Unit 13. Holidays
SPEAKING WARM-UPWhere do people go on holiday? Try to think of as many places as you can.
a tropical island
WORDPERFECT
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
Key.1 abroad
2 foreign
3 suntan
4 sights
5 travel
6 brochure
7 guide
1 I've never been abroad / outside on holiday, but I'd like to.
2 I enjoy meeting strange / foreign people and learning other languages.
3 Let's spend some time on the beach and get a suntan / sunburn.
4 It's fun to see the visions / sights when you are on holiday.
5 We have to pick up the tickets from the holiday / travel agent.
6 The hotel looked much nicer in the encyclopedia / brochure.
7 Would you like to work as a tour guide / lead?
DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Speaking know-how AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
Помните, что вы всегда должны бытьвежливы, даже когда вы расходитесь во мнениях со своим собеседником.Выражая свое несогласие, старайтесь, чтобы ваши реплики не звучалиагрессивно или недоброжелательно. Лучше всего построить свою фразу так,чтобы создалось впечатление, будто вас огорчает (даже, если это и несовсем так) то, что вы вынуждены не согласиться с собеседником.
Rewrite these sentences correctly.
Key.1 I completely agree with you.
2 Yes, I couldn't agree more with you.
3 There's a lot in what you say.
4 You've got a point.
5 I don't really agree with you.
6 I have to disagree with you.
7 I'm afraid I disagree.
| Agreeing | Disagreeing |
| 1. I am completely agree with you ______________________________ 2. Yes, I could agree more with you. ______________________________ 3. There's a lot in that you say. ______________________________ 4. You've got to a point. ______________________________ | 5. I am not really agree with you ______________________________ 6. I have to disagree to you. ______________________________ 7. I'm scared I disagree. ______________________________ |
Look at what these people say and match each person to a statement they are agreeing or disagreeing with.
Key.Speaker 1: b
Speaker 2: с
Speaker 3: a
a Holidays have become much cheaper than in the past.
b A camping holiday is more enjoyable than staying in a hotel.
с Children should be allowed to go on holiday without their parents.
Statement 1I agree to a certain extent. It's a lot of fun to stay in a tent andcook your own food, but i don't like all the insects! It can also benice to stay in a luxurious, comfortable place sometimes.
Statement 2 I'mafraid I have to disagree. It might be okay for a short camping holidayclose to home, but that's all. I think you need to have a responsibleadult around in case anything goes wrong.
Statement 3 Absolutely.I know things like camping holidays have never cost much, but nowalmost everyone сan afford to fly abroad to spend their holiday in a foreign counfvy.
Look at the statements in Exercise В and, in pairs, talk about whether you agree or disagree with each one.
PRACTISE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Imagine you are going on holiday with a friend. Here are some of theplaces you are considering visiting. In pairs, discuss what you mightsee and do at each place and how much you would enjoy it. Decide whichtwo places you would like to visit.
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As a class, compare your answers. Find out which are the two most popular holidays.
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