B2 UNIT 3 HAPPY HOLIDAYS?

UNIT 3

HAPPY HOLIDAYS?

WARM-UP

• IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU FANCY GOING?
• IF YOU HAD TO GO TO KAZAKHSTAN, WOULD YOU GO BY BULLET TRAIN OR PLANE? WHY?
• WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE YOU HAVE EVER TRAVELED TO?
• WHICH IS THE FANCIEST HOTEL YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO?
• WOULD YOU TRY HOME-SWAPPING? WHY?
• WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU VISIT AGAIN? WHY?
• WHAT THINGS DO YOU MOST ENJOY DOING WHEN TRAVELLING?
• WOULD YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH TOURISTS? WHY?
• WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING PLACE YOU HAVE EVER TRAVELLED TO?

FIRST stop

• SOMETHING WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS/WITHOUT FLAWS
• INEXPENSIVE OR REASONABLY PRICED
• PRIVATE/NOT SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE
• A LONG DISTANCE/DIFFICULT TASK
• INCLUDES EVERYTHING
• EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE OR ATTRACTIVE
• TOO LONG, SLOW OR DULL
• GIVEN FREE AS A FAVOUR
• BECOME AIRBORNE
• RAISE TO A HIGHER STANDARD
• TIME WHE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PASSENGERS TRAVELLING

1. ALL-INCLUSIVE

1. PEAK SEASON
2. TO UPGRADE
3. LONG-HAUL
4. TAKE OFF
5. SECLUDED
6. COMPLIMENTARY
7. AFFORDABLE
8. TEDIOUS
9. IMPECCABLE
10. STUNNING

Match:

MATCH THE WORDS

1. SWIMMING ON OR THROUGH WATER USING A DIVING MASK AND A BREATHING TUBE.
2. GOING DOWN A FAST FLOWING RIVER USING AN INFLATABLE RAFT.
3. CHILLING/RELAXING UNDER THE SUN
4. GOING ON A SHORTER AND EASIER JOURNEY USUALLY FOR FUN.
5. GOING ON A LONGER AND DIFFICULT JOURNEY, USUALLY THROUGH ROUGH TERRAINS, BUT TO A SPECIFIC DESTINATION.
6. GOING TO A CAMPSITE AND STAYING IN A TENT
7. TRAVELLING TO DIFFERENT PLACES WITH A RUCKSACK
8. VISITING PLACES AND ENJOYING THE SIGHTS

1. CAMPING HOLIDAY
2. BACKPACKING
3. SIGHTSEEING
4. SUNBATHING
5. RAFTING
6. SNORKELLING
7. HIKING
8. TREKKING

phrasal verbs

Match:

TRAVEL/JOURNEY/TRIP/WAY

TRAVEL: THE NOUN TRAVEL USUALLY REFERS TO THE ACTION OF TRAVELLING. THE VERB REFERS TO GOING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. EX- AIR TRAVEL(N) IS EXPENSIVE/ TOM TRAVELLED(V) FROM PARIS TO MADRID BY CAR. WE RARELY USE TRAVEL WITH (MY), (YOUR) (A) OR OTHER DETERMINERS. JOURNEY: WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TRAVELLING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER ALSO IT USUALLY TAKES A LONG TIME. EX- I HOPE TO TAKE A JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICA BY CAR ONE DAY. TRIP: IT´S A NOUN THAT MEANS THE ACT OF GOING TO ANOTHER PLACE AND RETURNING, USUALLY IN A SHORT TIME. EX- I WENT ON A TRIP TO PARIS LAST WEEKEND. WE USE BUSINESS TRIP/SIGHTSEEING TRIP/ROUNDTRIP/FORTHCOMING TRIP. WAY: IT REFERS TO THE ROUTE THAT YOU TAKE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR HOMEWORK

USE OF ENGLISHPART 3 (PRE-TASK)

USE OF ENGLISHPART 3

USE OF ENGLISHPART 3

HOMEWORK

READING PART 6 PRE-TASK

READING PRE-TASK

0. CROWDED

1. ICE RINK
2. WISDOM
3. REASSURING
4. PERSUADE
5. JOYFUL
6. SHORTAGE
7. OVERLYING SNOW
8. SUITED
9. UNSCHEDULED JOURNEY
10. FASTEN

• A JOURNEY THAT ISN´T OPERATED ON PUBLISHED SCHEDULES.
• RIGHT OR APPROPRIATE FOR A PARTICULAR PERSON
• HAPPY,CHEERFUL, ELATED
• SCARCITY OR LACK OF
• A LOT OF PEOPLE OR PACKED
• THE SNOW THAT RESTS ON THE ICE
• CLOSE OR DO UP SAFELY
• CONVINCE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING THROUGH REASONING
• SET SOMEONE´S MIND AT REST OR ENSURE SOMEONE THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE.
• BEING WISE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
• AN ENCLOSED AREA WITH A SHEET OF ICE FOR SKATING

Match:

READING PART 6 TASK

READING PART 6 TASK

READING PART 6 TASK

SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS

Shore sure sore shorn

LISTENING PART 3

PRE-TASK

LISTENING PART 3

SPEAKING PART 3

PRE-TASK

SPEAKING PART 3

TASK

SPEAKING PART 3

TASK

PRE-TASK

WRITING PART 2 (ARTICLE)

You have to write an article for a magazine or website. You need to write descriptions, give examples, make comments or give your opinion. You should write between 140-190 words.

WRITING PART 2 (ARTICLE)

PRE-TASK

TASK

WRITING PART 2 (ARTICLE)

WRITING PART 2 (ARTICLE)

example

thanks!