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read a travel story and an advert; use reading

strategies for answering true/faLse questions in
more than one text.
listen to monologues, dialogues, a TV advert,
a song and a presentation; use listeninE
strategies for identifying situations.
tal.k about travel experiences and give a

presentation.
a write a formal letter.
a learn about verb patterns and expressions
usinq -ing forms and jnfinitives.

Look at the photos. Where do you think the

places are? Check your answers on page 135"

Listen to four people talking about

journeys they've made. Match the speakers
(1- ) with what happened (a-e). There's one
extra event. Which Person:
a didn't go as far as ptanned?
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b took too much [uggage? :N! \'ifr

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c bumped into a friend? ' '':'1;1,'1,i'tt:

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d had the hotiday of a ljfetime? t#,i

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e spent the night in an airport? ,].i 'ii;t,;'"
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Choose two places in the pictures that you

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would like to go to. Use the Key Words to
write brief notes about them"

KY WORDS:
breathtaking views, bustting streets,
cuttural metting-pot, deticious food,
dramatic scenery. etegant architecture,
exotic animats, historic buildings,
ideal for adventure sports.
interesting flora and fauna, tive[y nightl"ife,
romantic atmosPhere, snow-caPPed
mountains, spectacular buildings.
teeming wiLdtife" unspoitt forests,
wide open spaces, wortd-ctass arl gatteries

l-. Work in pairs. Tatk about the

advantages and disadvantages of going to
some of the places you'd [ike to go to.
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Look at the photos. Which
objecti in the Key Words do you
think would be most useful on
a tr.ip tike this? Rank them
from the most to the teast
usefu[.
KEY WORDS
backpack, camp bed,
fishing hooks. mosquito net,
water bottte
atarming,
apprehensive, courageous,
comfortabte, daunted, excited,
exhausted, impatient,
impressive, painfut, promising,
frightened, turbutent, uneasy
, Read extract 1. Choose
adjectives from the Key Words
to describe the narrator's
emotions and experiences.
Explain your choices.
Read extracts 2-3. Find
adjectives in the Key Words to
describe each situation.
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I In December lg5l, two young men, a biochemist and a
,t medical student, set out on a journey from their native
I Argentina through Chile, Peru and Brazil to the United States of
/ America. The biochemist was Alberto Granado; his companion was
I
i
twenty-three-year-old Ernesto (Ch) Guevara, the future
revolirtionary and cultural icon. Here are three extracts from
Guevara's diary of the journey, published as The Motorcycle Diaries.
t
,]
,f Thropgh Argentina by motorbike
t ,," ' Th" night before our departure, I came down with a cough and a high
t,t tempeiature and consequently, we were a day late leaving Bahia Blanca.
Finally, at three in the afternoon, we left under a blazing sun and by the
time we reached the sand dunes around Mdanos, it had become even
l* otter. The bike, with its badly-distributed weight, kept bounding out of
.' control, the wheels constantly spinning over. Alberto fought a painful battle
Ii with the sand and insists he won. The only certainty is that we found
ourselves resting comfortably in the sand six times before we finally made it
i out on to the flat. We did, nevertheless, get out, and this is my compafiero's
main argument for claiming victory over Mdanos,
From here I took over the controls, accelerating to mahe up for precious lost
i time. A fine sand covered part of a bend and - boom: the worst crash of the
( whole trip. Alberto emerged unscathed but my foot was trapped and
scorched by the cylinder, leaving a disagreeable souvenir which lasted a long
time because the wound wouldn't heal.
I
A heavy downpour forced us to seek shelter at a rnch but to reach it we
I had to get 300 metres up a muddy track, and we went flying another two
times. Their welcome was magnificent but the sum total of our first
experience on unsealed roads was alarming: nine crashes in a single day. On
camp beds, the only beds we d know from now on, and lying beside our bike
La Poderosa, our snail-like dwelling, we still looked into the future with
impatient joy.
2 Hitchhiking through Chile
Scarcely a few metres separated us from the Civil Guard post marking the
limits of the town, but already our backpacks felt a hundred times heavier
than they were. We decided to make our first stop and test our luck with tL'
passing trucks. All we could see in the direction of the road was a barren
hillside, with barely any vegetation; placid Tacna, with its little dirt streets
and terracotta roofs, waited so far in the distance it seemed almost
daunting. The first truck to pass caused us great turmoil; we stuck out our
thumbs apprehensively and to our surprise the driver stoppedjust ahead c:
us. Alberto took command of the operation, explaining the purpose of our
journey and asking him for a lifT; the driver gave an affirmative nod,
indicating we could climb in the back, with a whole band of Indians.
Collecting our bags and crazy with gratitude, we were about to climb up
when he called out to us: 'Five soles to Tarata, you know that, right?'Albe::
furiously asked why he'd said nothing earlier, when we'd asked to be taker.
free of charge. The driver wasn't sure exactly what 'free of charge' meant.
but to Tarata it was five soles ... ,And everyone of them will be like that,'
Alberto said angrily, directing all his frustration toward me, who had
i
-",: L suggested the idea of walking out of town to hitch a lift, rather than waii
:':.;l!: there like he wanted to do. The moment became decisive.,JAre could go bai..
i
in which case we'd be admitting defeat, or we could continue on foot, let: '
,'. ! whatever would happen, happen. We decided on the,scond course and
" 'started walking.
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.,: p" O the extracts 1-3 again and decide if these

