Parachuting



Parachuting

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Scuba diving |

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Paratroopers

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soldiers |

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A kayak |

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Worksheet 1: Relatives

Worksheet 2

WORKSHEET 1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

What advice can you give to these travellers? Use zero or first conditional. Then think of more problems and solutions.

A. I’m going on holiday to Africa and it’s really hot there.

B. If it’s hot there, take a cap and sun protector.

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WORKSHEET 2

Communicative activity. Zero and first conditional

FACT OR FICTION??

Do you think the following statements are facts or fiction??

1. If you give raisins and grapes to your dog, they can be really harmful

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2. If an elephant sees you, it will never forget you

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3. If a tarantula bites you, you will possibly die

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4. If you want to predict the arrival of spring, using groundhogs are a reliable method.

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5. If a camel cannot drink for days and days it will survive thanks to the water stored inside its hump.

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6. Be careful if you go camping because if an earwig gets inside your ear it can live inside for a long time

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7. If you decapitate a cockroach it will survive for weeks and weeks

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8. If a shark loses a tooth, it will be soon replaced by another one

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ANSWERS

1.TRUEAccording to the ASPCA, around 1989 a disturbing trend began to emerge from the AnTox database used by its Animal Poison Control Center: Nearly all the dogs reported to have eaten grapes or raisins developed acute renal (kidney) failure. These cases were noted all across the USA, with the amount eaten varying widely, from over a pound of grapes to as little as a single serving of raisins.

The database showed that dogs who ate the grapes and raisins typically vomited within a few hours of ingestion. Most of the time, partially digested grapes and raisins could be seen in the vomit, fecal material, or both. At this point, some dogs would stop eating (anorexia), and develop diarrhea. The dogs often became quiet and lethargic, and showed signs of abdominal pain. These clinical signs lasted for several days — sometimes even weeks. 

When medical care was sought, blood chemistry panels showed consistent patterns. Hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels) was frequently present, as well as elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and phosphorous (substances that reflect kidney function). These chemistries began to increase anywhere from 24 hours to several days after the dogs ate the fruit. As the kidney damage developed, the dogs would produce little urine. When they could no longer produce urine, death occurred. In some cases, dogs who received timely veterinary care still had to be euthanized.

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2. TRUE. Elephants are able to retain a mental map of their entire home range — we’re talking an area the size of Rhode Island! Elephants also travel in packs and when the group gets too big, the eldest daughter breaks off to start her own contingent, yet she never forgets her roots. One researcher witnessed a mother and daughter elephant recognizing each other after 23 years of separation. 

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3. FALSE

4. TRUE Every Feb. 2, the groundhog emerges from hibernation. If it sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter lie ahead, and if not, spring is on the way! The most famous groundhog of all is Punxsutawney Phil, named in honor of his hometown in Pennsylvania where he acts as the spokesperson for all groundhogs. So how much stock should you put in his predictions? In reality, groundhogs prepare for six months of hibernation by eating up to one-third of their weight on a daily basis. When they emerge, they actually do respond to changes in light and temperature, two factors that play a part in determining the forecast

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5.FALSE. A camel can survive seven days without water, but not because they are carrying large reserves inside their humps. They’re able to avoid dehydration that would kill most other animals, thanks in large part to oval-shaped red blood cells (vs. the standard circular variety). As far as that hump goes, it’s nothing more than a big mound of fat, though a useful one at that — the lump provides camels with the same amount of energy as three weeks of food. If there’s any body part that excels at retaining water, the award goes to the camel’s kidneys and intestines. These organs are so efficient that a camel’s urine comes out thick as syrup and their fecesis so dry, it can fuel fires!

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6. FALSE If the mention of an earwig makes you shudder or think of that horrifying scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, rest assured — while earwigs are predisposed to hiding in warm, humid crevices, they’re not likely to choose your ear as their new home. Even if one did, it wouldn’t get very far — there’s a thick bone in your ear canal to block it from burrowing into your ear and laying eggs.  So how did this creepy crawler get its name? Turns out if you stretch one out, it actually looks like an ear … but who has the time for such antics? 

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7. TRUE



8. FALSE

WORKSHEET 3. QUIZ

Reading and speaking.

How much do you know about animals? (20’)

1. If you saw a bear, what would you do?

a) I would lie on the ground and be really silent

b) I would climb the nearest tree

c) I would try to look big and be as noisy as possible

2. If you got bitten by a snake, what would you do?

a) Suck the venom as quickly as possible

b) Immobilize the body part

c) Do a tourniquet as quickly as possible

3. If you faced a shark, what would you do?

a) Look at it in the eyes

b) Move as much as possible

c) Shout

4. What would you do if a bee stung you?

a) Wash the area with running water

b) Remove the stingers as soon as possible

c) Apply moisturizer to the area

5. What would you do if a tarantula landed on your hand?

a) Smash it

b) Roll around on the ground

c) Do nothing

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Answers:

1. c

2. b

3. a

4. b

5. c

Worksheet Mountain biking

Read this introduction to mountain biking and answer the questions:

Introduction

Mountain biking is a fast, exciting adventure sport with increasing numbers of participants and competitions. This article reviews and compares the published literature on mountain-biking injuries, discusses injury frequency, common injury mechanisms and specific injuries related to mountain bike riding.

Historical background

In the western world, the mountain bike is the most popular type of bicycle to ride and off road cycling as a recreational activity is currently enjoying a period of popularity. Competitive off road cycling or mountain biking is also increasingly popular. There is an annual World Cup Series and a World Championships organised by the governing body the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and after demonstration at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996; the mountain biking was awarded full Olympic status at the 2000 Games in Sydney.1

MTB competitions were previously limited to the disciplines of Cross Country and Downhill, but more recently Dual Slalom or four Cross and Free or Trials riding have developed. Cross-Country races require considerable stamina and may last over several hours, whereas Downhill events may be over within a couple of minutes. During downhill racing speeds approaching 70 mph may be obtained over treacherous rocky terrain. At such speeds, the slightest loss of attention may lead to a high-speed crash with obvious consequences of injury. During four cross and Dual Slalom races, riders race head to head over a prepared artificial course. Although physical contact is not allowed, riders jostle with each other for the best line and so falls commonly occur. Free or Trials riding involves performing stunts and jumps over obstacles. Speeds are low, but the height from riders may fall is considerable.

Mountain biking has a reputation as a fast, exciting adventure sport that is rapidly developing. This review demonstrates how research has followed the sport progression and how mountain-biking injuries are more appreciated.

How long are cross-country races?

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How long is a downhill mountain bike race?

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What is the highest speed that may be obtained during downhill racing?

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What height may riders fall from during mountain bike free or trials riding?

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KEY

How long are cross-country races?

They may last over several hours.

How long is a downhill mountain bike race?

It may be over within a couple of minutes.

What is the highest speed that may be obtained during downhill racing?

During downhill racing speeds approaching 70 mph may be obtained over treacherous rocky terrain.

What height may riders fall from during mountain bike free or trials riding?

The height riders may from fall is considerable.

STUDENT'S QUESTIONS INTRODUCING PAM LLEWELLYN

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Discuss these questions with your partner:

What is she doing?

What does she do?

Where does she live?

What is she going to do when she retires? Why?

KEY:

What is she doing?

SS’ own answers.

(In fact Pam Llewellyn is using brightly illustrated posters and the help of Sally, her colleague and translator, to train village health volunteers in malaria infection and prevention.)

What does she do?

SS’ own answers. (She’s a retired nurse.)

Where does she live?

SS’ own answers. (She lives in Warwick.)

What is she going to do when she retires?

SS’ own answers. (She’s going abroad on a volunteer project trip.)

Why is she going abroad on a volunteer project trip when she retires?

SS’ own answers. (Maybe it’s fear of retirement and also the feeling that she’s still got something to give.)

READING. Read about Pam Llewellyn’s plans and check the answers to the previous questions reading the beginning of this text.

I’m a retired nurse. I live in Warwick and I’m going abroad on a volunteer project trip.

I packed up and printed out my boarding pass the night before. I’m going to get up at quarter to seven in the morning to get the house ready before leaving. I just have to tie up a few loose ends.

I’m catching a train at three minutes past eight at Warwick station. A taxi is picking me up at half past seven. I arranged for a taxi to pick me up at my home to take me to the train station because I live a mile and half from the train station.

The train arrives at London Marylebone Station at thirty-two minutes past nine. The train trip will take an hour and twenty-nine minutes. The train journey will set me back thirty-two pounds.

Once I’m in London I’ll have to get from Marylebone to Heathrow Terminal 5 and I’m going to catch the tube and a train.

At Marylebone I’m catching the Bakerloo line and getting off at Paddington underground station. The ride will be short. It will only take three minutes.

Then I’m going to walk to Paddington Rail Station for eight minutes. Next I’m catching a train, the Heathrow Express. Maybe I should catch a taxi to get to Paddington instead of walking because I’m encumbered with luggage. However, I’ve had to pack lightly because, since I’m flying economy, I’ve only got a 23 kg baggage allowance. And I know many people moan about this experience, which possibly seems worse because, on many jumbos, economy travellers have to walk through the elite sections of the plane.

If you travel economy on British Airways, you are entitled to food and bar service, 30-31 inches legroom, and one piece of checked baggage. I hope the meals won’t be awful, and I won’t be seated next to a sumo wrestler. Because 30 inches legroom might be remarkably cramped and uncomfortable. That’s a bit of a squeeze.

And as any frequent flier knows, just a couple of inches of extra legroom can make all the difference between a pleasant start to your holiday and a torturous one.

Than at Paddington Rail Station I’m catching the Heathrow express towards Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Station. The Heathrow Express leaves at 09:55 and arrives at 10:16. They trip will take 21 minutes. The ticket for Heathrow Express will set me back £21.

I’m flying from London, Heathrow, to Entebbe, Uganda. I bought a return ticket to fly to Uganda. The ticket cost me £1,180.81. And last but not least I’m flying direct, with no stopovers.

