Antarctica

Peninsula voyages generally depart from Ushuaia in Argentina. Other South American ports are occasionally used. For trips to Antarctica, commonly used ports are Hobart in Australia, and Auckland in New Zealand, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

One of the main rules that will affect your visit is that only 100 passengers at any one time may be landed in any one place in Antarctica. This is to help preserve the fragile ecosystem. If you are on a small ship of up to 100 passengers, then you get a chance to go ashore every time. If the ship is larger, then there will be less opportunity for landings.

Ask student A these questions. Make notes and ask for clarification and more details if necessary.

1. Do we need a visa?

2. What are the ships like?

Lesson VII. Music

Ask and answer questions to complete the information about Madonna.

Madonna was born Louise Veronica Ciccone on 16^th August, 1958 (When?), in Bay City, Michigan (Where?). She was the oldest of eight children. Her mother died of cancer when she was ________(How old?). She was brought up by her father, who was an engineer. He remarried, and Madonna’s stepmother was called _______ (What ….. name of …?)

She started singing and dancing when she was eight, participating in school shows and being a cheerleader. She also had piano and ballet lessons. She went to University of ________ (Which …. to?), where she studied dance, but she put aside her studies after two years and went to ________ (Where … to?), because she had dreams of becoming a star.

She had no money, so she worked in shops and as a model. She decided ______ (What … do?), and found work as a backing vocalist. She wrote songs, and preformed at local discos. She signed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1982, and immediately her career took off. She had her first number one hit in ______ When?) with Like a Virgin. In 1985 she appeared as the lead in the film Desperately Seeking Susan. Around this time she married Sean Penn. Unfortunately the marriage only lasted for ____ years (How long?).

In 1992 she founded her own record company called Maverick. In 1996 she starred in the film Evita, and she was awarded _______(What?). In the same years she had her first child, Lourdes Maria. The father was her personal trainer, Carlos Leon. She currently lives in _______ (Where?) with her English husband, Guy Ritchie, with whom she had a second child, a boy called Rocco. She has had _______ (How many?) number one hits- more than any other female artist.

Lesson VIII. Family relations

You are an agent. You seek an heir (heiress) of a great estate in Australia. You question him (her) to find out whether you are the person you are looking for. He (she) tells his (her) biography. You are suspicious at first. He (she) shows you a family album. You study it carefully and find the picture of his (her) relative.

Lesson IX. Shopping for clothes

You are a salesperson. You are showing several suits (dresses) to your client; you say one of them suits him (her), but he (she) doesn't like them; one of them is too big, another one is very dark. Show light brown suit (dress) and state the price, you can give a 5% discount.