Question 1

Select the correct statement.

1. This announcement is at...
   • a bus station.
   • an airport.
   • a port.
2. The departure is in...
   • 10 minutes.
   • 14 minutes.
   • 30 minutes.

Question 2

Arrange the sites in the order that the students will visit them during their tour of Athens.

• Επιστροφή
• Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο
• Στάδιο
• Ακρόπολη
• Μεσημεριανό φαγητό
• Ψώνια

Question 3

Complete the students’ itinerary in English in this table (62 kB).

Check your response here (67 kB).

Concluding questions

1. Imagine you are part of the group that has followed the above itinerary. Write a recount of the day in Greek. This can be in the form of a diary entry or an email to a friend. If you need further information you can visit the following web sites:
   • www.greeklandscapes.com/maps/athens_map.html (An interactive map of Athens)
   • www.gogreece.com/travel/360/athens.html (360 degree images of various places in Athens)
   • http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3249 (Greek National Archaeological Museum in Athens)
2. Prepare an itinerary in Greek for a group of Greek tourists who are spending a day in Sydney.

Provide your answers to your teacher for review and feedback.

Activity 2 – conversation

Listen to Maria talking to her friend about her recent holiday.

Question 1

True or false?

1. Maria rented a car.
2. Maria liked the North Island more than the South Island.
3. Maria visited the art gallery in Wellington.
4. Maria encourages her friend to visit New Zealand.

Question 2

Complete the summary of the conversation by filling each space with the most appropriate word from the list below.

• χειμώνα
• αυτοκίνητο
• νότιο
• σπίτια
• χώρα
• είναι

H Νέα Ζηλανδία ... πολύ όμορφη ... . Η Μαρία και η παρέα της νοίκιασαν ... και ταξίδεψαν στο βόρειο και στο ... νησί. Το Ουέλινγκτον έχει ωραία παλιά ... . Τον ... κάνει πολύ κρύο.

Question 3

Answer in English. What information has Maria provided that would convince her friend to holiday in New Zealand?

Now listen to Alexi talking to his friend Eleni about his holiday.

Question 4

Listen to the Greek sentences on the left and match each one with the English equivalent on the right.

Question 5

Answer each question by selecting the correct statement.

1. Alexis lost his luggage while travelling by...
   • bus.
   • plane.
   • train.
2. The hotel room was...
   • spacious and clean.
   • small and dark.
   • small and clean.
3. The Old City tour was...
   • informative.
   • boring.
   • rushed.
4. The hire car...
   • was stolen on the first day.
   • broke down on the second day.
   • was involved in an accident on the third day.

Concluding questions

1. How does Eleni react to Alexi’s recount of the events? Justify your response with reference to the text.
2. How would you describe Alexi’s holiday? Justify your answer with reference to the text.
3. Listen again to both holiday experiences (step 1 and 5). How do they differ?
4. Imagine you are Alexis. Write a letter of complaint to the travel agent who organised the holiday.
5. Write an email to a friend in Greece describing one of your holiday experiences.

Provide your answers to your teacher for review and feedback.