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If you could travel anywhere in the world for your holiday, where would you go? Why?
4.b You will hear four young people being interviewed on a radio holiday programme. As you listen, write down which statement ( a-e) each speaker (1-4) makes. There is one statement you do not need.
a I’ve always enjoyed going to different places. ___
b I’ve always been afraid of flying. ___
c I always go on holiday with my parents. ___
d I don’t like spending too much money on a holiday. ___
e I like dancing and having a good time. ___
Reporting statements
To report statements we need to:
use a reporting verb, e.g. said
change the pronoun or possessive adjectives, e.g. I to she, my to her
change the tense in the direct statement.
A Fill in the missing words in this example.
‘I’ve always enjoyed going to different places abroad,’ said Paula
Paula said (that)______ ______ always _______ going to different places abroad.
B What changes would you make to these verbs in reported speech? Write in the name of the tense and an example.
Example
Present simple, e.g. ‘go’> past simple, e.g. ‘went’
Present continuous, e.g. ‘is going’ > _________
Future, e.g. ‘will go’ > ____________________
Present perfect, e.g. ‘have gone’ > ___________
Past simple, e.g. ‘did’ > ___________________
4.c These are the statements from ex. 4.b. Can you change them into reported speech using the verb ‘said’ and a person’s name?
a I’ve always been afraid of flying.
b I always go on holiday with my parents.
c I don’t like spending too much money on a holiday. d I like dancing and having good time.
Reporting questions
When we report questions, we need to make similar changes to those in
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reported statements, but we also need to change the word order and the question form of the verb.
Examples
‘How old are you?’ Mary asked the small child. Mary asked the small child how old he was. ‘Are you frightened of flying?’ the reporter asked.
4.d When we report questions without a question word, what word do we need to use?
Are you old enough to go to school?
Mary asked the small child ____ he was old enough to go to school.
4.e Report these questions using the words given in brackets. 1 ‘Which is your favourite country?’ (Paul / Mary)
2 ‘Do you like Spain?’ (Simon / Greg)
3 ‘Do you travel a lot?’(Rosa / Peter)
4 ‘Is the train on time?’ (Bob / man in the ticket office)
4.f Spot the mistake!
Each of these sentences contains a mistake. Can you find and correct it?
1 The teacher asked the class they wanted to do any homework. 2 The class said they will like to do a project on travel.
3 The teacher told to the students that they had all passed their exam.
4 One student said the teacher that he wanted to do a project on Scotland. 5 The teacher asked whether the student has any books about Scotland. 6 The student says he hadn’t any books on Scotland.
7 The teacher told she would bring the student a book the next day.
4.g In pairs, find out from each other the following information about your summer holidays. Make a note of your partner’s answers.
favourite / usual holiday destination
usual means of travelling there
length of time spent there
activities to do there
holiday companions
type of food eaten
feelings about the holiday
4.h Now find another partner and report what you first partner said. Use the verbs say and tell, and don’t forget to make all the other necessary changes, for example, to the tenses.
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5. Listening
5.a Discuss the questions with a partner.
What do you know about ‘ethical travel’?
Does ‘ethical travel’ mean:
a)behaving yourself while travelling
b)caring for the places (and people) you visit
c)taking a keen interest in the place’s history and culture?
5.b Listen to the conversation about ‘ethical travel’ and check if your guesses were right. Could you add some more main features of ‘ethical travel’?
5.c Listen to the conversation once again and fill in the missing words or phrases from the box below (there are two phrases you don’t need).
A |
the effect |
F |
solve problems |
B |
tips |
G long plane journey |
|
C be more aware of |
H at their cost |
||
D |
causing problems |
I |
running water |
E |
‘package’ and ‘all inclusive’ |
J |
form of income |
1.Most of us have probably heard of ____________ holidays but when I asked Bush House, not many of us had heard of ‘ethical travel’.
2.Trisha was talking about _____________ that tourists can have on the people who live in the countries they visit.
3.We also heard how the local people usually have very poor ‘infrastructures’, for example, little access to transport, electricity and __________ .
4.We’ll be able to visit those countries in the future without _____________.
5.The governments of many developing countries encourage tourism as a valuable ___________ .
6.According to Trisha, knowing what’s going on could lead tourists helping to
___________ rather than adding to them.
7.We’re not making the connections between their poverty and our luxury and the luxury that infrastructure is ___________ .
8.Do you think that ___________ - giving extra money to low-paid workers – keeps their wages low?
5.d With a partner, discuss the problem of ethical tourism and suggest some ways of traveling without causing problems to the local people.
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6. Extra Activities: Planning a holiday
6.a You and your partner have got $500 each and seven days holiday. Look at the holiday adverts below and decide where you want to go. You can go on more than one trip. Look at these phrases. Can you remember how to continue?
6.b Look at these phrases and divide them into things a customer or a travel agent would probably say. See if you can finish the phrase with suitable words.
I’d like…
I prefer…
Yes. But this one is more… than
I’d rather…
I don’t mind…
It looks …
We could …
I’d like to book …
Certainly, when would you …?
I’m afraid that’s not available, but you could …
I was wondering if …?
Could you tell me …?
Can I pay by …?
6.c Work with a different partner. Student A is a travel agent and Student B wants to book the holiday. Use the phrases in 6.b and the information in the adverts to help you.
6.d Find another partner and tell them about the holiday you have chosen, and when you are going.
Spend a week on a barge in Amsterdam. Amsterdam has a great nightlife and some of the best restaurants and cafes in the world. Just $300.
Four days in a cottage in the heart of the British countryside. See old English villages, sip tea in a café and experience the peace of country life. Five nights in a bed and breakfast just $250.
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Hollywood. Visit Hollywood in the spring! See where all the stars live, and walk on a real movie lot. See the making of a film and have dinner at some of the restaurants that the stars go. For three days live the life of a successful actress on the boulevards where Robert DeNiro walks and works. $500 per person.
Three days in Paris. See the Louvre, the Eiffel tower and the Champs Elysee on this wonderful once-in-a-lifetime sightseeing tour to the capital of France. Two nights in a hotel with half board and a trip on the Eurostar are included in the price. $200 per person.
7. Writing: A formal letter to a holiday company
7.a Look through the advert and the letter below. Why did Natasha write the letter?
Spend a day on a boat with your friends! You can have a party or just sip cold drinks on the delightful River Thames. See the wonderful views of Oxfordshire from the water. For more details write to ‘Fishy Boat Hire’ 42 Market Street Henley RG8 2NL, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
Natasha Morgan
10 Ward Square
London
SE16 4AT
20th April
Fishy Boat Hire
42 Market Street
Henley
RG8 2NL
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing with reference to your advertisement for boat hire in the Fun-lovers weekly. I am very interested in this kind of trip, and would be grateful if you could send me some more details. I am enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Natasha Morgan
Natasha Morgan
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