statements are true (T) or false (F). Use the Strategies to
help you.

1 [:] ALberto thought he had beaten Mdanos because they

only fe[[ off the bike three times.
Zll Two of their fatls happened because of the weather
conditions.
gI ttreir firslnight on the road was spent tying on the
ground next to their bike.
+ f] nmerto was angry because he betieved the truck driver
had agreed to take them without payment.
I Rowing a raft in BrazIL S [] nLnerto and Ch had different ideas about the starting
l',\'o or three mosquitoes alone could not beat point for their hitchhiking.
::',v desire to sleep and within a few minutes it 6 [] Despite their efforts, the raft didn't come ctose to
,:. the
,ad defeated them. My triumph was empty, shore. . j,.

-1owever, as Alberto woke me to help him. Zfl He managed to beat the mosquitoes by fatLing'asleep.
tl. ',', 8 No matter what happened on their journey, thy
hat followed was the hugely arduous task of
:noving the raft towards the lights of a town continued to feeI optimistic about the firture.
el
,s tn the opposite bank. We rowed at full
strength, and just when it seemed we were a Read the extracts again and answer these questions.
ciefinitely on our way, we'd turn a half circle
)st
and head back into midstream. We watched
1 Fjnd words and expressions in the first extract that tet[ you
.e the men were inexperienced motorcycle travellers when
ivith growing desperation as the lights drifted
thev set off.
into the distance. Exhausted, we decided that
Int
at least we could win the fight against the
2 Why do you think they first felt 'crazy with gratitude' and
then 'furious'with the truck driver?
mosquitoes and sleep peacefully until dawn. ...
I clung to the thought that no matter how bad
3 Why was the narrato/s victory over mosquitoes described as
'em pty'?
things became, there was no reason to suppose
we couldn't handle it.
4 What were their strengths and weaknesses as travetters?
)n 5 What do you think they were [ike as people?
l,

Read ihe Strategies.