I’m leaving on 05/08/14. My outbound plane leaves from Heathrow (London) Terminal 5 at 12:30, on Tuesday 5th August, 2014, and arrives at Entebbe at 22:50, on Tuesday 5th August, 2014. The flight to Uganda will take 8 hours and 20 minutes and the flight number is BA0063. I will be flying on a Boeing 767 jet.

I’m coming back on 25/12/14. My inbound flight leaves from Entebbe at 01:00 am, on Thursday 25th December, 2014, and arrives at Heathrow (London) Terminal 5 at 07:05 am, on Thursday 25th December.

I’ll be flying on a Boeing 767 jet. The flight home will take 9 hours and 5 minutes and the flight number is BA0062.

Answer these questions:

Where is she going to fly?

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What type of flight is she going to take? Choose the right options:

regular, scheduled, charter, commercial, direct, non-stop, special, domestic, internal, local, long, long-distance, long-haul

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What will her flight be like? Smooth, comfortable, bumpy?

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Do you think her flight will be delayed?

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What time is she setting out on her journey?

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What time does her train leave from Warwick?

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What time does her train arrive in London?

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What time does the Heathrow Express leave from Paddington?

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What time does the Heathrow Express arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5?

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How long will the trip take from Warwick to London?

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How long will the trip take from London to Heathrow airport?

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How long will the flight take from London to Entebbe?

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How long will the flight take from Entebbe to London?

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How much is she going to spend on train tickets?

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Can she take as much as she likes in her checked baggage?

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Do you think she is going to regret flying economy?

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Do you think Pam’s plane ticket is expensive?

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How long will she have been travelling after she left home at half past seven in the morning and arrives at Entebbe at 22:50 in the evening?

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Have you ever been travelling for such a long time?

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Have you ever flown economy?

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Were you happy with the flight experience?

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KEY Reading

Where is she going to fly?

To Uganda.

What type of flight is she going to take?

A scheduled non-stop long-haul flight.

What will her flight be like? Smooth, comfortable, bumpy?

SS’ own answers.

Do you think her flight will be delayed?

SS’ own answers.

What time is she setting out on her journey?

A taxi is picking her up at half past seven.

What time does her train leave from Warwick?

It leaves at three minutes past eight.

What time does her train arrive in London?

It arrives at thirty-two minutes past nine.

What time does the Heathrow Express leave from Paddington?

It leaves at five to ten.

What time does the Heathrow Express arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5?

It arrives at sixteen minutes past ten.

How long will the trip take from Warwick to London?

It’ll take an hour and twenty-nine minutes.

How long will the trip take from London to Heathrow airport?

It’ll take twenty-one minutes.

How long will the flight take from London to Entebbe?

It’ll take eight hours and twenty minutes.

How long will the flight take from Entebbe to London?

It’ll take nine hours and five minutes.

How much is she going to spend on train tickets?

£53 plus tube ticket.

Can she take as much as she likes in her checked baggage?

No, because she’s entitled to a 23 kg free baggage allowance for her ticket.

Do you think she is going to regret flying economy?

SS’ own answers.

Do you think Pam’s plane ticket is expensive?

SS’ own answers.

How long will she have been travelling after she left home at half past seven in the morning and arrives at Entebbe at 22:50 in the evening? (Remind SS that Uganda is 2:0 hours ahead of the UK. That means when it is 9:00 am in London UK, it is 11:00 am in Kampala Uganda.)

About 17 hours and 20 minutes.

Have you ever been travelling for such a long time?

SS’ own answers.

Have you ever flown economy?

SS’ own answers.

Were you happy with the flight experience?

SS’ own answers.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?

Pam Llewellyn doesn’t know what the place she is going to is like or what she is going to do there. Can you make predictions for her? Answer these questions.

Why is she going to become a volunteer?

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What is the selection process to become a volunteer going to be like in Pam’s case?

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Is she going to get any training before she sets out for Uganda?

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Is her training going to relate to what she will find in Uganda?

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How long is she going to stay in Uganda?

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What is the part of Uganda she’s going to going to be like?

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What kind of job is she going to do in Masindi?

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How long will it take to get to Masindi?

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What is she going to be asked to do professionally?

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How many people are the volunteers she’s going to train going to cover?

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How is she going to be received professionally?

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How are people going to treat her?

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What is Masindi town going to be like?

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What famous places are there going to be in Masindi?

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What places are going to be worth seeing in Masindi?

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Will it be easy to go shopping in Masindi?

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Is she going to come back to the UK during her stay in Uganda?

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Do you think returning home will be difficult for Pam?

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Do you think Pam will recommend taking a volunteer trip?

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Listening Palm Llewellyn

You’re going to find out about Pam Llewellyn’s volunteer project in Uganda listening to an interview after her stay in Uganda had finished some time ago.

QUESTIONS

What did she do in Worcestershire and Warwickshire?

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Why did she finally become a volunteer?

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Why is the selection process quite rigorous?

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Did Pam Llewellyn get any training before she set out for Uganda?

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Did her training relate to what she found in Uganda?

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How long did she spend in Uganda?

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What was the part of Uganda she went to like?

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Where is Masindi?

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What kind of job was she going to do in Masindi according to her placement outline?

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How long does it take to get to Masindi?

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What was she asked to do professionally?

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How many people were the volunteers going to cover?

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How was she received professionally?

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How did people treat her?

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What was Masindi town like?

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What famous places are there in Masindi? Why?

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What places are worth seeing in Masindi?

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Was it easy to go shopping in Masindi?

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Did she come back to the UK during her stay in Uganda?

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Why was returning home especially difficult?

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What did she hear one volunteer say?

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Would she recommend taking a volunteer trip? Why?

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How did her life become enriched by this experience?

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KEY LISTENING

What did she do in Worcestershire and Warwickshire?

She worked as district nurse.

Why did she finally become a volunteer?

She thinks it was fear of retirement and also the feeling that she still had something to give.

Why is the selection process quite rigorous?

Because the volunteer organization invests quite a lot of money on the volunteers.

Did Pam Llewellyn get any training before she set out for Uganda?

Yes, a lot of training. Actually one of the courses was called ‘preparing to go’.

Did her training relate to what she found in Uganda?

She could not see how any of that training related to what she found when she got there.

How long did she spend in Uganda?

She was there for two years.

What was the part of Uganda she went to like?

Very rural.

Where is Masindi?

In north-western Uganda.

What kind of job was she going to do in Masindi according to her placement outline?

One which would suit a nurse looking to immerse herself in rural African life.

How long does it take to get to Masindi?

Three hours. It’s a three-hour drive from Kampala.

What was she asked to do professionally?

She was asked to work as a community nurse and to set up a volunteer health team.

Optional: She was asked to identify volunteers, to help train them and to actually set them up as part of a workforce.

How many people were the volunteers going to cover?

A population of about twelve thousand.

How was she received professionally?

In the beginning nobody was expecting her.

How did people treat her?

People were very nice to her (but they weren’t terribly sure who she was and what she was there for).

What was Masindi town like?

A dusty grid network. Quite depressing.

What famous places are there in Masindi? Why?

The Masindi Hotel. The film crew of The African Queen stayed in this hotel.

What places are worth seeing in Masindi?

The magnificent daily market.

Was it easy to go shopping in Masindi?

No, because there are few shops apart from the daily market.

Did she come back to the UK during her stay in Uganda?

Yes, a couple of times at Christmas.

Why was returning home especially difficult?

Because she felt in love with Uganda and because she came home the week before Christmas.

What did she hear one volunteer say?

Preparing to go is easy, being there is easier, coming home is the most difficult.

Would she recommend taking a volunteer trip? Why?

One hundred per cent. Because it’s a life changing experience.

How did her life become enriched by this experience?

Her life was enriched by seeing another culture, by going into mud house(s), by eating and sharing burials and marriages and daily life with ordinary African people.

Worksheet Funny Animals

Do you know these animals in English?

bird, marmot, pigeon, crow, spoonbill, skunk, monkey, giraffe, gorilla, squirrel, mouse, otter, fish, meerkat, owl

Predict what these animals are going to do.

1 What is the orange bird going to do?

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2 What is the green bird going to do?

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3 What is the marmot going to do?

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4 What is the pigeon going to do?

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5 What is the crow going to do?

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6 What are the skunks going to do?

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7 What are the monkeys going to do?

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8 What are the giraffes going to do?

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9 What is the squirrel going to do?

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10 What is the mouse going to do?

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11 What is the otter going to do?

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12 What is the fish going to do?

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13 What is the marmot going to do?

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14 What is the meerkat going to do?

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15 What is the owl going to do do?

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QUESTIONNAIRE Funny Animals

Complete the questions:

BIRDS

What is the orange bird going to do?

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Why is the orange bird going to dance like Michael Jackson?

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Who’s the green bird who perches on the branch beside him?

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What is the bird’s mother going to do?

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THE MARMOT

What is the marmot going to do?

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Why is he going to shout ‘Alan’?

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PIGEONS

What is the pigeon going to do?

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Why is he going to ask for help.

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What is going to happen next?

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THE CROW

What is the crow going to do?

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Why is he going to do this?

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What is the spoonbill going to do?

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What is the crow going to ask the spoonbill?

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What is the spoonbill going to answer?

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SKUNKS

What are the skunks going to do?

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MONKEYS

What are the monkeys going to do?

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What is the dentist monkey going to ask the patient monkey?

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What is the dentist monkey going to say when the patient monkey tries to speak?

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What is the dentist monkey going to tell about his holidays?

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Where are the dentist monkey and his wife going on holiday?

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Why are they going there on holiday?

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What is the dentist monkey going to ask next?

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What is the dentist monkey going to say when the patient monkey tries to speak?

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What is the dentist monkey going to comment to the patient monkey after the warning?

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What is the dentist monkey going to ask about after the comment on the filling?

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What is going to happen when the patient monkey tries to answer the question?

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What is the dentist monkey going to do when he finishes examining the patient monkey’s teeth?

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What is the patient’s monkey’s saliva going to be like?

