1. Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Jan Rozsíval. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. US National Parks 3 – Arches National Park, Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park VY_32_INOVACE_150313 6. ledna 2013

2. Arches National Park Audio Source: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/audio/audio/6354.html 1.What is the most powerful element in creating arches? 2.How many arches are there in the national park? 3.How many metres measures the longest arch? Arches National Park

3. Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park Audio Source: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/a-visit-to-volcanoes-national-park-and-haleakala-national-park--102378669/115918.html 1.What does Mauna Loa in the Hawaiian language mean? 2.Is Mauna Loa still active? 3.Since when has Kilauea been producing lava? 4.Do the volcanoes represent real danger to the people on the island? 5.What does Haleakala mean in the Hawaiian language? 6.When was the last recorded activity at Haleakala? Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park

4. Now work in pairs and imagine the following situation: Your English speaking friend and you are in the US. You want to spend a couple of days together in one of the national parks mentioned above. Both of you will choose one park and will try to persuade the second person to visit „your“ national park. Eventually, agree on which park to visit. Remember to use proper phrases for suggesting, agreement, disagreement etc.

5. Suggesting: How about…? Do you think we could…? I think we should… Why not…? Why don´t we…? So instead of(…), we can… Agreement: Of course/Right/Absolutely. It´s a great idea. I counldn´t agree more. I agree that… I´m of a similar opinion. Disagreement: I´m afraid I don´t agree with you. I don´t think so. I see what you mean, but… I wouldn´t say so. Expressing your opinion: I think we should… I´m sure we could… In my opinion… Plan: First, we can…and then we could… The first thing we should do is… If we have time, we can also…