Reading Strategies:
Match the prefixes with the words to make the
opposites.
he e First, read the extracts to get a general idea
of each of them. Take a note of the headings to di sappear, u ncomfortable
and important words in each extract.
r Read the questions and roughly assign them
prefixes dis, it, ir, im, in, mjs, un
to each extract. Remember that there isn't verbs appear. betieve, do. dress. pack, quatify, understand.
wrap
rf atways an equaI number of questions per textl
. Pay speciaI attention to the final question as
adjectives comfortable, convenient, correct, crowded. efficient,
friendLy, hel.pfut, honest, interesting, legat, LoyaL,
this may require knowtedge of at[ the extracts. lucky, patient, possible. reUab[e, responsibte,
r Undertine the important words in each sensitive, simjlar, spoitt, toterant
question. Watch out for simitar words and
bo expressions in the texts.
. Finatty, check atl the answers once again.
o Read the Strategies on page 54 for more hints.
' *otk in. pairs. Imagine you are on hotiday together
and'tatk about these things. Use prefixes to contradict
your partner.
guoTn .... uNgu.rlT, hotel, beaches, [oca[ peopl"e, countryside, tour guide, waiters,
'LiLe ail dreat traveiiers, I have seen rrrore than I food, [ocaI buses
r.nl.nlt.r, anJ r.n .nt.r nrore than I have seen.'
benjartrin Disraeli (rBo,1- rBBt)
british I'rinre Minister I Like the hotel we are stoying at. It's quite comfortab[e.
frry'F I disagree. I think it's really uncomfortable!
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the sea but each generation has a
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very strong instinct to migrate.
They swim hundreds of miles up
rivers and streams to lay their eggs
in exactly the same place where
they were bom.
seen?

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Green turtles migrate all the way Blue whales eat tons of plankton
from the coast of Brazil to breed on in the polar seas but in the winter
the small island of Ascension, some the sea freezes over. By migrating to
3,340 km out in the Atlantic! They temperate or tropical zones, the
are an endangered species and whales are able to survive the
ecologists expect them to have been winter but often without eating
made extinct by hunting by the end anything for months!
of the century.

Revision: -ing form ond lnfinitive 4 putthe verbs and expressions from Exercise 3 in the
\
correct column in the tabte. Add more items to each
column.
3 loot at the examples from the tistening text.
Try to choose the correct verb forms in italics. Vrnrs rro DtpRrssrons Vrnrs mro ExPREssIoNs
BY.'fl6 II{FII{IIIVE
1 I've always enjoyed to travel,/travelling. FOTLOWED RM FOLLOWED BY

2 Ifs no use to complain/comploining. eniov i, decide

3 What about to go/going abroad? .,1

4 We decided to see/seeing the world. I

5 I refuse to stand/standrng stitt.
6 There's no point in sit/sitting around.
7 I can't stand to do/doing nothing!
8 I put off to go/going abroad a[[ my tife.
9 lfs worth to spend/spending my savings.
10 I expect to live/living for a few more years.
11 I've atways been interested in to lookflooking
at nature.
t2 By find/findr'ng hotiday bargains we've
managed to travelr/trovelling .,.
13 Ifs amazing to see/seeing ...
14 Ifd be a good idea to do/doing that soon.
15 We're ptanning to go/going to Mexico next year.
16 I'm looking forward to watch/watching ...
Q listen to the woman again and check your answers.
5 wtrat verb form itways follows a preposition: an -ing
form or infinitive?
6 Choose the correct meaning (a or b) for the verbs in
botd in each sentencL.
1 I remember having a great time.
a not to forget an obtigation b to recalt a past situation
2 -I regretted not having been abroad.
to feel sorry about something from the past
b to feel sorry about something you have to do
3 I stopped working and retired.
a to give up the activity b to interrupt an activity
in order to do something else
4 Salmon were trying to fight their way up.
a to make an effort to do something
I b to do something in order to see the results
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uth to
ley
Presenlslion: -ing form or lnfinilive
the tri
n
9 Which of the sentences below say that somebody saur
;. TheY a the action in progress?
b the completed action?

saw herds of reindeer trekking south.

fi I saw a blue whale come to the surface.
3 We watched them swimming off the coast in patagonia.
4 I watched it dive with its tai[ in the air.
Prortice 10 Uatctr the expressions in bold in the sentences (1-3) with
their meaning (a-c).
7 put t!,g,ypyts in brackets in the fotlowing
_
'riini,dfakiribi'ln an '-ng'form or infinitive. 1 We used to go camping a [ot. a
a habit in the past
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A How was the pafi?
-'r::
2 Im used to doing things. b
the process of becoming r:":
3 We've got used to being abroad. accustomed to somethinc
B Horrible, I regret I _ (go) there. c the state of being very
A Good morning, Mr Jackson. Have you famitiar with something
corrected our tests?
Yes, I have and I regret 2 _
(tett) Which of the expressions are followed by an infinitive and which
you that you've a[[ failed. are followed by an -ing form?
A I can't open this jar of honey.
Try r _ (put) it in hot water for a
B
few minutes.
B. Grammar Sumntary 7, page 147.

