Travel experience

Travel experience

What characterizes a good tourist?

(Remember last class?)

Vocabulary

Select the correct meaning of the words/phrases in brackets.

In those first weeks, everything was [surprising] to me.

1. I found it normal
2. It was different to what I thought

It was [strange] to see a mango tree in my garden.

1. It was normal
2. It wasn't normal

A shop sold lots of fruits I'd [never heard of].

1. I knew them before
2. I didn't know them before

It was strange to [realise] this heat was normal for a Brazilian summer.

1. I understood it for the first time
2. I didn't understand it

I [explored] the town.

1. I left the town
2. I walked around the town to find out about it

I [came across] a few cafés.

1. I found them by chance
2. I asked for directions to them

They didn't seem to [notice] the stranger.

1. They didn't like him
2. They didn't see or hear him

They didn't notice the stranger with the [funny] accent.

1. Normal
2. Not normal

They [accepted] me.

1. They let me become part of their group
2. They weren't friendly to me

I'd [expected] to be lonely.

1. I believed this would happen
2. I felt sad when this happened

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Exercise A

What: Read the questions, listen to the audio fragment, and take notes. 

Then discuss the questions and determine their answer.

How: In pairs

Help: Try to work it out together

Time: 10 minutes

Result: Each question has been discussed and answered.

Done: Underline any other words that were unfamiliar to you

Exercise B

What: Look at the six experiences and pick one that you would like to tell your partner about.

How: In pairs.

Help: Try to figure it out amongst yourselves. If not, ask your teacher.

Time: 15 min

Result: Both of you have talked about one experience.

Done: Try to ask each other questions about the experience.

Exercise C

What: Think about your partner's experience. What more would you like to know 

about it? You can use the five questions on the worksheet as help, or come up with your own.

How: In pairs.

Help: Questions on the worksheet. Try to figure it out amongst yourselves first, then ask your teacher.

Time: 10 min

Result: You have each given extra information about your experience and should now be used to giving longer answers.

Done: Think of more questions you can ask your partner.

Exercise D

What: Pick a new experience from the list and tell your partner about it. 

You are both allowed to ask questions this time, so remember to give detailed answers 

and be prepared to answer your partner’s questions.

How: In pairs.

Help: List of six experiences. Try to figure it out amongst yourselves first, then ask your teacher.

Time: 10 min

Result: Both of you have talked about a new experience.

Done: Ask each other further questions about the experience.