1 Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. Couch surfing Question structure VY_32_INOVACE_ března 2014

Use the following clues to make questions you/like/travelling? where/you /stay/usually? ever/travel/on your own /you? better/ with travel agency/ or/on your own? what/your best experience? what/ your worst experience? you/can/recommend/ any place? Answer the questions with a partner. 2

Listening You are going to hear a dialogue. Two people discuss the idea of couch surfing. Look at the question clues on the following slide: – Write the questions in full – Then listen and put the questions in the order as you hear them answered Couch.htm 3

registered /if/ can/ for free/ stay/people/in your house? you/explain/can/is/what/couch surfing? couch surfing/safe/activity/is? you/done/couch surfing/have/actually? people/how/started/do/get/in couch surfing? how/make contact/should/with/ your host/you? 4

Listen again Answer the questions you have created. 5

Form questions to ask about the underlined part of each sentence People offer a couch in their home or perhaps space on their floor. It is for people who are like-minded and want to perhaps share their experiences. I stayed with a new friend who lives southwest of Tokyo. The person who is visiting, the couch surfer, should do something in return. You can become verified as a host or a couch surfer by registering through the system. 6

When you start out, people might be reluctant to let you stay at their home. That sounds pretty interesting. People are a little bit worried about safety and security. Most people who are on couch surfing are very interested in meeting people from around the world. You're not going to have a good experience if you show up and just expect to freeload. 7

Discussion Do you like the idea of couch surfing? Why?/Why not? Do you think it is safe? Why? /Why not? Would you like to register and try it? What would you do in return for your host? If a couch surfer stayed with you, what would you show him/her in Opava and around? 8