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What is the dentist monkey going to do next after tasting the saliva?

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What is going to happen when the dentist monkey smells the patient monkey’s breath?

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GIRAFFES

What are the giraffes going to do?

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What is the giraffe cow going to comment on?

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What is the giraffe bull going to do?

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What is the giraffe cow going to do?

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THE GORILLA

What is the gorilla going to do?

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Why is he going to complain about women?

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What is he going to say he’s like?

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What is he going to do after saying he’s kind and caring?

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What is he going to say after farting?

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THE SQUIRREL

What is the squirrel going to do?

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THE MOUSE

What is the mouse going to do?

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What is the mouse going to say when he hears the shot?

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THE OTTER

What is the otter going to do?

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Why is the otter going to get angry?

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What is the otter going to say when she realizes she’s being filmed?

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THE FISH

What is the fish going to do?

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Why is the fish going to complain about his day?

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What is going to happen to the fish?

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THE MARMOT

What is the marmot going to do?

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What is the marmot going to do when he realizes it’s not Alan he’s calling out?

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MEERKATS

What is the meerkat going to do?

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What is his friend going to tell him?

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What is the meerkat going to answer?

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What is going to happen after “that was my zip”?

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What is the meerkat going to tell the other meerkats?

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OWLS

What is the owl going to do do?

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What is the neighbour going to do?

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What is the neighbour owl going to ask her for?

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TRANSCRIPT OF THE VIDEO FUNNY ANIMALS WITH SUGGESTED CUES FOR PAUSES

BIRDS

What is the orange bird going to do? (0:04)

He’s going to dance and sing like Michael Jackson.

Why is the orange bird going to dance like Michael Jackson?

Because he misses him so much.

Who’s the green bird who perches on the branch beside him? (0:16)

It’s the orange bird’s mother.

What is the bird’s mother going to do? (0:16)

She’s going to praise her son for dancing like Michael Jackson.

THE MARMOT

What is the marmot going to do? (0:22)

He’s going to shout ‘Alan’, ‘Alan’, ‘Alan’, ‘Alan’, ‘Alan’, ‘Alan’. / He’s going to call a friend’s name.

Why is he going to shout ‘Alan’?

Because he thinks he’s seen him.

PIGEONS

What is the pigeon going to do? (0:27)

He’s going to ask for help.

Why is he going to ask for help?

Because he’s having trouble with a broken wing.

What is going to happen next? (0:31)

Another pigeon is going to ask the other pigeons to gather round because he has the power to heal.

THE CROW

What is the crow going to do? (0:42)

He’s going to cover uncover his eyes.

Why is he going to do this?

Because he’s going to have a game of night-time/daytime.

What is the spoonbill going to do? (0:53)

He’s going to ask the crow what he’s doing.

What is the crow going to ask the spoonbill? (0:54)

He’s going to ask the spoonbill if he wants to play with him.

What is the spoonbill going to answer? (0:56)

He’d rather go on Xbox (play computer games).

SKUNKS

What are the skunks going to do? (0:58)

They’re going to play music.

MONKEYS

What are the monkeys going to do? (1:12)

The little monkey is going to look at the big monkey’s teeth.

What is the dentist monkey going to ask the patient monkey? (1:15)

He’s going to ask him about where he’s going on holiday.

What is the dentist monkey going to say when the patient monkey tries to speak? (1:18)

He’s going to tell him not to speak when his hands are in his mouth.

What is the dentist monkey going to tell about his holidays? (1:20)

He and his wife are going abroad.

Where are the dentist monkey and his wife going on holiday? (1:23)

They’re going to a place called Dudley.

Why are they going there on holiday? (1:24)

Because the dentist monkey’s wife’s got family in the zoo over there.

What is the dentist monkey going to ask next? (1:25)

He’s going to ask if the patient monkey has got kids.

What is the dentist monkey going to say when the patient monkey tries to speak? (1:27)

Not to talk when his hands are in his mouth.

What is the dentist monkey going to comment to the patient monkey after the warning? (1:30)

He could do a filling at the back.

What is the dentist monkey going to ask about after the comment on the filling? (1:33)

He asks a question about food: ‘Is it mainly bananas you eat?’

What is going to happen when the patient monkey tries to answer the question? (1:36)

The dentist monkey is going to get angry and tell him not to speak when he works inside his mouth.

What is the dentist monkey going to do when he finishes examining the patient monkey’s teeth? (1:40)

He’s going to taste the patient’s monkey’s saliva.

What is the patient’s monkey’s saliva going to be like? (1:43)

The dentist monkey likes it.

What is the dentist monkey going to do next after tasting the saliva? (1:45)

He’s going to smell the patient monkey’s breath.

What is going to happen when the dentist monkey smells the patient monkey’s breath? (1:48)

He’s going to feel weak and need to lie down because the patient monkey’s breath smells awful.

GIRAFFES

What are the giraffes going to do? (1:55)

They’re going to fight.

What is the giraffe cow going to comment on? (1:55)

She’s going to comment on another giraffe’s neck and legs.

What is the giraffe bull going to do? (1:56)

He’s going to look at the other giraffe.

What is the giraffe cow going to do? (1:57)

She’s going to hit him with her neck because she’s jealous.

THE GORILLA

What is the gorilla going to do? (2:07)

He’s going to complain about women.

Why is he going to complain about women?

Because he thinks he’s not lucky with them.

What is he going to say he’s like? (2:09)

He’s going to say he’s kind and caring.

What is he going to do after saying he’s kind and caring? (2:11)

He’s going to fart.

What is he going to say after farting? (2:17)

It’s a mystery he’s not lucky with women.

THE SQUIRREL

What is the squirrel going to do? (2:18)

He’s going to play music.

THE MOUSE

What is the mouse going to do? (2:26)

He’s going to shout ‘shoot’, ‘shoot’, ‘shoot’, ‘shoot’, ‘shoot’, ‘shoot’.

What is the mouse going to say when he hears the shot? (2:34)

He didn’t think he’d do it.

THE OTTER

What is the otter going to do? (2:35)

She’s going to swim and sing.

Why is the otter going to get angry? (2:41)

Because she realizes she’s being filmed while she’s in the bath.

What is the otter going to say when she realizes she’s being filmed?

She’s going to scold the people who are filming her.

THE FISH

What is the fish going to do? (2:48)

The fish is going to complain about his day.

Why is the fish going to complain about his day? (2:50)

Because his computer crashed, he lost his wallet, and his mobile phone ran out of battery.

What is going to happen to the fish? (2:53)

He is going to be swallowed by a big fish. ‘Big fish eat little fish.’

THE MARMOT

What is the marmot going to do? (2:59)

He’s going to realize it’s not Alan’s name he’s calling out.

What is the marmot going to do when he realizes it’s not Alan’s name he’s calling out? (3:01)

He thinks it’s Steve. He’s going to call out Steve’s name.

MEERKATS

What is the meerkat going to do? (3:07)

He’s going to wee.

What is his friend going to tell him? (3:07)

He thinks they’re not allowed to wee there.

What is the meerkat going to answer? (3:09)

He’s going to tell the other meerkat not to worry about weeing in the countryside.

What is going to happen after “that was my zip”? (3:13)

The meerkat realizes he’s surrounded by other meerkats.

What is the meerkat going to tell the other meerkats? (3:13)

He can’t wee with an audience.

OWLS

What is the owl going to do do? (3:18)

She’s going to complain about a new neighbour.

What is the neighbour going to do? (3:24)

He’s going to introdude himself.

What is the neighbour owl going to ask her for? (3:29)

He’s going to ask her for a cup of sugar.

Worksheet Funny Animals

The transcript is gapped and you are going to watch the video and complete it with some key vocabulary you should have worked on earlier using crossword puzzles. Finally check the answers watching the video again with subtitles.

GAPPED TRANSCRIPT

BIRDS

GREEN BIRD: Oh, Peppin! That’s a ________ tribute.

ORANGE BIRD: I just ________ him so much.

THE MARMOT

MARMOT: Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! …

PIGEONS

PIGEON 1: Excuse me. I’m having a bit of ________ with my ________. Can anyone help?

PIGEON 2: Do I know anyone who can help? ________ round, brothers and sisters! Join me! Are you ready to receive the ________? Ready to receive the light?

CROW: Night-time. Day time! Night-time. Day time! Night-time. Day time!

SPOONBILL: What’re you doing?

CROW: Having a ________ of night-time / daytime. You wanna play?

SPOONBILL: No, I’d rather go on Xbox.

MONKEYS

DENTIST MONKEY: Would you just like to open ________, sir?

PATIENT MONKEY: Okay.

DENTIST MONKEY: Going anywhere nice on your holidays?

PATIENT MONKEY: I think

DENTIST MONKEY: Don’t try to talk when my hands are in your ________, sir. My wife and I are thinking of going ________ this year. Dudley. She’s got family in the zoo over there. You got ________? Please, please, don’t talk when my hands are in your mouth, sir. Could do the ________ here, actually, at the back. Is it mainly bananas you eat?

PATIENT MONKEY: Bananas, yeah…

DENTIST MONKEY: I won’t tell you again, sir. Please don’t try and speak when I work inside your mouth. Right. I shall have a cheecky little ________.

That’s, uhm… Not bad actually.

Uhm, that’s done. Just need to smell your ________.

Oh God, That is rank.

I think I need to lie down.

GIRAFFES

GIRAFFE COW: She’s all neck and legs. Look at her…

GIRAFFE BULL: Oh… I am looking at her.

GIRAFFE COW: Stop looking at her!

GIRAFFE BULL: You just told me to look at her. That’s right in my ________, that!

GORILLA: Let me tell you what. I don’t seem to have a lot of luck with women. I mean, I’m ________ and caring. I’m… That’s a mystery that.

SQUIRREL

MOUSE

MOUSE: ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ Oh! I didn’t think you’d do it!

OTTER

OTTER (She’s singing.): Hey? Are you filming me in the bath. Get out! However, I’m ________… You’d better not put it on Youtube!

