GRADE 9

 Unit 8
TOURISM
Period 63: A Closer Look 1 

Vocabulary
- Tour (n)
- Resort (n) 
- tour guide (n)
- trip (n)
- Expedition (n) 
- book (v):
- pleased (adj): 
-  reasonable (adj): 
- excursion (n):
- peak season: 

chuyến du lịch
khu nghỉ
dưỡng.
hướng
dẫn viên du lịch
chuyến đi
chuyến thám hiểm
đặt chỗ
 hài lòng với
hợp lý
chuyến hải trình
mùa cao điểm

1.  Match each word/phrase with a definition. 
trip

travel

expedition

resort

tour

tour guide

1. A journey, usually for pleasure, to visit different places
2. A place where a lot of people go on holiday
3. The act or activity of moving from one place to another
4. A person who shows tourists around
5. A short journey to a place, especially one for pleasure
6. An organised journey to a place that is not easy to reach

2. Fill each blank with a word from the list. There are two extra
words. 
holiday
book
visit
travel
environment
guides

pleased

excursion

reasonable

trip

travel
Would you like to explore an exciting location? Do you want
to (1) _____ 
to a beautiful, relaxing beach, and help to save the environment? If the
book
answer is yes, then
you should (2) 
 your holiday with EcoTours! At
EcoTours, we help you enjoy your holiday and learnvisit
more about the
places you (3) 
In addition, EcoTours gives one dollar of the cost of
environment
guides
your
trip to help protect the local (4)__________. Call us today to talk
with
  of our experienced tour (5) _____. We'llholiday
one
help you choose and plan a
stimulating (6)______  that is right for you! Our holidays are definitely not
reasonable
boring.
Don't worry about the cost. Our prices are very
(7) _________. Call
 pleased
right now at (048) 555-6788. You'll be (8)_____  with your EcoTours

3. Use the words below to complete the compound nouns that match
the definitions. 

3. Use the words below to complete the compound nouns that match
the definitions. 
 bus stop
 jet lag

check-in

peak season

stopover

 drawback

1. A feeling of tiredness and confusion about time after a long plane journey: ……
2. A disadvantage or problem that makes something a less attractive idea:………..
3. A short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey:…………………..
4. A popular time of the year for holidays:………………
5. The place where you go first when you arrive at an airport, to show your ticket:
6. A place at the side of a road marked with a sign, where buses stop:…………

4. Complete the sentences using the compound nouns below. 
checkout
1. The ________ time
is 12 noon at this hotel.
2. Let's make sure that we stay at a hotel with a ______________.
swimming pool
3. There was a ________with
our tickets - we were charged for one-way
mix-up 
tickets and not a round trip.
4. The motorway was blocked because there had been a_______ 
pile-up
5. After _________,
touchdown please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a
standstill outside the terminal building.
6. At the hotel, you can choose between bed and breakfast,
full board
and ________

5. Listen and repeat the following mini-talks, paying attention to the
tone in the questions.
1. A: Where would you like to go sightseeing  ↷?
B: I'd like to go to Australia most of all.
2. A: What do you think of the newly discovered cave  ↷?
B: Oh, fantastic.
3. A: Have you been sightseeing all day ↷ ⤻?
B: Yeah. We've been to the old pagoda, the orchid garden, and the
open-air market.
4. A: Is Egypt a famous tourist attraction  ↷  ⤻?
B: Yes. Millions of people go there every year.

6. Mark the questions with falling or falling- rising arrows, and
practise the conversation with a partner. Then listen to check your
pronunciation.
Martin: What's the matter, Janet ↷?
Janet: I'm looking for my passport. It seems to be lost.
Martin: Have you already searched your purse ↷  ⤻?
Janet: Not yet. Oh, where are my glasses ↷?
Martin: They may be in your plastic bag. Where is it  ↷?
Janet: Oh, no, it's not here. Have I dropped it on the plane  ↷  ⤻?
Martin: Oh my God.
Janet: What should I do now ↷?
Martin: Let's report it to the customs officer.