2. Read the text again. Put these events in order.
He saw a snake.
He decided to start from South Africa.
He started for the first time.
He arrived at the Pyramids.
He started for the second time.
A swarm of bees attacked him.
He became ill.
He crossed the border into Egypt.
He celebrated his birthday.
He flew to Cape Town.
3. Find all the past simple verbs in the story. Can you divide them into regular and irregular verbs?
4. Look at this sentence. What tenses are the two verbs?
He was crossing the Kalahari when he came face to face with a giant cobra.
5. Find two more examples like this in the text and make up your own sentences.
6. The -ed ending of regular verbs can be pronounced in three ways. Put these verbs from the text into the correct column.
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decided
started
ended
arrived
stopped
celebrated refused
finished
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/id/ |
/d/ |
/t/ |
Can you add two more verbs to each column?
Part 3
1. The extracts below are from guidebooks for Iceland and Zimbabwe. Read the extracts and match them to the countries.
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There are three things that no traveler here should be without: a tent, a sleeping bag, and a torch. Take a tracksuit for mornings and evenings in game parks, with shorts for the daytime. A jacket and warm socks are a good idea as it can get cold at night. Other items which will be handy are a small travel alarm, a basic first aid kit, a water bottle, a towel, a camera and film, a penknife, and any batteries that you need. Take insect repellent, sun cream, and a money belt. |
Warm clothing will be of great importance to everyone. Between May and September you should take several pairs of thick socks, heavy windproof gloves, high-protection sunglasses, a wool hat, a jumper, hiking shorts, wool shirt and trousers (jeans are cold and uncomfortable when wet), and a waterproof jacket. Travelers in winter need to prepare for Arctic conditions. If you're camping, take your own stove, and as much dried food as possible. |
2. Imagine you're going to one of these countries. How many things have you got already, and what would you have to buy? When you last packed a bag, where were you going and what exactly did you take? Make a list.
3. There are lots of compound nouns in the texts, like sleeping bag. How many can you make from these words?
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insect cream belt sun water knife pen repellent money bottle travel glasses alarm |
Hotel facilities
4. What facilities would you expect a very expensive hotel to provide their guests? Make a list and compare your ideas with a partner.
5 Match these facilities with the icons below
wheelchair access health or fitness facilities credit cards accepted
rooms for more than 2 people pets welcome air conditioning swimming pool 24-hour room service business facilities children's facilities
6. Work in pairs. What facilities do you think these icons show?
Hotel problems
7. Read and translate these words.
Shampoo hot pillows air conditioning noisy taps hairdryer small remote control warm hangers quiet light shower blankets soap radiator cool toilet paper glasses towels bathrobes fridge switch
8. a) Listen and practice the dialogue.
Reception: Reception?
Man: This is Paul Jones in Room 34.
Reception: How can I help you, Mr. Jones?
Man: There isn't any soap in the bathroom, and there aren't any
towels.
Reception: I am sorry about that. I'll send some up straight away.
b) Listen and fill in the gaps.
Woman: I wonder if you can .
Reception: Certainly, what's the ?
Woman: It's the . It's blocked. I can't flush it.
Reception: Oh, dear. I'm sorry. I'll someone right away.
c) Guess what are the reception’s answers. Then listen and check.
Woman: Hello? Is that the front desk?
Reception: Yes. ?
Woman: The air conditioning doesn't work. I think it's broken.
Reception: I'm sorry . I'll .
Woman: Well, actually I'd like to change my room. It's much too
hot in here.
Reception: I'm afraid we're . I'm sure the
engineer .
d) Listen and fill in the blanks.
Man: you send an to my room, please?
Reception: ?
Man: The has gone wrong. I can't change .
Reception: I'm sorry, the engineer's . He'll be there in
minutes.