FISH

FISH: Ugh… What a day. Network ________. Lost my wallet… Phone’s ________ ________ ________ … Couldn’t get any worse.

BIG FISH: Ugh… Cracked stop…

MARMOT: No, that’s not Alan.

MARMOT: Steve, that’s Steve. Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve!

MEERKATS

MEERKAT 1: John, I don’t think we’re allowed to ________ here.

MEERKAT 2: It’s fine! Just keep a ________!

MEERKAT 1: What was that?

MEERKAT 2: That was my ________.

MEERKAT 2: Wow! Where did all these come from?

MEERKAT 2: You know me lads. I can’t wee with an audience.

OWLS

OWL 1: Oh, I tell you what. I don’t like that man who’s just moved in next door.

OWL 2: Oh, he’s really ________.

OWL 3: Oh, hello! Could I ________ you for a cup of sugar, please?

TRANSCRIPT OF THE VIDEO FUNNY TALKING ANIMALS

BIRDS

GREEN BIRD: Oh, Peppin! That’s a lovely tribute.

ORANGE BIRD: I just miss him so much.

THE MARMOT

MARMOT: Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! …

PIGEONS

PIGEON 1: Excuse me. I’m having a bit of trouble with my wing. Can anyone help?

PIGEON 2: Do I know anyone who can help? Gather round, brothers and sisters! Join me! Are you ready to receive the healing? Ready to receive the light?

CROW: Night-time. Day time! Night-time. Day time! Night-time. Day time!

SPOONBILL: What’re you doing?

CROW: Having a game of night-time / daytime. You wanna play?

SPOONBILL: No, I’d rather go on Xbox.

MONKEYS

DENTIST MONKEY: Would you just like to open wide, sir?

PATIENT MONKEY: Okay.

DENTIST MONKEY: Going anywhere nice on your holidays?

PATIENT MONKEY: I think

DENTIST MONKEY: Don’t try to talk when my hands are in your mouth, sir. My wife and I are thinking of going abroad this year. Dudley. She’s got family in the zoo over there. You got kids? Please, please, don’t talk when my hands are in your mouth, sir. Could do the filling here, actually, at the back. Is it mainly bananas you eat?

PATIENT MONKEY: Bananas, yeah…

DENTIST MONKEY: I won’t tell you again, sir. Please don’t try and speak when I work inside your mouth. Right. I shall have a cheecky little taste.

That’s, uhm… Not bad actually.

Uhm, that’s done. Just need to smell your breath.

Oh God, That is rank.

I think I need to lie down.

GIRAFFES

GIRAFFE COW: She’s all neck and legs. Look at her…

GIRAFFE BULL: Oh… I am looking at her.

GIRAFFE COW: Stop looking at her!

GIRAFFE BULL: You just told me to look at her. That’s right in my throat, that!

GORILLA: Let me tell you what. I don’t seem to have a lot of luck with women. I mean, I’m kind and caring. I’m… That’s a mystery that.

SQUIRREL

MOUSE

MOUSE: ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ ‘Shoot!’ Oh! I didn’t think you’d do it!

OTTER

OTTER (She’s singing.): Hey? Are you filming me in the bath. Get out! However, I’m naked… You’d better not put it on Youtube!

FISH

FISH: Ugh… What a day. Network crash. Lost my wallet… Phone’s ran out off battery… Couldn’t get any worse.

BIG FISH: Ugh… Cracked stop…

MARMOT: No, that’s not Alan.

MARMOT: Steve, that’s Steve. Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve!

MEERKATS

MEERKAT 1: John, I don’t think we’re allowed to wee here.

MEERKAT 2: It’s fine! Just keep a lookout!

MEERKAT 1: What was that?

MEERKAT 2: That was my zip.

MEERKAT 2: Wow! Where did all these come from?

MEERKAT 2: You know me lads. I can’t wee with an audience.

OWLS

OWL 1: Oh, I tell you what. I don’t like that man who’s just moved in next door.

OWL 2: Oh, he’s really creepy.

OWL 3: Oh, hello! Could I trouble you for a cup of sugar, please?

ENGLISH DIALOGUE ASSESSMENT RUBRIC:

|EXCELLENT

4 MARKS |VERY GOOD

3 MARKS |GOOD

2 MARKS |POOR

1 MARK |SCORE | |

|Fluency |Author demonstrates normal|Author demonstrates |Author demonstrates some |Author demonstrates little| |

| |pace, not too fast, not to|adequate normal pace, not|normal pace, not too fast,|normal pace, not too fast,| |

| |slow. |too fast, not to slow. |not to slow. |not to slow. | |

|Grammar |Grammar covered in class |A few minor difficulties |Grammatical errors led to |Grammatical errors | |

| |was used to communicate |arose from not using the |many minor difficulties or|severely hampered | |

| |effectively. |grammar studied in class.|one major breakdown in |communication. | |

| |There are no grammar |There are 1-2 grammar |communication. |There are more than 4 | |

| |errors. |errors. |There are 3-4 grammar |grammar errors. | |

| | | |errors. | | |

|Vocabulary |Vocabulary studied in |A few minor difficulties |Some difficulties arose |Communication was severely| |

| |class was used to express |arose from not using |due to limited vocabulary |hampered due to lack of | |

| |ideas eloquently. |appropriate vocabulary. |and/or bad diction. |vocabulary. | |

|Presentation/ |Dialogue is well organized|Dialogue is fairly well |Dialogue is slightly |Dialogue is hard to follow| |

|Memorization |and flows like a natural |organized and mostly |confusing and somewhat |and doesn't flow like a | |

| |conversation. Background |flows like a natural |flows like a natural |natural conversation. | |

| |is clearly related to the |conversation. |conversation. | | |

| |conversation. | | | | |

|Pronunciation |Pronunciation was clear. |No serious problems |Some communication |Pronunciation confused | |

| |No pronunciation errors |arose, but better |problems arose due to |communication. | |

| |are noted. |pronunciation could have |unclear pronunciation. |There are 5 or more | |

| | |made communication more |There are 3-4 |pronunciation errors. | |

| | |efficient. |pronunciation errors. | | |

| | |There are 1-2 errors in | | | |

| | |pronunciation. | | | |

| | | | | | |

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| |and/or non-verbal |and/or non-verbal |problems arose due to lack|and/or non-verbal | |

| |communication were used to|communication could have |of inflection, expresion, |communication confused | |

| |enhance communication. |made communication more |and/or non-verbal |communication. Student may| |

| | |efficient. |communication. Student may|have been very difficult | |

| | | |have been difficult to |to hear. | |

| | | |hear. | | |

|Combining ideas |Ideas are combined in |Ideas are combined in |Ideas are combined in ways|Ideas are copied or | |

| |original and surprising |original ways to solve a |that are derived from the |restated from the sources | |

| |ways to solve a problem, |problem, address an |thinking of others (for |consulted. | |

| |address an issue, or make |issue, or make something |example, of the authors in| | |

| |something new. |new. |sources consulted). | | |

|Communicating something new |Created product is |Created product is |Created product serves its|Created product does not | |

| |interesting, new, or |interesting, new, or |intended purpose (for |serve its intended purpose| |

| |helpful, making an |helpful, making an |example, solving a problem|(for example, solving a | |

| |original contribution that|original contribution for|or addressing an issue). |problem or addressing an | |

| |includes identifying a |its intended purpose (for| |issue). | |

| |previously unknown |example, solving a | | | |

| |problem, issue, or |problem or addressing an | | | |

| |purpose. |issue). | | | |

Worksheets Cape Town

Can you decide where you would fit in these sentences? What do all these sentences have in common?

…shall I charge it to your room?

I'll bring it to you in a moment.

I’ll have a glass now please.

That will be 36.74 (thirty-six seventy-four).

A waitress will be with you shortly to take your order.

I’ll have a chocolate eclair please.

…shall I pour it now?

I will be back with the bill.

I'll have the T-bone steak please.

I'll get it for you.

I’ll have a bottle of the house red please.

GAPPED TRANSCRIPT AT THE RESTAURANT

At the restaurant

Welcome

WAITER: Hello sir. Are you dining alone?

GUEST: Yes. A table for one please.

WAITER: Smoking or non-smoking?

GUEST: Non-smoking please.

WAITER: I have a table for you. Please follow me.

GUEST: Thank you.

WAITER: Would you like a drink with your meal sir?

GUEST: Can I see the wine list please?

Thank you.

WAITER: I can recommend the house red. It's a dry wine from the Hunter Valley, here in New South Wales.

GUEST: OK. _______________________________

WAITER: Certainly sir. Here's tonight's menu. _______________________________

GUEST: OK. Thank you.

Ordering

WAITRESS: Here's the wine that you ordered sir. Would you like to let it breathe for a little while or _______________________________

GUEST: _______________________________

WAITRESS: Are you ready for me to take your order?

GUEST: Yes. _______________________________

WAITRESS: How would you like it cooked?

GUEST: Medium rare.

WAITRESS: OK. That is served with the seasonal vegetables and your choice of jacket potato or chips.

GUEST: Jacket potato please. I haven't had a jacket potato in a long time.

WAITRESS: OK. That's one T-bone steak medium rare with seasonal vegetables and jacket potato.

GUEST: Yes. Thank you.

WAITRESS: Was everything OK sir?

GUEST: Yes, that was delicious. Thank you.

WAITRESS: Would you like some dessert? We have cheese and biscuits, fresh apple pie and chocolate eclairs.

GUEST: Oh, yes. _______________________________

WAITRESS: Can I get you anything else?

GUEST: Yes. I'd like a cafe latte please.

WAITRESS: _______________________________

Bill

GUEST: Could I have the bill please?

WAITRESS: Certainly.

_______________________________ Would you like to pay now or _______________________________

GUEST: I'd rather pay now please.

WAITRESS: _______________________________ OK. So you had a T-bone steak, a bottle of the house red, a chocolate eclair and a cup of coffee. _______________________________.

GUEST: Is service included?

WAITRESS: Yes, that includes tax and 10 percent service charge. OK.

GUEST: OK. Here's forty dollars. You can keep the change.

