The 9 th of December SA for the unit “Travel and Holidays”
Reading.
Task1. Read the text and choose the appropriate word for the numbered sentences.
Amazing travelling
Who likes adventures while travelling? Does daily routine cause boredom? Have a look at our
1 range of holidays. The only thing you must remember you never should 2. the law
while travelling.
Holidays for activities
Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. We have a huge
variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We’ll take you SCUBA diving in the Red Sea or kayaking and 3.
water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps or
even igloo-building. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding or camel safaris.
North expeditions
Take a cruise to Antarctica or the northern Arctic; explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful
wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in Antarctica or
whales and polar bears in the Arctic. There's no greater adventure than travelling to the ends of the earth. A
once-in-a-life time experience!
Discover different cultures
Our cultural journeys will help you discover 4. civilisations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many
more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins – just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local
ways of life by exploring markets, trying exotic foods and meeting local people.
Trekking tours
We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as
well as some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland. You don’t need to be very sporty, just fairly fit.
You’ll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends. Some of the holidays include camping,
but we’ll transport the tents for you!
Wildlife travel
We organise small-group tours to get closer to nature in Africa, Asia or South America. Go on safari in
Africa and watch lions and giraffes. Meet the famous turtles of the Galapagos Islands. Look for tigers in
India, or take an elephant safari in Sri Lanka going through the 5 rainforests. We use local guides
and stay in a range of accommodation, from tents to tree houses.
1. A. exciting B. gloomy C. dull D. electric
2. A. build up B. destroy C. crush D. break
3. A. light B. white C. hot D cold
4. A. old-timed B. archaic C. ancient D. aged
5. A. thick B. dense C. crowded D. argument
Task 2. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. How do you call the sport or activity when you can skate on a board in a desert?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
2. What do you call wild animals and wild nature in one word?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. A kind of holidays when you visit famous places such as Highlands of Scotland, Machu Picchu or the Everest?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
4. Where you can go on a safari tours? .
5. The company can provide you with _ _ _ _ _ if you go camping.
Writing.
You are spending a week somewhere in Kazakhstan. Write an email to your English
pen-friend (90 words – 10-12 lines). Use not less than 8 new words from this unit and
minimum 3 sentences in Present Perfect. Follow the plan:
To: Tom Smith
From:
Subject: my travel
Paragraph1: where you are, who you are with, what you think of the place, your emotions
(Greetings from…,I’m…I have never….)
Paragraph2: What you have done /seen so far – haven’t done /seen yet., ( I have been
here for…. I have ….. but I haven’t … yet.)
Paragraph3: When you are coming back., closing remarks as advice for travellers (I’m
coming back in…I think people should/shouldn’t … )
Take care,
name
Следуйте строго заданию и плану. зависят от выполнения всех
критериев.
Соблюдайте деление на абзацы. Используйте минимум 8 новых слов раздела.
Минимум 3 предложения должны быть в Present Perfect. Структура текста
должна соответствовать электронному письму не просто текст, а письмо, кому,
от кого, тема, в заключении ваше имя тп. Знакомые слова должны быть
записаны без ошибок в правописании.
Работу оформить в следующем виде:
The 9 th of December
SA for the unit “Travel and Holidays”
Reading.
Task1.
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Task2
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Writing.
Your letter ваше письмо