A It looks like our video has broken down.

B Why don't we try 4 (l.ook) at
Proctice
the manuat?
A Are you sure you locked the door?
1 1 matctr the sentences with the pictures.
B I ctearty remember 5 _ (turn) 1 I saw him get off the train.
the key in the [ock. 2 I saw him getting off the train.
Did you remember 6 _ (buy) a 3 I watched the man ctimbing the mountain.
present for granny? 4 I watched the man ctimb the mountain.
Yes, I did. And I remembered 7
(get) her flowers, too.
A I could do with a drink of water or juice.
B I'm quite thirsty
myself. Lefs stop
o_(get)adrink.
A Woutd you like some chocolate?
B No, thanks, I stopped 9 _ (eat)
sweets ages ago.

8 tmagine you are in a big city in a foreign D -", .t.,

country. You have just lost your passport {-1 di'r
and your money. Work in pairs and use the
expressions betow to discuss these ideas:
lFl l.-*
\

o contacting home o getting money

o finding somewhere to stay
. finding food o getting back home 1 2 Comptete the sentences with e used to, get used to or used
to in the appropriate form.
xample
A lt'd be a good idea to find the police 1 Witd animals in the Serengeti _ the sight of people ,
station. taking photos of them.
B Yes, but first it's worth ... 2 Dinosaurs be the most intettigent creatures on Earth.
3 When I lived in Africa, I gradually steeping under a
mosquito net.
about, Ifd be a good idea to,
What
It's worth, There's no point in,
4 A hundred years ago, people in Europe eat less fruit
and vegetables.
Ifs no use, We can't risk,
I can't stand, I don't mind 5 We haven't been abte to _ atl that travelting yet.
6 Travelters living in different ctimates and conditions.

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 27 Trons-(onlinenlol
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Read the Strategies.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Check you Listening Strategies:
understand the words in italcs.