WAITRESS: Thank you very much

GUEST: Thank you. Goodbye.

WAITRESS: Goodbye.

KEY GAPPED TRANSCRIPT AT THE RESTAURANT

At the restaurant

Welcome

WAITER: Hello sir. Are you dining alone?

GUEST: Yes. A table for one please.

WAITER: Smoking or non-smoking?

GUEST: Non-smoking please.

WAITER: I have a table for you. Please follow me.

GUEST: Thank you.

WAITER: Would you like a drink with your meal sir?

GUEST: Can I see the wine list please?

Thank you.

WAITER: I can recommend the house red. It's a dry wine from the Hunter Valley, here in New South Wales.

GUEST: OK. I’ll have a bottle of the house red please.

WAITER: Certainly sir. Here's tonight's menu. A waitress will be with you shortly to take your order.

GUEST: OK. Thank you.

Ordering

WAITRESS: Here's the wine that you ordered sir. Would you like to let it breathe for a little while or shall I pour it now?

GUEST: I’ll have a glass now please.

WAITRESS: Are you ready for me to take your order?

GUEST: Yes. I'll have the T-bone steak please.

WAITRESS: How would you like it cooked?

GUEST: Medium rare.

WAITRESS: OK. That is served with the seasonal vegetables and your choice of jacket potato or chips.

GUEST: Jacket potato please. I haven't had a jacket potato in a long time.

WAITRESS: OK. That's one T-bone steak medium rare with seasonal vegetables and jacket potato.

GUEST: Yes. Thank you.

WAITRESS: Was everything OK sir?

GUEST: Yes, that was delicious. Thank you.

WAITRESS: Would you like some dessert? We have cheese and biscuits, fresh apple pie and chocolate eclairs.

GUEST: Oh, yes. I’ll have a chocolate eclair please.

WAITRESS: Can I get you anything else?

GUEST: Yes. I'd like a cafe latte please.

WAITRESS: I'll bring it to you in a moment.

Bill

GUEST: Could I have the bill please?

WAITRESS: Certainly. I'll get it for you. Would you like to pay now or shall I charge it to your room?

GUEST: I'd rather pay now please.

WAITRESS: I will be back with the bill. OK. So you had a T-bone steak, a bottle of the house red, a chocolate eclair and a cup of coffee. That will be 36.74 (thirty-six seventy-four).

GUEST: Is service included?

WAITRESS: Yes, that includes tax and 10 percent service charge. OK.

GUEST: OK. Here's forty dollars. You can keep the change.

WAITRESS: Thank you very much

GUEST: Thank you. Goodbye.

WAITRESS: Goodbye.

Read about dining in Cape Town:

You’re very hungry, your day was so hectic that you missed lunch and are starving and want to top off your day with a wonderful dinner.

But first read about dining in Cape Town:

Eating

Eating out is one of the highlights of visiting Cape Town, and the city is home to a large number of relaxed and convivial restaurants, which generally serve imaginative food of a high standard. Prices are inexpensive compared with much of the developed world, and you can eat innovative food by outstanding chefs in upmarket restaurants for the kind of money you’d spend on a pizza back home. This is the place to splash out on whatever takes your fancy, and you’ll find the quality of meat and fish very high, with many vegetarian options available as well. There are a couple of restaurants dedicated to Cape or African Cuisine, though it’s not the thing to concentrate on when you’re choosing something to eat since other genres are done a lot better. You can expect fresh Cape fish at every good restaurant as well as seafood from warmer waters. Fish stocks are declining worldwide, however, and to be ecologically responsible, go for a delicious Cape fish like Yellow Tail which is not endangered.

What would you highlight about eating out in Cape Town?

Do you agree with these three features?

KEY:

Eating out is one of the highlights of visiting Cape Town.

Prices are inexpensive.

You’ll find the quality of meat and fish very high.

Read these reviews and decide which one of these restaurants you’re going to for dinner.

Gourmet

Lonely Planet review

Tucked away in a lovely, peaceful courtyard just off Post St Mall, this alfresco bistro has one of the most comprehensive menus you’ve ever seen. The unifying trend is its adherence to using gourmet ingredients to create a blend of Namibian, German, French and Italian dishes that are as innovative as they are delicious. The carpaccio of ostrich is recommended but ask them to go easy on the oil.

More information

thegourmet-

Prices

mains N$70-180

Opening hours

breakfast, lunch & dinner Mon-Sat

Africa Café

Lonely Planet review

Touristy, yes, but still one of the best places to sample African food. Come with a hearty appetite as the set feast comprises some 15 dishes from across the continent, of which you can eat as much as you like. A wonderful new addition is their daytime cafe specialising in wheat-free baked goodies and a variety of tasty ‘raw’ foods including salads and cassava.

More information

africacafe.co.za

Prices

set banquet R245

Opening hours

cafe 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat, restaurant 6.30-11pm Mon-Sat

Foodbarn

Lonely Planet review

Masterchef Franck Dangereux might have opted for the less stressful life in Noordhoek, but that doesn’t mean this operation skimps on quality. Expect rustic, delicious bistro dishes. The separate book-lined deli-bakery-cafe and tapas bar is just as good and stocks their freshly baked goodies, chocolates and other locally sourced food and drinks.

More information

thefoodbarn.co.za

Prices

3/7-course menu R220/380, cafe mains R50

Opening hours

restaurant noon-2.30pm daily, 7-9.30pm Wed-Sat, deli 8am-9pm Tue-Sat, to 5pm Sun-Mon, cafe 8am-4.30pm daily, tapas bar 6-9.30pm Tue-Sat

Joe’s Beerhouse

Lonely Planet review

A legendary Windhoek institution, this is where you can indulge (albeit with a little guilt…) in flame-broiled fillets of all those amazing animals you’ve seen on safari! Seriously. We’re talking huge cuts of zebra tenderloin, ostrich skewers, peppered springbok steak, oryx sirloin, crocodile on a hotplate and marinated kudu steak.

More information



Prices

mains N$60-120

Opening hours

4.30pm-late Mon-Thu, 11am-late Fri-Sun

Savoy Cabbage

Lonely Planet review

The long-running Savoy Cabbage remains a great place for inventive cooking, and gives diners the chance to try local game meats, like eland and springbok. The tomato tart is legendary.

More information

savoycabbage.co.za

Prices

mains R110-165

Opening hours

noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri, 7-10.30pm Mon-Sat

Casa Labia

Lonely Planet review

Some of the ingredients at this exceedingly pleasant cafe in the gorgeous cultural centre come from the adjoining garden. They plan to make wine and olive oil from the vines and olive trees that grow on the slopes, too. Enjoy home-baked treats and delicious breakfasts and open sandwiches.

More information

casalabia.co.za

Prices

mains R45-70

Opening hours

10am-4pm Tue-Thu, 9am-4pm Fri-Sun

Beefcakes

Lonely Planet review

Pink flamingos, feather boas, fairylights, topless barmen – yup, this burger bar camps it up nicely and is a fave jol (party) for groups who come to play bitchy bingo on Tuesday or enjoy the professional drag shows on Wednesday and Thursday (do not miss Odidiva, the fierce first lady of Capetonian drag; she’s usually appears on Wednesday). Friday and Saturday nights it’s for the boys only. The burgers? They’re fine but that’s not what you really come for.

More information

beefcakes.co.za

Prices

burgers R55-85

Opening hours

11am-10pm Mon-Sat, 6pm-10pm Sun

Hemelhuijs

Lonely Planet review

Part of the Freeworld Design Centre (; a showroom for a paint company that occasionally hosts interesting events such a food-related movie nights or a designer goods market), Hemelhuijs is a quirkily decorated space – think deer heads with broken crockery and a mosaic made from toast – showcasing the art and culinary creations of Jacques Erasmus. The inventive food is delicious and includes lovely fresh juices and daily bakes.

More information

hemelhuijs.co.za

Prices

mains R60-120

Nobu

Lonely Planet review

This branch of the upmarket global Japanese chain, a fixture of the One & Only since it opened, is a smooth running operation. The chefs turns out expert renditions of Nobu Masahisa’s signature ceviches and cod in miso sauce, along with the expected sushi and tempura, best sampled in the good-value set meals. The soaring dining hall offers a New York metro buzz, while the more intimate bar upstairs is a nice spot to work your way through their extensive sake menu.

More information



Prices

mains R200-400, set dinners from R190

Opening hours

6-11pm daily

Pot Luck Club & Test Kitchen

Lonely Planet review

Make reservations well in advance for dinner at either of these side-by-side operations – under the stewardship of top chef Luke Dale-Roberts – that have brought fine creative dining to the wilds of Salt River. Pot Luck is the more affordable of the two serving delicious tapas-style plates designed to be shared; we defy you not to order a second plate of the smoked beef with truffle-café-au-lait sauce.

More information



Prices

Pot Luck Club mains R55-140, Test Kitchen 3/5 courses R375/470

Opening hours

Pot Luck Club 6-10pm Tue-Sat, Test Kitchen 12.30-2.30pm, 7-10pm Tue-Sat



Worksheets A DAY OFF IN CAPE TOWN

Warming-up

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What is the family doing?

What are this family’s plans?

Holiday Vocabulary: Accommodation

Choose Complete each definition with the correct word:

A) A small property, often managed by a family.

a) guesthouse, b) holiday camp, c) youth hostel, d) campsite

B) The place to go with your tent.

a) guesthouse, b) holiday camp, c) youth hostel, d) campsite

C) If you stay here you might have to share a room.

a) guesthouse, b) holiday camp, c) youth hostel, d) campsite

D) If you want entertainment for the children go here.

a) guesthouse, b) holiday camp, c) youth hostel, d) campsite

E) If you want a room and all your meals cooked for you book this.

a) half board, b) full board, c) self-catering, d) bed and breakfast

F) If you want a room but will be using local restaurants for lunch and dinner book this.

a) half board, b) full board, c) self-catering, d) bed and breakfast

G) If you want a room plus breakfast and dinner in the hotel book this.

a) half board, b) full board, c) self-catering, d) bed and breakfast

H) If you only want accommodation and no meals book this.

a) half board, b) full board, c) self-catering, d) bed and breakfast

Remember

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct word. Use on of the words below.

half board, full board, self-catering, bed and breakfast

A) I've booked my holiday. I'm staying in a family-run _________ .

