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WEEK 3:travel
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Bitten by The Travel Bug
Look at the pictures above and answer the questions:
What is the travel bug?
Are you bitten by the travel bug? Use the quiz below to find out.
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7. You both love and hate airports because it’s the place where you say goodbye to loved ones but it’s also the place where new adventures begin…
Always Sometimes Never
8. You have long stopped counting the number of times you slept at airports while waiting for your next flight
Always Sometimes Never
9. You love your passport because of all the cool stamps it has
Always Sometimes Never
10. You are constantly daydreaming of where you can go next
Always Sometimes Never
11. You love being immersed in different cultures
Always Sometimes Never
Result: Number of ‘Always’ ticks:
•Less than 5, you are safe.
•Between 5 and 8, you are in danger!
•More than 8, you are definitely bitten by the travel bug!
II. The travel bug quiz!
Tick the box for the following statements:
1. Should you buy those boots? No wait, you can book your next tickets for that price!
Always Sometimes Never
2. Your Facebook friend list is full of people from different countries that you met while traveling. You have friends in almost every time zone!
Always Sometimes Never
3. You firmly believe travel is the BEST test for any relationship.
Always Sometimes Never
4. You can’t ever imagine yourself settling down with anyone who doesn’t share the same passion for traveling.
Always Sometimes Never
5. You check flight prices on a regular basis, just in case you get lucky and find a good deal.
Always Sometimes Never
6. You don’t understand why other people save money to spend on material things… When you save money it’s for traveling
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You are goIng to read a text about travel, you need to know the followIng words to understand It.
Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right:
Pole
Civilization
Temple
Ruin
Exotic
Sporty
Explore
Cruise
unusual, interesting, and often foreign like -----
a building where people in some religions go to pray or worship -----
to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there -----
do a lot of sports, good at sports -----
either of the two points at the most northern and most southern ends of the earth, around which the earth turns -----
a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places -----
human society with its well-developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time ----
the broken parts that are left from an old building or town -----
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A. Match the statements with the holiday type as in the example.
you want to enjoy some time with animals. Wildlife Holidays
you feel that you are into extreme sports.
you enjoy discovering popular places on foot.
you like cold and enjoy being on a ship.
you enjoy visiting historical places and learning more about people in the old ages.
Now, check and discuss your answers with a partner.
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8. B.Answer the following questions from the text above
What kind of activity holiday can you have?
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For cultural journeys, you shouldn’t forget to take something with you, what is it?
Which sea animals are you likely to see on a polar expedition?
What will you enjoy on trekking tours?
Where can you stay on a wildlife holiday?
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POST READING
Travel Agency
Choose a partner (or more) and think of a name for your travel agency, then do the following:
Think of some places in Turkey for activity and cultural holidays.
Create three travel plans for people who want to visit Turkey (follow the examples in the reading text).
Add some details to your travel plans such as:
What kind of trip it is
Where the trip takes you
What are the things that you will see/do on the trip
What clothes/accessories/things the travellers should bring with them
And finally and most importantly, the price of the trip
Advertise and present your travel plans to your classmates.
Which trip would you choose to go on? Why?
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10. POST READING
__________________ Travel agency
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