1 What do you like and distike about traveL? .

2 What is the longest journey you've been on? Before you listen, look at the atternatives
3 What was the best tip you've ever been on? in the questions. Think about what they
4 What was the lasT school outing you went on? are going to talk about.
o What are the important words you hear?
5 Have you ever been on a packoge tour or on an excursion
while on hotiday? These can hetp you identifo the situation.
6 Woutd you like to go on a cruise?
. Sound effects atso often hetp you identify
7 WouLd you tike to go on a long sea voyage? the situation.
. Is the [anguage formaI or informat? This
can hetp you decide retationships
between the peop[e.
. Listen to the intonation of the peopte to
Listen and complete the sentences with one or two identifo their moods.
words. Woutd you like to go on the trip? Why/Why not?
Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use
the Strategies to choose the correct alternative
for each dialogue.
TRANS CANADA 1 Where are the peopte?
a in a tourist information office
I The company offers a holiday that lasts for b in a hotel c at the observation dome
2 You can sleep in a compartment or d at the travel agent's
. a private bedroom 2 Who is taLking?
3 You can have your food in your room or in the a atouristand atrainee b a receptionist
and a hotel guest c a passenger and the
4 - is the best place for-
The observation dome
3
Tour Manager d two passengers
5 The company organises trips every year What are they talking about?
6 Prices range from - to a a tour around the city b a detay
c stopping off somewhere
7 The holiday includes the flight from
d the city's buitdings
to Canada and
B You also get in Toronto and Va ncouver
9 For a free brochure, phone
l0 The name of the company's website is
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28 Communicolion Workshops
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Writing
Before you slorl
I nead the advertisement and
the letter to 0rbital Tours.
Wtrich of these things is the
letter writer worried about?
training, space suit, space watks,
weight [imit for baggage,
heatth insurance, accommodation,
flights, the price, work
2 nna mistakes of styte in the
tetter.
1 (tine 1) 2 (tine 3) 3 (l.ine 5)
4 (tine 7) s (tine 8)
6 (tine 8) 7 (tine 11)
8 (tine 1s) 9 (tine 16)
10 (tine 17)
Exampte 7 Hi there
3 Reptace the mistakes with
these formal words and
expressions:
can be guaranteed, would prefer not,
Dear Sir/Madam, if possibte,
I look forward to hearing from you,
to reserve, woutd [ike,
I woutd be grateful if you coutd,
Yours faithfully,
Coutd you please te[[ me
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Ffmf tdy, reservataons are being taken for the first
sightseeing trip into space which we hope to offer from 2008
onwards. For around f75,000, astro-tourists can book a weekt trip
into a low orbit 60 miles above the Earth, staying in comfortable
accommodation on our space hotel. The price includes:
'full physica! lraining * a made-'tn-ineasure space suiT
" prepar*ticlr:s f*!" zerel-grariillr * spa{e rnlaiirs
A team of ex-Nasa scientists and astronauts are involved in the
project. The flight to the space hotel from Cape Canaveral lasts
three hours. Then orbit the Earth once every three or four hours for
Hi there,
abo.ut thc 'orbitalTo'rs'
tan writtry to ask ffor nore infornation
holi/ay' but I want sone deta;ls'
holday. Iam very interested in the
r;r$, ft is not clear whetheryonr 60mfan)/ ananies fllh* fom
fnropr' I would like t'fy l''o^ London'
tf.il:." all rght w;thyo"'
could tell ne what kind of
srco,rdly, t *onld be yotef"l ;fyo"
accommodation is available' I
would likeyou to save 'ne a place'
don't want to share
prwided that the saftty (the trip ;s oF r?tt/
!
'
o ,oo^ wrth anybody elsc nnless
it can't be hthtd
special space
rhrrdly, yon ,oy th, pr;c' ;ncludes fulltraining atyour
uri.i*t *tl what the trainini involves exactly'
^, NASA experts and space
Finally, your advertisement also mentions
as lonl as I
*ottr. rfrc idea of space walks sounds vetT interestini'
NASA'
am not exPected to do any work for
and prizes'
Send me more deto;ls about the dates
Write soon'
Allthe best
MichaelDavidson
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4 took at the sentences below. Reptace the Stuge 2

underlined words with these words: Plan your paragraphs.

as long as, except if, if

Stage 3
It is not ctear whether your company onty arranges flights Write your letter. Remember to write in a forr:. ;;., ,*
from the USA. Try to include examples of unless, whether, as :6'i l:
i would like you to reserve me a p[ace, provided that the and provided thot.
safety of the trip can be guaranteed.
I woutd prefer not to share a room unless I have to. Stage ttr

Now choose the correct words from the brackets. Check your letter.

1 I tike going to the beach (as long as/unless) it isn't

too crowded. Talkback
2 I won't go (provided that/unless) the room has a Work in pairs. Read your partne/s letter. Then imagine
shower. you are a travel agent. Answer the questions from
3 I don't know (untess/whether) I would enjoy a baltoon his/her letter.
ftisht.
4 The Arctic cruise sounds great (provided that/unless)
it isn't too cold!
5 I don't like sightseeing
(untess/whether) I have a Lislening: A Song ffi
tr
xte*:
guide. # /'
6 The submarine hotiday sounds fine, (as [ong as/ 'Aaniel'by tltonJohn ,.T! -.,- ,.-.
whether) it's safe.
fl- toi'".ro
f
7 I am not sure (if/provided that) ifs such a good idea. I took at the lyrics. Try to rI
8 I'd [ove to stay (unless/provided that) there are guess the missing words. W ..,ri:t*
en suite bathrooms. For the final word of each *
line think about words that
rhyme with the previous
A tornal Letter line, e.g. cry, my