B) I don't like self- _________ holidays. I don't want to cook all my own meals when I'm trying to relax.

C) If we pay for full _________ we'll have to return to the hotel to eat at lunch and dinner time. Let's pay for _________ board instead and just have breakfast and evening dinner at the hotel.

E) The _________ was so noisy I took down the tent and found somewhere else.

F) I shared a room with some Italian students in the youth _________ I stayed in last year.

G) The children need activities to keep them entertained so we're going to a holiday _________ again this year.

H) The room costs £25 for bed and _________ so you will have to add the cost of your lunch and dinner as well.

Practice

When you go on holiday do you prefer to pay for full board, half board or just bed and breakfast?

What do you call a guesthouse in your country?

Would you be happy to share a bedroom with strangers in a youth hostel?

Choose Complete each definition with the correct word. Use on of the words below.

hitchhiking, package, cruise, skiing, backpacking, touring, sightseeing, camping

A) A holiday organised by a travel agent which includes the cost of your hotel and transport. A __________ holiday.

B) A holiday spent in the mountains moving across the snow. __________

C) You do this when you want to see interesting buildings and places. __________

D) A holiday spent in a tent. __________

E) A holiday 'on the move' visiting different places. A __________ holiday.

F) A holiday spent on a ship. A __________

G) A way of travelling by getting free lifts from motorists. __________

H) A holiday where you travel with your luggage on your back._________

Remember

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct word.

A) I hate the snow and I'm completely unfit so a __________ holiday really doesn't interest me.

B) We spent our holiday last year __________ around Italy by coach.

C) Elderly people often go on a __________ as they can take it easy on the ship.

D) I think __________ is the best way to travel - like a tortoise with your home on your back!

E) We usually go on a __________ holiday as we like it when the travel agent arranges everything for us.

F) I'd love to go __________ but my wife doesn't like the idea of sleeping in a tent.

G) My sister wants to go __________ but my dad doesn't think it's safe for a girl to get in a stranger's car.

H) We did lots of __________ while we were on holiday in London and took photographs of all the famous buildings.

Practice

If you had the choice would you go skiing or have a package holiday to somewhere by the sea?

Do you know anyone who has been on a cruise lately?

Have you ever been hitchhiking?

In which cities are visitors to your country likely to go sightseeing?

READING

Spaniards dally planning their holidays for 39 days on average.

In contrast to the rest of Europe, where holidays are increasingly booked in advance, in Spain consumers prefer to look for last-minute travel deals.

Spaniards are the Europeans who spend less time planning their holidays. On average Spanish spend 39 days, in contrast the European average is 55 days, according to a survey by Homelidays.es, a website specialising in private short term holiday rentals.

The survey indicates that Spain sits at the bottom on time spent planning holidays in advance, because Spanish travellers adopt a relaxed approach when planning a holiday, preferring not to book in advance. For instance, the research data reveals that Spanish plan their holidays around 39 days in advance as compared to other European countries such as the Netherlands, which books 81 days in advance and ranks first and Germany, which books 64 days in advance and ranks second.

In the last years the European average has increased from 45 to 55 days in advance. In contrast, the Spanish average has dropped from 40 to 39 days.

The survey reveals that in contrast to Europe, where people increase the number of days spent planning ahead their holidays, in Spain it happens just the opposite, because Spanish try to get last-minute deals.

“In our opinion, booking their holidays in advance allows tourists to have more choices available in order to find accommodation that suits their tastes and needs”, says Laura Rivera-Casares, in charge of Homelidays sales department in Spain.

Do you agree with this article?

Do you plan ahead your holidays?

How far in advance do you plan your holidays?

What kind of accommodation do you prefer when you go on holiday?

Where are you going to go on holiday next summer?

Where are you going to go on holiday next Easter?

Think for a minute where you are going to go on holiday next Easter, next summer.

Decide which kind of holiday you like.

LISTENING

You’re going to hear a girl called Kate talking about her travel plans:



What countries is Kate going to visit? How many are they?

What are her plans when she finishes travelling?

Does she mention how is she going to pay for her trip?

Do you think she is rich?

Can regular people afford to travel for three years?

Transcript

Jessica: So Kate what is, what's this future trip? What are you gonna do next year?

Kate: Next year, so when I leave Japan, I'm going back to Australia to work for another 8 weeks and then I'm off to New Zealand to see the rest of New Zealand and then Fiji and then, and then it'd be nice there cause I get to spend some time lying on the beach and then go to the Cook Islands. After the Cook Islands I'm going to go and see my best friend. She lives in Kuala Lumpur, so I'm going to go and do the East Coast of Malaysia and then I'm gonna go to Thailand and then Cambodia and then Vietnam and Lao and then India, and that's as far as I got.

Jessica: OK, so after that point you don't know where you're gonna go?

Kate: No, I don't know where I'm gonna go. Probably, probably I'm gonna head towards Canada because one of my best friend's immigrated there so I'd like to see him.

Jessica: Wow, so how long do you think you're going to be traveling for then?

Kate: Three years.

Jessica: For three years. Wow, so now, do you have, like a plan after that or?

Kate: Yeah, after I finish my travels I'm going to go back home and I've just finished my Master's before I came up, so I'm going to go back and do my PhD. in Psychology and then I'm going to train to be a psychologist.

Jessica: Wonderful. Great. Well thanks, Kate.

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Use of Language

After watching the video you have to complete the sentences:



There is a word missing in each sentence.

Ex.: I going to be an astronaut when I grow up.

I’m going to be an astronaut when I grow up.

1 They’re going visit their son in Australia in the summer.

______________________________________________

2 What he going to do this afternoon?

______________________________________________

3 You going to see Sarah at the weekend?

______________________________________________

4 We’re going to tennis on Sunday morning.

______________________________________________

5 They not going to work abroad this summer.

______________________________________________

6 When are you to come and visit me?

______________________________________________

7 Marie-Ann isn’t going catch the train.

______________________________________________

Write complete sentences with going to:

1 I / start going to the gym.

______________________________________________

2 Rachel / not / get a new job.

______________________________________________

3 we / visit / your parents tomorrow?

______________________________________________

4 They / not / come to dinner next week.

______________________________________________

5 What / you / do this weekend?

______________________________________________

6 He / call you later.

______________________________________________

7 Where / Peter and Tania Stay?

______________________________________________

8 Who / tell him the news?

______________________________________________

Diaries

Use of going to to express future plans; oral or written responses, based on more or less controlled sentence patterns.

Materials: A diary showing the days of the week filled with notes of different planned activities. This may be presented on individual worksheets, or an acetate film to be shown on an overhead projector.

Procedure: Using the diary as in Box 25 students expand the notes in the squares to full sentences. They use the first person. For example, the note ‘office’ at 9 a.m. on Thursday becomes:

I am / I’m going to be in the office from nine a.m. on Thursday.

SS take turns to expand the notes into full sentences orally. After the SS have worked for a while on the grid, I take it in. I put SS together in groups of four and I hand out each group a blank grid. Each group must appoint a ‘secretary’. SS then have to try and fill it in from memory: one student, for example, might recall:

I am going to be in the office from nine a.m. on Thursday.

Whereupon the ‘secretary’ fills in everything members of the group and themselves can remember –taking care to accept only full future-tense sentences!

|Diary |

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday |

|07.30-09.00 |07.30-09.00 |06.00 get up, go to |07.30-09.00 |08.30 get up, (Pat |08.30 get up, |10.00 get up, |

|get breakfast, |get breakfast, |airport |get breakfast, |sees to kids) |breakfast |breakfast |

|send kids to school|send kids to | |send kids to | | | |

| |school |07.00 fly to London |school |09.00-11.00 |10.00 take kids |11.00-11.30 do |

|09.00-11.00 | | | |washing, housework |to football |some gardening, |

|housework, shopping|09.00-13.00 |08.00-13.00 get home,|09.00-11.00 | |practice |help Pat with |

|with Pat |office |housework, shopping, |office |11.00-13.00 office,| |lunch |

| | |lunch | |work on new project|10.30-11.30 meet| |

|11.00-13.00 | | |11.00-13.00 | |Kit for coffee | |

|office | | |meeting with Mike| | | |

| | | | | |11.30-12.30 | |

| | | | | |watch end of | |

| | | | | |football, take | |

| | | | | |kids home | |

|13.00-15.00 lunch |13.00 lunch |13.00-14.00 office |13.00-16.00 |13.00-14.30 lunch |13.00-14.00 |13.00-14.00 lunch|

|with Tony, discuss | | |office, leave |with boss, discuss |lunch | |

|new project |13.30 leave for |14.00-15.30 discuss |free for any new |new project | |14.00-16.00 rest,|

| |airport |Irish trip with boss |problems | |14.00-15.30 rest|more gardening |

|15.00-17.30 office | | | |14.30-17.00 | | |

| |14.45 fly to |15.30-17.30 go home, |16.30-18.30 tea |interview new |15.30-16.30 |17.30 tea, take |

|18.00-19.00 help |Dublin |rest |at Mother’s with |candidates, next |tennis with Pat,|kids to youth |

|kids with homework | | |kids |week’s schedule |Max, Carol |group |

| |17.00 meeting with| | | | | |

| |Irish colleagues | |18.30-19.30 | |17.30-18.30 | |

| | | |shower, change | |shower, change | |

|19.00-20.00 supper |19.00-22.00 dinner|18.00-23.00 quiet |20.00-22.00 |17.00-22.00 supper |19.00-23.30 |18.00-23.00 lazy |

| |at Trinity College|evening with family |evening out at |with Pat’s parents |party at Sylvia |evening: write |

|20.00-23.00 watch | | |Italian | |and Bob’s |letters |

|TV | | |restaurant with | | |watch TV |

| | | |Pat | | | |

BLANK DIARY

|Diary |

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday |

|07.30-09.00 |07.30-09.00 |06.00 |07.30-09.00 |08.30 |08.30 |10.00 |

| | | | | | | |

|09.00-11.00 |09.00-13.00 |07.00 |09.00-11.00 |09.00-11.00 |10.00 |11.00-11.30 |

| | | | | | | |

|11.00-13.00 | |08.00-13.00 |11.00-13.00 |11.00-13.00 |10.30-11.30 | |

| | | | | | | |

| | | | | |11.30-12.30 | |

|13.00-15.00 |13.00 |13.00-14.00 |13.00-16.00 |13.00-14.30 |13.00-14.00 |13.00-14.00 |

| | | | | | | |

|15.00-17.30 |13.30 |14.00-15.30 |16.30-18.30 |14.30-17.00 |14.00-15.30 |14.00-16.00 |

| | | | | | | |

|18.00-19.00 |14.45 |15.30-17.30 |18.30-19.30 | |15.30-16.30 |17.30 |

| | | | | | | |

| |17.00 | | | |17.30-18.30 | |

|19.00-20.00 |19.00-22.00 |18.00-23.00 |20.00-22.00 |17.00-22.00 |19.00-23.30 |18.00-23.00 |

| | | | | | | |

|20.00-23.00 | | | | | | |

Worksheets Cape Doctor

CAPE DOCTOR

Read and underline all instances of future will that come up in the reviews.

