Useful tips

•before starting your story, it is important to make a plan;

•write down some ideas for the story; think about these questions:

1 When and where did you start?

2 Who did you go with?

3 How much baggage did you take along?

4 What means of transport did you go by first?

5 What was the route/itinerary like?

6 What happened in the middle of the journey?

7 How did you get your destination?

•don’t try to write a complicated story that needs words you don’t know.

Example:

At 16.15 we set off from Victoria Station aboard the Orient Express in our first-class compartment

Unit 3

How to RELAX and where to stay

Lead-in

1 How many different kinds of holiday can you think of? Work with a partner and compare your lists. 2 Put the words (1-7) denoting types of holiday into the appropriate spaces of sentences (a-g). 1 safari 5 weekend break 2 cruise 6 winter sports 3 adventure 7 self-catering 4 package tour a a two-week … in the Baltic Sea aboard the luxury liner Argentina b a month’s … holiday lost in the Amazon rain forest c a(n) … holiday skiing on the slopes of the Pyrenees d a fortnight’s … holiday for the family in a rented Swiss chalet e a ten-day … to Thailand, including flights, deluxe hotels and sightseeing f a(n) … in Amsterdam to visit the Rijksmuseum and be back in time for work on Monday g a stay in Mombasa combined with a(n) … in the famous Tsavo game park

3 Join the phrases in sections a-f and 1-6 to make complete holiday descriptions.

a A city break in Moscow b A three-week expedition to Greenland c A five-day stay in a purpose-built chalet d Two weeks on an ocean liner e A bed-and-breakfast stay f A trip to Disney World

1 to study the geology, flora and fauna 2 at one of the Centre Parcs holiday villages in Britain, France or Holland 3 with two nights at the Metropol hotel and tickets for the Bolshoi 4 including a three-day stopover in Tahti 5 with three accommodation in a condo in Orlando 6 in a comfortable guest house near The Black Forest

4 What types of holiday are those in activity 3? Choose categories from the list in activity 2 or add your own.

5 How would you describe the holidays in activity 3? Choose from the list in the box below and justify your choice.

READING

6 How many of these questions do you answer with 'Yes'?

• Are you interested in wildlife and beautiful scenery?

• Do you enjoy camping?

• Do you prefer to go on holiday with a large group of people?

• Would you like to travel in foreign countries?

If you've answered 'Yes' four times, then you'd probably like the kind of holiday shown below. Do you agree? Why or why not?

7 Before you read, fill the gaps using the key words from the text.

truck campsites camper facilities first-aid kit scenery safari rough supply

1 It’s someone who is staying in a tent or shelter.

2 It’s a special box containing bandages and medicines to treat people who are injured or become ill suddenly.

3 These are rooms, equipment or service that are provided for a particular purpose.

4 It’s a trip through wild country, especially in east or central Africa. They went on … searching for the rare black rhinoceros.

5 It’s natural surrounding, especially in beautiful and open country.

6 It’s an amount for use.

7 The meaning of it is having uneven surface, not smooth.

8 It’s a place, such as a field, used for camping in.

9 It’s a large road vehicle used for travelling for long distances.