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Check these people's experiences and the expert's advice. Can you think of any other advice?
What travel questions would you ask Terry? Tell your peer. Then try to offer advice to each other.
👧 "I want to buy souvenirs from the places I'm going to visit, but I also like to travel light. Should I store them at the airport or somewhere else?"
👦 "The best thing would be to mail them home. If you don't mind waiting, use surface mail instead of airmail. It's cheaper."
Travel problems
Travel problems
Hypothetical events in the past
Mixed conditionalsHypothetical events in the past
Use had / hadn't + past participle and would / wouldn't to talk about hypothetical events in the past that have effects on the present.
👨 If you hadn't been so nice, you would probably still have your wallet!
💁 If someone had broken into your room, you would probably still be trying to get home!
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. If I ______________ (be) more adventurous when I was younger, I ______________ (not have) any regrets about the things I missed.
2. The airline lost my luggage. If I ______________ (bring) a change of clothes in my carry-on bag, I ______________ (not shop) for new clothes now.
3. This flight is so long! If I ______________ (not buy) an economy ticket, I ______________ (be) more comfortable now.
Have you ever had problems on vacation?
Have you ever had problems on vacation?
• health
• language
• accommodations
• getting around
• food
• costs
• safety
• weather
👦 "I went to the beach last week, but the weather was awful."
👧 "Why? Was it rainy?"
👦 "No, it was too sunny. If it hadn't been so sunny, I wouldn't have this terrible sunburn now."
Compound adjectives
Compound adjectives
Combine the items from the lists to make compound adjectives.
👩 culturally aware, non judgmental, open-minded,
culturally
non
open
self
assured
aware
conforming
hearted
judgmental
minded
motivated
reliant
sensitive
Are these characteristics important when you travel?
Give an example for each one.
👳 "If you're culturally aware, you'll find it easier to accept cultural differences."
Experience a new place
Experience a new place
Do you prefer to travel with a tour group or with your own itinerary?
Find the boldfaced words in the article. Then choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
If something captivates you, you're upset / captured / delighted by it.
2. A savvy traveler is refined / experienced / adventurous.
3. When you plunge into an activity, you probably walk away from it / throw yourself into it / stumble into it.
4. If you enhance your reading skills, you upgrade / restore / prolong them.
5. Dynamic people are more cautious / unstable / interesting than others.
How do your travel habits compare with those in the article?
Which ideas do you think you'll try the next time you visit a new city? Why?
nonsense something that is not logical
sanitized clean and without problems
utterly completely
encounter a meeting
lured persuaded to do something
fondly in a way that shows great linking
Training workshops
Training workshops
TRAVEL A training workshop
Listen to a training workshop. What job are the trainees going to do?
Sammy
Andrea
Ricardo
Hannah
Listen again. What do they suggest for each customer?
Customer #1 Customer #1 Customer #1
Sammy
Andrea
Ricardo
Hannah
I’d like to try . . .
I’d like to try . . .
What is something you’d like to try even if it were a little risky?
What is something you would do only if it were a matter of life or death?
Where is someplace you wouldn’t want to go unless someone went with you?
Personality traits
Personality traits
What if . . . ?
What if . . . ?
How would your life be different today if . . .
How would your life be different today if . . .
1. you'd been born in another country?
2. you'd grown up in a much smaller or larger family?
3. you hadn't learned any English?
4. you hadn't met your best friend?
What event or circumstances has dad the biggest effect on you?
How would your life be different if that event hadn't happened?
💁 "I think growing up in an extended family had the biggest effect on me. If my grandmother hadn't been living with us, I wouldn't have such an awareness of my culture and my ancestors."
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences. Drag and drop the words from the list. There is one extra word.
backpack🎒 first-aid kit🚑 guidebook Ⓜ passport 🛂 vaccination💉
ATM card🏧 carry-on bag👜 cash💵 plane ticket ✈ sandals👣
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