1. Chapter 7 Travel Planning

2. Advantages about online shopping  Surf and compare  Save your money  Save time for looking at parking space  Don ’ t worry about leaving wallets at home  No narrow lanes and checkouts for disabled

3. Disadvantages about online shopping  Not seeing items in person.  Retrieve a slow loading  Problem solving needs time  Pay cost of handling fee and taxing fee  Security concerned

4. Listening Comprehension – Review of Chapter Six Listen to the questions and choose the best answer: 1. a. A person or company who sells things. b. A person or company who buys things. c. A person or company who sells things on the Internet. d. A person or company who buys things on the Internet. 2. a. You don ’ t need to find a parking space. b. You don ’ t have to fight the crowds. c. You can find some great bargains. d. You can shop at any time.

5. Listening Comprehension – Review of Chapter Six Listen to the questions and choose the best answer: 3. a. a camera b. a video camera c. a digital camera d. an automatic camera 4. a. He likes to see different models. b. He doesn ’ t want to pay too much c. He likes shopping d. He has lots of time

6. Listening Comprehension – Review of Chapter Six Listen to the questions and choose the best answer: 5. a. personal Internet shoppers b. robots c. trolls d. a kind of computer game 6. a. spending too much money b. not receiving his goods c. shopping d. giving his credit card details online

7. Listening Comprehension – Review of Chapter Six 7. a. pay by credit card. b. don ’ t buy anything unless there is a refund policy c. don ’ t buy anything form a company that does not give it ’ s street address on the website. d. don ’ t keep a paper trail of your dealing with the company 8. a. shipping and handling cost b. customer service offered c. the product as soon as it arrives d. all of the above

8. Listening Comprehension – Review of Chapter Six 9. a. really complicated b. a matter of common sense c. too complicated for Kevin d. too much bother 10. a. do it himself b. ask Mina to help him c. buy a lot d. He won ’ t buy anything on the Net

9. Hands-on Activity @@@ Be a travel agent!! Arrange a trip!! 1. Arrange a trip using the following guidelines: a. Date of departure : Jan. 18 Date of arrival : Jan. 24 b. Destinations: from Taipei, (the National Airport in Taiwan) fly to your favorite place. c. Stay in New York City for five nights in a hotel with rates ranging from $70 - $120, not including room tax. d. While in New York City 1. suggest a four-day sightseeing plan for New York City 2. suggest places to eat. 3. Suggest any nightlife activities, such as the Broadway musical opera. 2. Organized your one week trip with detailed information about airline, hotel, and each activity, prices. @@@ Make your pleasant trip plan! Enjoy it

10.  Please compare the difference of the following types of accommodations Motel Inn Hostel Hotel Lodge

11.  Please compare the difference between the following room types? Single, Twin, double, Triple, and Suite room Single Twin Double Triple Suite

12.  Please list at least three amenities that a hotel may offer Morning call, breakfast, fitness center, swimming pools, meeting room, lounge bar, gym, online service. Spa, The hotel search results can be sorted by Yahoo!Travel picks, price, ratings, hotel name, city name.

13. Useful URL  Book a flight: www.expedia.com www.travelocity.com www.1travel.com www.trip.com  Accommodation www.bedandbreakfast.com www.fodors.com www.Inn.site