1. Travelling
ELL 2035

2. Warmup Questions
1. What countries have you travelled to? Where was your favorite place to go?
Grammar Note: Trip is a noun – I’ll go on a trip / I was on a trip / I took a trip / I had a trip / I travelled to …
Common Mistake: I want to trip to Europe. = I want to go on a trip to Europe.
2. What is some etiquette (manners/customs) when it comes to travelling?
(hint: think about travelling in Western countries and how it’s different from Korea)
3. One of the biggest vacations in both the West and Korea is the summer vacation. Many people go on a trip abroad during this time.
Where would you go, if you could go anywhere?

3. Grammar Note!
Though most grammar books teach grammar using ‘should’, ‘had better’ and ‘ought to’; a very common spoken form of giving advice is ‘might want to’. If you don’t use ‘should’ or ‘might want to’ it can sound like an order (명령) and be rude.
Necessary
Advice
You need to…
You have to…
Make sure to… (formal) You must…
(informal) You’ve got to…
(strong) You had better…
You should… You ought to…
I suggest… I recommend…
(formal) I advise you to…
(informal) You might want to…
Common Mistake: You should better…

4. Travelling You need to… You should…
● You have to make reservations before leaving.
● Make sure to change your money to the local currency.
● If you stay a long time, you have to get a visa.
● If a police officer stops your car, you must stay in your car.
● For some countries you need to have an exit flight.
● You have to carry ID with you.
● You must make reservations before arriving.
● You should be punctual when meeting. Always RSVP.
● You might want to learn some phrases in the local language.
● You had better not talk too loudly on your cellphone.
● You shouldn’t spit.
● You should take off your shoes when entering someone’s house.
● You should have travel insurance.
● You might want to call your hotel to double check your reservation is kept.
● You should get an international driver’s license.
● You had better be polite to your hosts.
● You should take your camera.

5. Scams
When travelling, it is always a good idea to know a little about the country’s culture and etiquette. It’s also a good idea to read about what type of scams are common in the country.
1. What is going on in video? (ie. What’s the scam?)
2. What would you do, if this happened to you?

6. Unreal (second conditional)IF
SUBJECT
PAST TENSE …
would, could, might
PRESENT TENSE If
the taxi driver
a thief I
scammed
stole
were
travelled me
my wallet
robbed
alone
my mom
WOULD
MIGHT
COULD
call
punch
ask
worry
the police.
him.
for help.
about me. I
My family
would
could
might be
live
take
worried
in 강남
a tour package if we
were
won
travelled
travelling alone.
the lottery.
abroad.
If I were (명사/형용사/전치사) a doctor, I could save lives.

7. Common Scams Scam #1 – New York Time Square Mascot Picture Scam
In New York City, different people wearing different costumes (Mickey Mouse, Iron Man, and the Statue of Liberty) will let you take pictures with them. After you take a picture, they will charge you a lot of money, even if you do not like the picture and did not want it.
Scam #2 – Taxi Driver Wrong Bill
In many countries, a taxi driver will say that you gave him/her the incorrect bill. They will say you gave them a smaller bill and demand that you give them the correct bill.
Scam #3 – Friendship Bracelet Scam
A person puts a bracelet on you quickly (a friendship bracelet) and demands money. They won’t let you hand it back. This is common in Rome and Paris.

8. Discussion Have you ever been the victim of a scam?
Have you been scammed? Have you been pickpocketed?
2. Have you ever been ripped off (paid too much for something)?
3. Do you think it’s safe to live in Korea
Grammar Note: any crime is usually passive (수동태) – I was scammed / I have been ripped off / My wallet was stolen.