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THE BEST

HOLIDAYS

Warm up

Look at the images below and match them to the types of holidays.
Say at least 3 words connected to one holiday type.

adventure holiday beach holiday camping holiday


city break cruise theme park
holiday

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Answer the following questions.

1. What are advantages and disadvantages about each holiday?


2. What type of holiday do you prefer? Why?
Visiting places

Match the words and phrases on the left with their correct definitions on the right:

1. sightseeing a. a person who lives in a particular area


2. nightlife b. a place, for example a shop or a night club, which sells
expensive goods or services to tourists
3. a tourist trap c. entertainment and social activities which happen in the
evening

4. a local d. in very bad condition, needs to be repaired or rebuilt


5. run-down e. the level of material comfort that people have in a particular
society
6. the tourist trade f. the tourism business or industry
7. standard of living g. visiting interesting places, especially when you are on

holiday

Listening

Alice, Simon and George visit a historical European town which has become very popular with
visitors in the past few years. Read the sentences below about the positive and negative effects of
the recent tourism explosion and then listen to the opinions of the three visitors, putting ‘A’
(Alice), ‘S’ (Simon) or ‘G’ (George) next to each sentence.

1. Local business has benefited.


2. Unemployment is lower and the standard of living has improved.
3. The infrastructure and transport system still need a lot of work.
4. The nightlife attracts tourists who drink too much and behave badly.
5. The local government is able to maintain and restore old buildings.
6. The new hotels look awful.
7. Tourist traps, fast food restaurants, hotels and shops have ruined the character of the town. _
Sometimes it is more polite to disagree ‘tentatively’ with someone else’s opinion, even if
you do not agree at all. Can you think of any situations in which you would use this tactic
more than usual?
Put +++ (strong disagreement), ++ (disagreement) or + (tentative disagreement) next to each
expression of disagreement.

Speaking

Choose an opinion from the list below and discuss it using expressions from this
lesson. Move on to another topic when you have finished, and continue until your
teacher tells you to stop.

1. Visiting the countryside is better than visiting the city when on vacation.
2. The only way to learn about different cultures is to travel.
3. Weight restrictions in the airport are a great barrier to travel.
4. Travelling together is better than travelling alone.
5. Tourists cause physical damage to culture and heritage.
6. It takes a lot of money to travel around the world.
Reading: general comprehension

You’re going to read about four types of holidays. What’s important for you when going on
holiday? Rank these ideas from most to least important.

✷ pool and beach activities ✷ spending time with family

✷ shopping ✷ computer games, pool or table tennis

✷ sightseeing ✷ food

✷ discos, music, nighttime entertainment ✷ adventure sports (canoeing, climbing)

Match each word or phrase to its correct definition.

Zip line trampoline net bodyboarding rainforest rollercoaster

adrenaline rush

1. a cable or rope stretched between two points at different heights that


people slide down.

2. the sport or activity of riding on a surfboard or bodyboard lying on your


front.

3. a physical feeling of intense excitement and stimulation.

4. a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain.

5. an exciting entertainment in an amusement park, like a fast train that


goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends

6. a piece of sports equipment that you jump up and down on, consisting
of a piece of strong material joined by springs to a frame

Read the article from a travel magazine and write the holiday type each text is
about: beach holiday, theme park stay, city break, adventure holiday.

Exciting holidays

A.

In search of excitement and extreme sport you will have an unforgettable time at Wales’ newest
adventure centre. It hides a strange underground world of trampoline nets and zip lines where you
can fly and jump through an old mine. Above ground, there is a tourist train for those who want
something more relaxing, but others need to prepare themselves for a truly unique and
breathtaking experience.

B.

England’s capital is full of entertainment. This is especially the case if you are keen on history and
culture. You can walk past the UK Parliament and the guards at Buckingham Palace or enjoy many
of London’s city parks where there is always something going on. You can spend hours in the
Natural History Museum, the British Museum or the Science Museum with their amazing permanent
exhibitions. One thing is for sure, you will never be short of activities to stimulate your mind in this
city.

C.

If you’re a fan of waves or bodyboarding, Cornwall is where you want to be. It’s a great place to
learn to surf as the waves are perfect for all levels of surfer. Another reason to come to Cornwall is
the Eden Project which hosts the largest indoor rainforest in the world. Walk through thousands of
plants from South East Asia, and West Africa to tropical South America.

D.

Alton Towers is the UK’s biggest theme park. Get your adrenaline rush from rides such Rita
(60mph in 2.5 seconds), Oblivion (the world’s first vertical drop rollercoaster) and Galactica (a
"flying" rollercoaster with riders in a horizontal flight position). New for this year is the Alton Towers
Dungeon, a 45-minute hi-tech journey through dark history with real actors.

Sources: The Independent, The Guardian

Review the article again and choose the correct holiday (A-D) for each statement.

1. Spend a lot of time inside.

2. Watch a live performance.

3. Learn how to do something.

4. A place that opened recently.

5. Learn about the past.

6. Get a lot of excitement.

Which of these holidays would you choose to go on? Why?

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