2015-08-13 Core: 5 travel problems and rainforests

Greg Malivuk
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(This is the Core class.)
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Homework: workbook 5b (all of p. 29)
part 1
1 busy, crowded, vibrant
2 relaxing/peaceful
3 peaceful/relaxing, remote
4 safe
5 tropical, exotic
6 unspoiled
part 2
1 have been walking, have seen
2 has been telling, has met (during the whole walk, the guide has been telling us about this)
3 have been taking (had been taking), has just run out
4 have been waiting, have paid
5 have been exploring, have found
6 haven’t had, have been sightseeing
(“sights” = important places to see as a tourist, you can “see the sights” or “go sightseeing”)
part 3
1 I have been lying on the beach all day.
2 We have been traveling since 7 this morning. / for 8 hours.
3 We have been coming here for 10 years.
4 I have been reading this book since I arrived.
5 I have driven 880 miles (since this morning).
6 We have stayed in three hotels (on) this vacation.
part 4
1 How long have you been lying on the beach?
2 How long have you been traveling?
3 How long have you been coming here?
4 How long have you been reading that book?
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p. 61 part 8
1 We’ve been tracking elephants today. We have taken some amazing photos.
2 I have been lying by the pool all day. I have finally finished my book.
3 I have been looking for a cheap deal, but I haven’t found one.
4 We have been touring European cities, and we have seen dozens of churches.
5 We’ve been following the coastal path. We’ve walked ten miles.
6 We’ve been visiting local markets. We have spent a fortune. (“a fortune” = a large amount of money)
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p. 64 part 1 - in groups of 3, talk about whether you have had travel problems related to these things
(Check that everyone understands each thing)
compound noun = two (or more) nouns together to make a single idea
baggage allowance
boarding passes
car rental
flight delays
food poisoning
hotel rooms
jetlag
motion sickness
passport control
travel documents
(“infectious diseases” isn’t a compound noun because “infectious” is an adjective, not a noun)

Remember, in English nouns, the last word tells you what the whole phrase means:
car rental = the action (of renting a car)
rental car = the car (which you have rented)

flight delay = the delay (of the flight)
delayed flight = the flight (which is delayed)

blue sky = the sky (which is blue)
sky blue = the shade of blue (which looks like the sky)

train station parking lot = a lot (for parking (for the station (for trains)))
		= a parking lot (for the train station)

orange bowl = a bowl (for oranges) = compound noun
	or = a bowl (which is orange colored) = adjective + noun
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BREAK
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p. 64 part 2 - listen to the conversations and identify the problem in each one
part 3 - listen again, and decide which things a tourist says and which ones the guide says
In the first conversation:
She should have put summer clothes in her carry-on luggage.
In the second conversation:
The hotel hasn’t provided mosquito nets.
They haven’t been spraying the bedroom at night, either.
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(Write a list of possible travel problems as homework.)
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p. 67-68 (video)
deforestation: removing forests by cutting down trees
part 2 - what are some animals and birds you expect to see in the video?
snakes, frogs, insects, dogs, monkeys, foxes, eagles, colorful birds, parrots, fishes
part 3 - watch the video once and make a note of the animals you see
part 5 - watch again: what does this information refer to?
1 They arrived in September and started the expedition.
2 They will walk 1200 miles. (a bit less than 2000 km)
3 The forest covers 5800 square miles. (15,000 square km)
4 The Congo (River) Basin has one quarter of the world’s rainforests.
5 It may contain half of all of Africa’s wild plants and animals.
6 They have been traveling for eight months. (at that point in the video)
7 They can see 70 or 80 kilometers in every direction.
8 They can see 360 degrees around.
9 The river they have to cross is 600 feet wide. (180m)
10 The expedition was 15 months long.
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p. 67 part 6 - in pairs complete these sentences with words from the glossary
1 aim, record
2 desperate, gem
3 collect
4 challenge, rise
5 logging
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Homework: p. 162 practice 1
also write sentences about different problems people can experience while traveling (they don’t have to be realistic)
example: You arrive in the Paris airport and realize that the airport is far from the city, and the train is closed at this time.
(curriculum examples: double booked, lost passport, zombie infestation, etc.