Saturday his parents New York three days the Ellis Island Museum the Statue of Liberty Central Park free concerts Washington his uncle

e.g. Peter is flying to the States on Saturday.

Speaking

7.26 In pairs or small groups. Think about different holiday ideas. Add more words to the advert.

Destination the Ural Mountains / Lake Baikal / St. Petersburg / Phuket / the Red Sea coast / … / … / …
Travel on foot / by car / by motorbike / … / …
Accommodation at a campsite / … / ...	Length of stay for a long weekend / month / … / …
Departure on January 1 / … / …	Activities sightseeing / fishing / snorkeling / … /…

Use the ideas to invent your dream holiday. Speak about it (50-100 words).

I’m going to visit… I’m travelling there by … and I’m staying at a … I’m leaving (on) … and staying for … I’m going to … I want to …

7.27.1 Listen to the conversation at Immigration and Customs at Los Angeles International airport. Look at the immigration officer’s questions and choose the correct answers.

1. Where are you travelling from today? – London / Los Angeles / Beijing

2. What’s the purpose of your visit? – Sightseeing / business / visiting the family

3. Do you have anything to declare? – No / Yes, traveller’s checks

4. Where are you going to stay? – At a hotel / friend’s house / hostel

5. How long are you going to stay in the country? – One day / three days / a month

Listen and read the script of the conversation. Practise reading the script in roles with a partner.

7.27.2 Listen to the immigration officer’s questions again and think of YOUR answers. Choose one of the ideas.

1	2	3
sightseeing in California two weeks StayOn Beverly Hostel, campsites on the way	English language course at California Language Academy three months school residence	visiting a friend in LA a week staying with the friend’s family

In pairs. Act out a conversation between a tourist and an immigration officer.

Writing

7.28 Look at the sample landing card. Match the parts of the landing card and the pieces of information.

1. 75 456908

2. Belarus

3. Minsk, Belarus

4. Female

5. 24.09.1999

6. Hotel receptionist

7. Marina

8. Petrova

9. Republic of Belarus

10. Amsterdam

11. BA 2565

12. Two months

13. Marina Petrova

14. 137 Holgate Rd, York, YO24 4DH

Think about YOUR visit to the UK. What would you like to do there? How long are you going to stay? Where do you want to go? Complete the UK landing card for yourself.

7.29 Read the advert for a guesthouse in Iceland and the email. Complete the email with the words from the box.

about confirm dear would reservation double hope regards from

Draflastaðir Family-run guesthouse with shared facilities located in a peaceful valley 25 km from Akureyri.  Dining room with a beautiful view.  Three double rooms and one family room. Good base for sightseeing in North Iceland.  Hosts: Arnar and Helga Sigurdur

Draflastaðir guesthouse – reservation From: Pascal Mercier [pascal95@gomail.com] To: draflaiceland@farmholidays.is

_______ Mr and Mrs Sigurdur, I _______ like to make a _______ for a _______ room for two nights, ______ 24th to 26th July. We _______ to arrive by car at 5 p.m. on the 24th. Is there a place where we can hire bikes near your house? Could you please _______ the reservation? _______ Pascal Mercier

Decide how many nights YOU want to stay and write a similar email to the hosts. Ask an Is there… or Are there…? question.

7.30 Go online and find some information about the accommodation at ONE of these places:

• Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenia

• Gearrannan Black House Village, Isle of Lewis, UK

• St Briavels Castle Hostel, Gloucestershire, UK

• your own idea

Decide where you want to go and write a reservation email. Ask what you want to know about the accommodation (80-150 words).

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