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👉A CLOSER LOOK 1
Vocabulary
1. Match the words and phrases with the explanations.
| 1. package holiday | a. a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit |
| 2. self-guided tour | b. accommodation provided in the home of a family in exchange for payment |
| 3. trip itinerary | c. a trip where a traveller does everything on his / her own |
| 4. homestay | d. a web platform which shows directions to a destination |
| 5. Google Maps | e. a vacation where a travel agent organises everything for you |
2. Write a phrase from the box next to the sentence to replace 'it'.
| ruinous site entrance ticket smooth trip travel agency fixed itinerary |
1. If you want to go into a place to see what is inside, you have to buy it.
2. The Colosseum in Rome is not in its original condition. You can see only parts of it.
3. It takes care of everything for travellers.
4. I don't like it because I cannot change anything: the time, the destination,....
5. We had no trouble at all during it. Everything was OK.
3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
| entrance apps package self-guided itinerary |
1. We'd like to go on a(n) _____ tour which will be interesting and be within our budget.
2. Lan sent us the _____ of her trip to Sa Pa for reference.
3. During the tour, we have to buy the _____ tickets for the Glass Museum and the Art Gallery.
4. If you take a(n) _____ holiday, you have to follow a fixed itinerary.
5. If you want to get information about domestic tourist destinations, download these _____.
Pronunciation
Stress in words ending in -ic and -ious
💡Remember!
Words containing the -ic or -ious suffixes are stressed on the syllable previous to -ic and -ious.
Example: fantastic, 'anxious
4. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the word stress. 🎧
| -ic | -ious |
| basic public classic domestic historic | curious serious delicious hilarious religious |
5. Mark the stress in the underlined words. Then listen and repeat the sentences. 🎧
1. The visitors are curious about the history of the old public building.
2. They have an ambitious goal which is to go on a cruise across the Pacific.
3. We watched some classic movies while we were here on our previous holiday.
4. We stayed at a luxurious hotel near a terrific beach.
5. The village has a romantic landscape with various flower beds.