Lonely Planet review

Used as a prison from the early days of the VOC right up until 1996, this Unesco World Heritage site is preserved as a memorial to those such as Nelson Mandela who spent many years incarcerated here.

While we heartily recommend going to Robben Island, a visit here is not without its drawbacks. The first hurdle is getting a ticket – in peak times these often sell out days in advance. Reserve well in advance via the web, or book a ticket in conjunction with a township tour – many tour operators have access to blocks of tickets not available to the public. The packed guided tour allows a maximum of two hours on the island (plus a 30-minute boat ride in both directions). One of the former inmates will lead you around the prison. It seems a perverse form of torture to have these guys recount their harrowing time as prisoners here, but the best of the guides rise above this to embody the true spirit of reconciliation.

The standard tours, which have set departure and return times, include a walk through the old prison (with the obligatory peek into Mandela’s cell), as well as a 45-minute bus ride around the island with commentary on the various places of note, such as the lime quarry in which Mandela and many others slaved, and the church used during the island’s stint as a leper colony. If you’re lucky, you’ll have about 10 minutes to wander around on your own.

Tours depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway beside the Clock Tower at the Waterfront. Even if you don’t plan a visit to the island, it’s worth dropping by the museum here, with its focus on the struggle for equality. Also preserved as a small museum is the Waterfront’s Jetty 1, the departure point for Robben Island when it was a prison.

Lonely Planet review

Location and unique flora combine to make these 36-hectare botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world. The main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens is where you’ll find the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the conservatory. Further along Rhodes Dr is the Rycroft Gate entrance, the first you’ll come to if you approach the gardens from Constantia. Call to find out about free guided walks, or hire the My Guide electronic gizmo (R40) to receive recorded information about the various plants you’ll pass on the three signposted circular walks.

About 9000 of Southern Africa’s 22,000 plant species are grown here. You’ll find a fragrance garden that has been elevated so you can more easily sample the scents of the plants, a Braille trail, a kopje (hill) that has been planted with pelargoniums, a sculpture garden and a section for plants used for muti (traditional medicine) by sangoma (traditional healers), as well as a section of the wild almond hedge planted in 1660 by Jan van Riebeeck to form the boundary of the Dutch outpost.

The outdoor Sunday afternoon concerts held here between November and March are a Cape Town institution. The gardens are a stop on the City Sightseeing Cape Town bus.

KEY Reviews with underlined sentences

Lonely Planet review

Used as a prison from the early days of the VOC right up until 1996, this Unesco World Heritage site is preserved as a memorial to those such as Nelson Mandela who spent many years incarcerated here.

While we heartily recommend going to Robben Island, a visit here is not without its drawbacks. The first hurdle is getting a ticket – in peak times these often sell out days in advance. Reserve well in advance via the web, or book a ticket in conjunction with a township tour – many tour operators have access to blocks of tickets not available to the public. The packed guided tour allows a maximum of two hours on the island (plus a 30-minute boat ride in both directions). One of the former inmates will lead you around the prison. It seems a perverse form of torture to have these guys recount their harrowing time as prisoners here, but the best of the guides rise above this to embody the true spirit of reconciliation.

The standard tours, which have set departure and return times, include a walk through the old prison (with the obligatory peek into Mandela’s cell), as well as a 45-minute bus ride around the island with commentary on the various places of note, such as the lime quarry in which Mandela and many others slaved, and the church used during the island’s stint as a leper colony. If you’re lucky, you’ll have about 10 minutes to wander around on your own.

Tours depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway beside the Clock Tower at the Waterfront. Even if you don’t plan a visit to the island, it’s worth dropping by the museum here, with its focus on the struggle for equality. Also preserved as a small museum is the Waterfront’s Jetty 1, the departure point for Robben Island when it was a prison.

Lonely Planet review

Location and unique flora combine to make these 36-hectare botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world. The main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens is where you’ll find the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the conservatory. Further along Rhodes Dr is the Rycroft Gate entrance, the first you’ll come to if you approach the gardens from Constantia. Call to find out about free guided walks, or hire the My Guide electronic gizmo (R40) to receive recorded information about the various plants you’ll pass on the three signposted circular walks.

About 9000 of Southern Africa’s 22,000 plant species are grown here. You’ll find a fragrance garden that has been elevated so you can more easily sample the scents of the plants, a Braille trail, a kopje (hill) that has been planted with pelargoniums, a sculpture garden and a section for plants used for muti (traditional medicine) by sangoma (traditional healers), as well as a section of the wild almond hedge planted in 1660 by Jan van Riebeeck to form the boundary of the Dutch outpost.

The outdoor Sunday afternoon concerts held here between November and March are a Cape Town institution. The gardens are a stop on the City Sightseeing Cape Town bus.

Sentences with future will:

One of the former inmates will lead you around the prison.

If you’re lucky, you’ll have about 10 minutes to wander around on your own.

The main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens is where you’ll find the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the conservatory.

[…] the first [entrance] you’ll come to if you approach the gardens from Constantia.

[…] recorded information about the various plants you’ll pass on the three signposted circular walks.

You’ll find a fragrance garden that has been elevated […]

VIDEO Cape Town

You’re going to watch a video on the weather in Cape Town. However, before we watch can they make predictions about what the weather will be like? In pairs, SS discuss the answers and write down their predictions.

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What will spring weather be like in Cape Town?

What will summer weather be like in Cape Town?

What will autumn weather be like in Cape Town?

What will winter weather be like in Cape Town?

Link to the video:



KEY VIDEO

Why can a visitor experience slightly different conditions in different parts of Cape Town?

Because there is a a large mountain and two oceans.

When is the peak summer season for tourism?

The peak summer season for tourism is between November and February.

What will the low temperatures be like in the summer?

Lows will be of 16 degrees Celsius.

What will the high temperatures be like in the summer?

Highs will be of 26 degrees Celsius.

What will the weather be like in the summer?

The days will be sunny and there will be little rain.

What is the Cape Doctor?

A strong, south-easterly wind.

Why is it called the Cape Doctor?

It is called the Cape Doctor because locals believe it blows away pollution.

What will the high temperatures be like in the spring?

Highs will be around 19 to 21 degrees Celsius.

What will the low temperatures be like in the spring?

Lows will be between 9 to 11 degrees Celsius.

What will make spring particularly beautiful?

Flowers come into bloom.

What animals will visit the coastline in springtime?

Whales.

What will the low temperatures be like in the autumn?

Lows will be of around 9 degrees Celsius.

What will the high temperatures be like in the autumn?

Highs will be of around 22 degrees Celsius.

What will the weather be like in the autumn and in the spring?

The days will be quite pleasant, but evenings will tend to be a little cold.

Why can spring and autumn be good times to visit Cape Town?

Because the weather is not very hot.

What will the weather be like in the winter?

The weather will be cold and wet.

What will the high temperatures be like in the winter?

They will be of around 17 degrees Celsius.

If you are looking to spend some time by the sea, what will you take into account?

If the winds are strong. In case they are you should look for sheltered beaches.

If a strong wind blows over Table Mountain, will you be likely to get good views? Why? Why not?

Probably not, because a cloud cover will form very quickly.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT (WARNING: There are slight differences between the voice-over and the subtitles.)

With a large mountain and two oceans to influence its climate, you can experience all kinds of weather in Cape Town. In fact, within Cape Town itself you can experience microclimates with different parts of the city experiencing slightly different conditions. For visitors planning a trip to Cape Town, here is a summary of the average weather conditions you should expect at different times of the year.

Summer is from mid-October to March. The peak summer season for tourism is between November and February. Temperatures at this time tend to be between lows of 16 degrees Celsius, that’s 61 degrees Fahrenheit, and highs of 26 degrees Celsius, that’s 79 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a Mediterranean climate with long sunny days and little rainfall.

A strong, south-easterly wind known as the Cape Doctor sometimes blows through Cape Town making it feel cooler than the actual temperatures would suggest. It is called Cape Doctor because locals believe it blows away pollution. Spring is around September / October time. Highs will be around 19 to 21 degrees Celsius, that’s 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and lows between 9 to 11 degrees Celsius, that’s 48 to 52 degrees Fahrenheit. At this time of year you can enjoy stunning scenes as flowers come into bloom. The West Coast is especially well-known for its beauty at this time. It is also when whales visit the coastline, bringing many tourists to places like Hermanus.

Autunm is around April / May time and you can expect lows of 9 degrees Celsius, that’s 48 degrees Fahrenheit and highs of around 22 degrees Celsius, that’s 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Just like spring the days can be quite pleasant, but evenings tend to be a little cold. Both spring and autumn can be good times to visit for people who do not like the very hot weather of peak summer season.

