- •Пособие по аудированию для первого курса
- •Children change everything
- •What shall we do with granddad?
- •2.1 What are you like?
- •2.2 The famous person I admire
- •2.3 Skills and experience
- •2.4. Career
- •3.1 The Nobel Prize
- •3.2 Dr Landau
- •3.3 Careers advice office
- •3.4 Academic Ladder
- •4.1 Choosing a holiday
- •4.2 Australia
- •1) Track 14/cd1 You will hear people describing things in connection with Australia. Match the speakers to what is being discussed.
- •4.3 Ecotourism
- •4.4 Holiday difficulties
- •5.1 Eat your way to better health
- •5.2 Hooliganism in Britain
- •5.3 White Air Sport Festival
- •6.1 American Culture
- •6.2 The Bloody Tower
- •6.3 New York City Tour
- •6.4 A Typical English Person
- •7.1 Atomic and nuclear energy
- •7.2 The Environment
- •7.3 Global Warming
- •8.1 Do sit down
- •8.2 The Interview
- •8.3 New Experiences
- •9.1 Telephone Conversations
- •9.2 Leaving a Message
- •10.1 Giving a Formal Talk on your Research
- •10.2 What a Journey!
4.1 Choosing a holiday
Pre-listening task: Do you often travel? Which destinations do you prefer? Do you know what prpn means? By you estimation, how long does it take to get from London to Vancouver?
Main activity:
Track 13/CD1 You will hear a conversation with a travel agent. Listen and find six mistakes in the booking information form. The first one has been done for you.
Booking Ref: |
9873459 |
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Client |
Mr & Mrs Carter |
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Flights |
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From London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR) |
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June 13th-12th |
AC855 |
Dep 12:30 |
Arr 14:25 |
No.people: 2 |
Cost per person: £780 |
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From Calgary (YYC) to London (LHR) |
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June 20th |
AC852 |
Dep 23:00 |
Arr 01:55 |
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Hotels |
Cost (prpn/breakfast included) |
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Metropolitan Vancouver 4* |
No. of nights: 2 |
£ 160 |
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Emerald Lake Lodge 4* |
No. of nights: 2 |
£ 150 |
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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge 4* |
No. of nights: 2 |
£ 250 |
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Westin Calgary 4* |
No. of nights: 1 |
£ 94 |
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Car hire |
(Compact) |
£ 25 per day |
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This quote valid for 14 days.
Follow-up: Work in groups: travel agents and tourists.
Tourists: Find a travel agent and find out what holidays they have to offer. Ask for detailed information before you book.
Travel agents: Think of three different holidays you want to offer and note as many details as you can. Then try to sell your holiday to as many tourists as possible.
4.2 Australia
Pre-listening task: How much do you know about Australia? Write down three facts, then compare them with your group mates.
Main activity:
1) Track 14/cd1 You will hear people describing things in connection with Australia. Match the speakers to what is being discussed.
# 1 |
Immigrants |
# 2 |
Ayers Rock |
# 3 |
Convicts |
# 4 |
Surfing |
# 5 |
Aborigine |
# 6 |
Great Barrier Reef |
# 7 |
Sydney |
# 8 |
The Outback |
2) Track 15/CD1 You will hear people talking about Australia. Choose the best variant to finish the sentences:
1. Oliver likes Bondi Beach because... a)it's trendy. b)it's cool and everyone has really fit bodies. c)it's full of nightlife. 2.The only thing Oliver doesn't like about Bondi Beach is... a)there are too many surfers in the water. b)there are too many tourists. c)there are sharks and a dangerous current. 3. Alexis enjoyed... a)going to the beach. b)the wildlife. c)riding camels across the desert |
4. Steven enjoyed... a)bungee jumping. b)driving across the Outback. c)doing a hot air balloon ride at dawn 5.Steven didn't enjoy... a)being bitten by mosquitoes. b)the Outback because it was empty. c)the heat, it was too much for him |
Follow-up: Imagine a British person is visiting your city/town. What three things would they really like and what they would not like? Work in pairs. One of you is the British tourist.