2. Ice Diving in the Arctic

Fancy diving in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Experience a strange but unique world that very few humans get the chance to visit. Not many people are brave enough to explore the region and even less to explore it from twenty metres beneath the ice. You can also enjoy the scenery and wildlife above the ocean on foot or on snowmobiles. One thing is for sure: no one else will have holiday snaps like yours!

3. In which holiday(s) (a-d) can you …

1. go trekking?

2. visit old tows?

3. go swimming?

4. experience underwater life?

5. taste traditional cuisine?

4. Mark the statements T (true) or F (false) according to the information in the texts.

1. While in Russia, you’ll stay in luxury hotels. ….

2. During the trip in Yakutia you’ll get to ride various animals. …

3. Essaouira is located near the sea. …

4. There are up to 1300 rock-climbing routes in Malta. …

5. A lot of people visit the Arctic nowadays.

5. Match the pictures 1-6 with the places a-f from the list.

1 -	2 -	3 -
4 -	5 -	6 -

1. polar region

2. snowy landscape

3. lake

4. coral reef

5. mountains

6. desert

6. Use the clues below to guess what word is in the puzzle. Country and City word Puzzle

Types of accomodation

1. a caravan ['kærəvæn]	2. a chalet ['ʃæleɪ]	3. a luxurious hotel [lʌg'ʒu(ə)rɪəs]
4. a guesthouse ['gesthaus]	5. a youth hostel ['juːθˌhɔst(ə)l]	6. a self-catering flat [selfˈkeɪtərɪŋ]

7. Match the pictures with the explanation:

	a flat which you rent; you cook for yourself
	accommodation like a hotel but cheaper and with fewer services
	cheap accommodation mainly for young people with, perhaps, ten or more people sleeping in bunk beds
	expensive accommodation where people stay and eat meals, full of services and activities
	a house with a steep sloping roof, common in places with high mountains and snow such as Switzerland
	a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they are on holiday

8. A role-play activity to practice booking a room in a hotel. The class is divided into two groups: hotel front desk clerks and hotel guests. The front desk clerks get hotel information cards. The guests get their role-play prompts. The guests will go to the hotel and book a room in it.