Winter is when Cape Town is traditionally cold and wet. That said, during the months of June, July and August highs of around 17 degrees Celsius, that’s 63 degrees Fahrenheit, are not uncommon. You can also enjoy dry periods during winter.

The other factor to take into account when visiting Cape Town is the wind. There are certain beaches such as Clifton and Llundudno which are fairly well sheltered from the wind. If the winds are strong it may be best to choose one of these if you are looking to spend some time by the sea. The strong winds mean cloud cover forms very quickly. This might catch out tourists visiting the top of Table Mountain. Even on hot days it can get chilly on top of the mountain, and cloud cover can mean views from the top are limited. Overall, Cape Town’s climate is quite temperate and with such a scenic backdrop, the different seasons all have their own appeal.

Whatever time you visit Cape Town, be prepared for the weather you are likely to face and enjoy all this beautiful city has to offer. At we have lots of short informative videos that will help you plan a trip to Cape Town. So please visit us and start planning.

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR DISCUSSION (WILL)

What things will inevitably happen in an office?

_______________________________________________

How will you dress on your first day at work?

_______________________________________________

How will you dress after having been working at the same company for a long time?

_______________________________________________

What will you become addicted to?

_______________________________________________

Will co-workers fall in love? Why? Why not?

_______________________________________________

Why will co-workers disagree on the ideal inside temperature?

_______________________________________________

What will happen to your desk drawer?

_______________________________________________

What kind of relationship will you develop with your co-workers?

_______________________________________________

How will you waste time at work?

_______________________________________________

What will definitely determine your attitude towards another co-worker?

_______________________________________________

Why will you put on weight if you work in an office?

_______________________________________________

What will happen when you try to cut down on unhealthy sweets in the office?

_______________________________________________

Why do you think it’s important to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday?

_______________________________________________

How will you avoid putting on weight in an office every time a co-worker celebrates their birthday?

_______________________________________________

What kind of feelings will your co-workers arouse in you?

_______________________________________________

What will happen if you bring a personal friend to your office?

_______________________________________________

Why will you find it unexpectedly awkward to introduce your friends to your coworkers?

_______________________________________________

What skills will your co-workers excel at?

_______________________________________________

What will the downside be of being very good at something?

_______________________________________________

What things will inevitably happen in an office?

(Students’ own answers)

How will you dress on your first day at work?

You will wear your finest clothing.

How will you dress after having been working at the same company for a long time?

You won’t care what you dress like or what you wear.

What will you become addicted to?

You will become addicted to caffeine.

Will co-workers fall in love? Why? Why not?

They might. A co-worker will become infatuated with another co-worker because they feel a strong passion or admiration for them.

Why will co-workers disagree on the ideal inside temperature?

Because some of them will always be freezing, whereas others will be constantly hot.

What will happen to your desk drawer?

It’ll get stuffed full of all sorts of things.

What kind of relationship will you develop with your co-workers?

Some co-workers will give you an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease (creep you out). Conversely others will share this feeling with you.

How will you waste time at work?

Socializing on Facebook.

(There are many activities employees do that waste time at work. E.g. employees regularly spend time surfing the Internet on websites unrelated to work.)

What will definitely determine your attitude towards another co-worker?

Realizing that they don’t wash their hands after they use the bathroom.

Why will you put on weight if you work in an office?

Because everybody will bring in a sweet treat for the office to share, such as a birthday cake, cupcakes, or donuts.

What will happen when you try to cut down on unhealthy sweets in the office?

Your co-workers will encourage you to keep stuffing your face with unhealthy sweets.

Why do you think it’s important to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday? (Suggested answer)

Celebrating a co-worker's birthday can be a great way to make people feel appreciated at work. It is important to do so in an appropriate way for the workplace, however, and to include everyone else who works there. In addition, keep in mind that celebrating one co-worker's birthday will generally mean that every workplace birthday will need to be celebrated to avoid hurt feelings.

How will you avoid putting on weight in an office every time a co-worker celebrates their birthday?

I’ll suggest that each person who works there can bring in a favourite dish, and then everyone can share in the birthday celebrations and not eat too many unhealthy sweets.

I’ll bring in a fruit basket to show that cream, butter, sugar and eggs must be banned altogether in offices for birthday celebrations.

What kind of feelings will your co-workers arouse in you?

You’ll feel the urge to do unspeakable things to them.

What will happen if you bring a personal friend to your office?

You’ll find it unexpectedly awkward to introduce them to your co-workers.

Why will you find it unexpectedly awkward to introduce your friends to your co-workers? (Suggested answer)

Because you might feel shy, be afraid of not being good at making conversation, or having a normal conversation with them about topics that don't involve personal questions, be afraid of being unable to make friends, feel anxious and insecure around others, etc.

What skills will your co-workers excel at?

They will excel at some small task.

What will the downside be of being very good at something?

Everybody will start asking you to do it and you’ll end up hating it.

GAPPED TRANSCRIPT

This is an office. It is where many of you will __________ the majority of your waking life and these are the things that will inevitably happen while you're there.

You will begin your time working in an office __________ your finest clothing only to wind up not giving a sh…

Regardless of your best intentions, you will __________ an addiction to caffeine.

No matter what your relationship status, you will develop some sort of crush on a co-worker.

You will fall into one of two camps: the people who are always __________ or the people who are constantly hot.

You will start with one personal item in your office __________ and then one day you'll open it up and __________ your entire life is in there.

Someone in your office will creep you out and you will bond with someone else over mutually being creeped out.

You will get exceptionally good at __________ Facebook on your computer.

At some point you will __________ one of your co-workers pooping. That will be a low point.

You'll come face to face with a co-worker in the restroom and realize that they don't __________ their hands and that will change everything.

You'll __________ at least five pounds of fat from all the birthday cookies, cakes, red velvet cupcakes that keep floating around. And just when you try to __________ the sweets your co-workers will pull you back in.

You will fantasize about doing unspeakably strange things to your co-workers.

At some point you’ll __________ a personal friend to visit and it will be unexpectedly awkward to introduce them to anyone you work with.

You will get really excited about being good at some small task and then __________ it once everyone else starts __________ you to do it for them.

And he will form a group of friends in that office who will make every day a whole lot better.

Watch the video again and check your answers.

TRANSCRIPT KEY

This is an office. It is where many of you will spend the majority of your waking life and these are the things that will inevitably happen while you're there.

You will begin your time working in an office wearing your finest clothing only to wind up not giving a sh…

Regardless of your best intentions, you will develop an addiction to caffeine.

No matter what your relationship status, you will develop some sort of crush on a co-worker.

You will fall into one of two camps: the people who are always freezing or the people who are constantly hot.

You will start with one personal item in your office drawer and then one day you'll open it up and realize your entire life is in there.

Someone in your office will creep you out and you will bond with someone else over mutually being creeped out.

You will get exceptionally good at hiding Facebook on your computer.

At some point you will hear one of your co-workers pooping. That will be a low point.

You'll come face to face with a co-worker in the restroom and realize that they don't wash their hands and that will change everything.

You'll gain at least five pounds of fat from all the birthday cookies, cakes, red velvet cupcakes that keep floating around. And just when you try to cut down on the sweets your co-workers will pull you back in.

You will fantasize about doing unspeakably strange things to your co-workers.

At some point you’ll bring a personal friend to visit and it will be unexpectedly awkward to introduce them to anyone you work with.

You will get really excited about being good at some small task and then hate it once everyone else starts asking you to do it for them.

And he will form a group of friends in that office who will make every day a whole lot better.

WRITING

Read this letter and write a suitable reply.

Dear Carolyn,

I've become infatuated with a co-worker. Our interactions have been strictly professional and friendly, but I've noticed her many appealing qualities as well. At first I thought it was a harmless crush, but it's been several months and I can't stop fantasizing about her. She is married with kids, as am I. My marriage is generally happy, and I feel incredibly guilty due to all these thoughts about my co-worker.

While we don't work together directly most of the time, there is still proximity to each other. Changing jobs isn't realistic. So how can I stop thinking about someone I see nearly every day? I mean, if I told you, "Don't think about peanut butter," I'm guessing it'd be the first thing on your mind.

Assessment

Choose a month to visit Swakopmund, visit this website and make predictions.

Choose a day to visit Swakopmund, visit this website and make predictions.







Before visiting those websites they can read this article about the climate in Swakopmund.

Read this introduction to Swakopmund’s climate:

Climate

Surrounded by the Namib Desert on three sides and the cold Atlantic waters to the west, Swakopmund enjoys a mild desert climate (BWn, according to the Köppen climate classification). The average temperature ranges between 15°C (59°F) to 25°C (77°F). Rainfall is less than 20 mm per year, making gutters and drainpipes on buildings a rarity. The cold Benguela current supplies moisture for the area in the form of fog that can reach as deep as 140 km (87 mi) inland. Fogs that originate offshore from the collision of the cold Benguela Current and warm air from the Hadley Cell create a fog belt that frequently envelopes parts of the Namib desert. Coastal regions can experience more than 180 days of thick fog a year. While this has proved a major hazard to ships—more than a thousand wrecks litter the Skeleton Coast—it is a vital source of moisture for desert life. The fauna and flora of the area have adapted to this phenomenon and now rely upon the fog as a source of moisture.

So the reality is that you need to be prepared for sudden changes and always have a warmer layer of clothing and also a rain/shower proof jacket. 

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If I’m abroad and I get my bag stolen, what can I do???

Whenever I travel by plane I have earache. What can I do??

I’ve bought a tent to go camping, but I have never set it up before. Where can I learn to set it up?

We’re going to spend 2 weeks abroad in a campsite. I’m travelling with my 3 children. What will happen if they get ill??

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Luggage

Flight attendant

Postcard

Towel

Safari

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Phrase book

Sleeping-bag

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It’s a person who/that works in a hotel and helps customers to feel comfortable with their bedrooms

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