Write a letter replying to a magazine advertisement Daniel is travelting 1 on a plane

by a holiday company. Fol[ow the stages below. I can see the red tait Lights heading for 2
0h and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniet, must be the ctouds in
Writing Help 7, page 142.
3
- my

Stoge I They say 4 is pretty though I've never been

Choose a type of holiday, e.g. Antarctic cruise, African We[t Daniel says ifs the best place that he's ever
safari, ballooning across Europe, deep-sea diving in 5
the Indian Ocean. Decide who you are going with. e.g.
friends, famity, and when you want to go. Then write
- know, he's been there enough
0h and he shoutd
Lord I miss Daniet, oh I miss him so much
a list of things you want to find out.
Daniel my brother you are 6 than me
Do you stitl feet the 7 of the scars that
won't heal
priz,o - haw ru,oucltl wtut dnes tt i,nrlupl
'aro th,ero a,ny oxtra,s? Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the 8
a,ccouuotndaLiart - tent? cabinl hate,Ll t*Jb -
or d,ouble roorr,t ?

foooL - what
'thp
/<ih,1 ale u4.ea/L tftr,//a"dd, tn ) 2 Now listen to the song and check your
e-rine guesses. Answer these questions about the song.
boaLoao - a*ttt ueiaht liu'ott?
,til',i" - ,h aitn- are saitabtot 1 How does the singer feel about his brother?
eaooigra*nt - Ls it prol.r,f
2 Why do you think Daniel is going away?
t'ttaltto an/, ar,oidint irwura*n -
3 What do you think might have happened in
the fami[y?
haur safo u itl
. ry^ J" - dn g sFeak n1tttlt?
 Communiculion
Workshops
A Topc Presenloton

Speoking Prepare a presentation on the advantages

and disadvantages of travelting around
Europe on a youth rail ticket. Follow the
stages.
f) I listen to a presentation on
the topic Travel broadens the Stoge I
mindj and complete the notes. Look at the table below and use it to make
notes.

Exampte
t t*Eni,sx*nur/z
Aovnrrlers DTSADvANTAGES

but utfa
. you can plan your . you may miss places
t zy try a fnl, out nhat a, own route worth visiting
. you don't need a o you don't travel
lot of money comfortably
a a

Look for more ideas in this modute.

What conctusion does the speaker reach?

Stage 2
Think about how to present your argument.
Choose one of these models:
Expressing opinions
A o Begin with your general opinion about
this kind of trip (for or against)
O2 listen to the presentation once again. Which of the
o Present atl advantages
expressions below signat a different opinion?
r Present at[ disadvantages
apart from, as, as a result, but, contrary to, . Conctude (for or against)
I disagree,in fact, instead of, secondty, whereas B. Begin with your general opinion about
this kind of trip (for or against)
3 look at the quotes (1- ) about travelting. Think of one o Present the first advantage and give a
argument to support and one argument to contradict each. counter-argument for it
e Present the next advantage and
1 People who travet alone, travel the fastest. disadvantage, etc.
2 The wortd is a book, and those who travel read only a page. o Conclude (for or against).
3 Two great tatkers witl not travel far together.
4 I love to trave[, but I hate to arrive. Prepare your presentation using
expressions in Chatroom, Exercise 2, and
Example 7 In favour: when you are alone, you ore the only person to the ays of contrasting argument in
moke decisions; you don't need to negotiate pLans with anybody Exercise 3.
Agoinst: when you travel with somebody, they can heLp you out in
many situations; decisions are often easier to take when you con Stoge 3
discuss options with somebody Work in pairs. Give your presentation to
each other. Use the expressions from
4 Do these express agreement or disagreement? Chatroom, Exercise 4, to comment on your
partner/s opinions.
1 There may be some truth in that but I don't reatty think ...
2 But is it always true? For example, think about ...
3 I think thats totatty right. A good example of this ... falkback
4 You've got a point there, especiaLty that ... Tell the ctass about some of your partne/s
5 I woutdn't say so! For examp[e, imagine ... best arguments lor and oganst this kind of
trip.