Starting off
Think about your last holiday.
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© Pearson Education Polska 2008 PHOTOCOPIABLE
1. When was it?
2. Where did you go?
3. Who did you go with?
4. What did you do?
5. What was good about the holiday?
6. Was there anything bad about the holiday?
Work in small groups and tell each other about your holidays.
Vocabulary 1
Look at the sports and activities below. Which do you recognise? Use a dictionary to check them.
1. Which activity/activities take you up into the sky?
2. For which activities do you need a special hard hat?
3. Which sport do you do with a map?
4. Which activities do you do in the water?
5. Which activities do you do in the mountains?
6. Which activities can you only do in the winter?
Students worksheet
Speaking
Work in small groups and discuss the questions below.
1. Have you ever tried any of the activities above? Tell your partners about it.
2. Which of the activities would you like to try? Which would you not like to try? Why?
First reading
You are going to read about four different adventure holidays. Read quickly and decide what the text is:
1. From an encyclopedia
2. A brochure
3. A postcard
4. From a guide book
Second reading
Work in small groups. Read the text again and decide together which of the places you would most like to visit.
Vocabulary 2
Here are some sentences from the text. Without looking at the text, choose the best word to finish each sentence. Where there are two gaps in the same sentence, one word fits both gaps.
1. The beautiful Tatra Mountains are waiting _______________ you!
a. for b. on c. by
2. Stay in a _______________ wooden house, high in the mountains, and enjoy _______________ highland food cooked for you every day.
a. normal b. typical c. traditional
3. Blue sky above, blue water _______________: what could be better?
a. below b. under c. down
4. You can learn _______________ scuba dive and see what fish live in the warm waters of the Adriatic, or stay in the sunshine and learn _______________ sail a yacht.
a. how b. of c. to
5. If you’re very adventurous you can even try water skiing but be careful - it isn’t _______________ easy _______________ it looks!
a. so b. as c. like
6. Lithuania has some _______________ the most beautiful forests in Europe, ideal for hiking in any season.
a. there b. of c. from
7. There are many tracks _______________ mountain biking and rivers _______________ rafting and canoeing.
a. for b. on c. of
8. If you’re really brave you can _______________ try parachuting with our qualified instructors.
a. might b. even c. more
Third reading
Read the second part of the text carefully. There are four mistakes in the text - find them.
What kind of holidays do you like? Do you prefer active holidays or lazy holidays? Do you like peace and quiet or fun and games? Working by yourself, decide if the suggestions below are good or bad suggestions:
Now work in a group of three or four. Imagine you have to go on holiday together. Can you plan a holiday which will make everybody happy?
Adventure Holidays 2008-9
A taste of adventure for everyone!
SLOVAKIA - The Tatra Mountains
Enjoy the fresh mountain air
The beautiful Tatra Mountains are waiting for you! Stay in a traditional wooden house, high in the mountains, and enjoy traditional highland food cooked for you every day. Just perfect for mountain-climbing and, in the winter or spring, for skiing or snowboarding, the Tatras are ideal for anyone looking for adventure. Or, if you prefer, you can enjoy hiking in the mountains with our local guides to show you the best paths. You won’t be disappointed!
CROATIA - The Adriatic Sea
Swim in the beautiful blue sea
Relax in the warm water of the Adriatic Sea. Blue sky above, blue water below: what could be better? You can learn to scuba dive and see what fish live in the warm waters of the Adriatic, or stay in the sunshine and learn to sail a yacht. If you’re very adventurous you can even try water skiing but be careful - it isn’t as easy as it looks!
LITHUANIA - The Aukštaitija Region
Explore the wonderful Lithuanian forests
Lithuania has some of the most beautiful forests in Europe, ideal for hiking in any season. There are many tracks for mountain biking and rivers for rafting and canoeing. If you’re feeling especially adventurous, you can try caving and go under the ground with one of our special guides to see the amazing caves and caverns of the region. In the evening you can cook sausages over the bonfires organised in the campsite every night.
POLAND - The Beskidy Region
Fly like a bird
The Beskidy region in Poland is a beautiful place for walking or hiking, but it also offers many opportunities to try some more active sports. Why not learn to ride a horse or, if you want to get even higher, you can see the Beskidy hills and mountains from a balloon or hang glider. If you’re really brave you can even try parachuting with our qualified instructors. The sky is the limit!
Slovakia - The Tatra Mountains
What you can do
Hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding.
Accommodation and food
A traditional wooden house.
All your meals will be prepared.
Best times to visit
Late summer.
Croatia - The Adriatic Sea
Swimming, scuba diving, sailing, skiing.
A small apartment with a kitchen to make meals.
Summer or autumn.
Lithuania - The Aukštaitija Region
Hiking, mountain biking, rafting, canoeing, caving.
A luxury hotel.
Spring or summer.
Poland - The Beskidy Region
Hiking, horse gliding, hang riding, ballooning,
parachuting.
A local guest house. Your meals will be prepared.
Spring, summer or autumn.
Have a really great time!
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