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special interest holidays can you think of?
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2 Work in pairs. Which of these holidays would your partner like I not like
to go on and why?
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reading Special interest tours
3 Read the advertisements on the opposite page and match them with
the types of holidays. Underline the words that help you choose the correct
answer.
4 Read the advertisements again and answer these
questions.
1 Which tour requires you to be fit?
2 Where would someone go for spiritual comfort?
3 Which holiday is designed for creative people?
4 Where would you go to train a rottweiler?
5 Where could you see animals in the wild?
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wildlife and ecological treasures . You'll spend time getting up really close to
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6 Listen to the pronunciation of these w ords and mark the
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speaking 7 Work in pairs. Find out whether your partner has a specia l or
unusual hobby. Wo uld it be of interest to other people as a holiday? 9
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listening A radio call-in
8 The travel writer Janet Jones is a guest on a radio programme. Listen to
four callers and write down what their special interests are.

9 Listen again and make notes on the questions and Janet's

replies.

Question

Advice

Caller 1

Caller 2

Caller 3

Caller 4

Look at the examples below. Which sentences refer to:

a) a real possibility for the future?
b) a less likely possibility?
c) a permanent state of affairs?
1 If you ask, they'll send you details of hotels.
2 If you want to get tickets from the club direct you have to b e in Spain.
3 If you look at their website you'll see a list of addresses.
4 If I had the time I'd go on a holiday like that.
5 Where could I g o if I wanted to travel outside Europe?
6 If you like Italian cooking then you'll be interested in Gourmet
Adventure holidays.
2 Are the following statements true or false?
a) To talk abo ut a real possibility for the future we use will.
b) Will is used in the if-clause.
c) To talk about more improbable situations if is followed by the past
simple.
d) In conditional statements the past tense refers to past time.
e) Both verbs are in the present when referring to permanent situations.
f) The if-clause does not have to begin the sentence.
3 We also use if-clauses to give advice.
If I were you I would contact an a gen cy called Fanfare.
If you 're interested in saving the whales you should contact
The Ecosystems Research Foundation .
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practice 1 0 Match the sentence ou_r_s
halves.
1 If you can't speak the language a) you should contact the consulate.
2 If your holiday is dangerous b) I'd book a long holiday in Canada.
3 If you need more advice on visas I would have to contact the
4 c)
If I got arrested abroad embassy.
5 If you went to the tropics d) you won't be able to take photos.
6 If you don't use sun e) you'll get sunburnt.
7 cream f) you'll need a special insurance
policy.
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retired
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camera g) you'll need a phrase book .
speaking h) circumstances
1 1 Work in pairs. Find out in what you'd have to your
get vaccinated .
partner would
do the following things.

work every night live abroad be rude to a

customer work for nothing leave a restaurant without
paying the bill

12 Work in pairs. Student A you are getting married and are looking for
the perfect two-week honeymoon. Look at the notes below. Student B you
are a travel agent. Turn to page 117 and sell the customer the perfect
holiday.

Student A
You are very interested in archaeology. You also listen to a lot of traditional
folk music. Your partner enjoys sport and has always been on activity holidays,
especially surfing and snorkelling but has never been scuba diving and would
like to learn. Both of you enjoy drinking wine and eating out and spend quite
a lot of time shopping together.

You are looking for a good honeymoon package and have narrowed down
your choice to Corsica, Portugal and Sicily. You don't want to spend more than
€7,000. Ask the travel agent questions to find the best holiday.

If we go to Corsica
where will we stay?
If we went to Portugal
how would we get there? Watersports at
T Bonifacio's Citadel, Carcavelos, Portugal
Corsica
 listening A meeting
1 3 Eastman Travel is a Cairo-based company that supplies packages to
European tour operators. Listen to three employees finalise details of a
cruise on the River Nile and complete the itinerary.

Exploring the Nile Valley

Most visitors to the Nile Valley head for the tourist magnet of Luxor,
including
where the the stunning Luxor
magnificent Abu Simbel. To enjoy
and Karnak the region
temples are thefully it is a
major
attractions. Further south, the beautiful town of Aswan is a relaxing

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place to stay and a good base for exploring the banks of Lake Nasser,

good idea to combine sightseeing with a felucca trip on the Nile or a visit to the
colourful souqs of Luxor and Aswan.

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Depart from Heathrow on an Egyptair flight to Cairo.
Stay at the Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel.
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Arrive Korn Ombo to visit the Temple.
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14 Listen again and answer the questions. rs

1 What has already been agreed before the

2meeting?
Why is Giza and the Egyptian Museum in one day a bad idea?
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3 What is the problem with the flight to Abu Simbel?
4 How long will it take to see the temples of Ramses II and
Hathor?
5 What is the disadvantage of the Aswan Dam visit?
6 How many nights are spent on board?
7 What optional extras will be offered?

We often show agreement by repeating a n idea or ad d ing

a supporting idea.
You're right. It is expensive.
Yes, I agree. We should charge them more. (NOT *I a m
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That sounds like a g o o d idea. If we d o that we 'II get more
mask, Egyp tian M useum ,
Cairo bookings.
2 When disagreeing it is important to soften the im pact
0 'Y Tem p le of Ab u S by:
imbel • using expressions such as
I'm sorry but ...
I'm afraid ...
• acknowledgin
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the speaker's
id ea
That's a g o o d idea but ...
That might b e possible
but ...
1 5 Work in groups. You work for Eastman Travel and need to
• giving a reason for
organise a three-day Nile cruise. Use the map and the following sights
disagreeing
to planIt's
thea cruise.
g o o d ide a but it'd b e
very expensive.
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1 6 You are the manager of a busy, modern hotel in Cairo. Work your way
through a typical day by tossing a coin. (Heads move one square, tails two.) If
you land on a numbered square, your teacher will give you a card. The first
manager to make it to the end of the day is the winner.

You have just taken

on a new American
receptionist. Explain
her duties to her.

A guest is chec ·
has a problem we
Explain each of tr
\ The breakfast chef
has called in sick. Decide what
to do and give instructions.

of a summer
heatwave. Go
back one space,
apologise and
explain what you
are doing about
it.

A hotel inspector
arrives. Explain what
measures you have
taken over the last
six months to
improve hygiene and
safety.
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The telephone rings. Take

the message for the guest.

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