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Unit 1 Art Shows and Holidaying
Holidaying
Words Related to Holidaying
trip (journey, excursion, voyage, tour) / flight / picnic / vacation / festivals / stay / sightseeing / booking / reservation / accommodation / host / hospitality
exciting / interesting / boring / enjoyable / monotonous : never changing (tedious) / varied / relaxing / active / lazy / plain (ordinary / simple) / original (unique)
Both adults and children enjoy going to the seaside.
Not only adults but also children enjoy going to the seaside.
The information is not only useful, but also important.
= The information is both useful and important.
Parallelism: the repetition of a form, tense or structure in a sentence is called parallelism for effect.
Example:
As an artist he drew, sculpted and painted.
She sang, danced and laughed during the whole party
Used to + bare infinitive
'is used to' express an habitual action in the past / past habit that is no more true.
Example: people used to spend their holidays with their relatives.
Now they don’t.
Would + infinitive: habit in the past.
Example: John would get punished every day because of his bad behavior.
Active Holiday: Sport activities / Camping / Skiing /A Country walk.
* Lazy Holiday: Watching TV / Sunbathing on the Beach.
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Holidays in the Past and Holidays Nowadays.
. In the past, people used to spend their Holidays at home with the family and relatives. They would Work on the farm and help their parents.
However, nowadays people spend their Holidays with friends practising various activities such as water skiing, canoeing, camping, and sunbathing. They also go abroad in package holidays.
Space Tourism
Travel into space for private visits for pleasure, recreation and interest.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page of the book”: the book and page are used metaphorically. The book refers to the whole world and one page refers to one country.
The further you travel, the more you know and discover.
Travel is our passport / ticket to know other people, culture, food, clothes, language, rituals….
Space Tourism is the term that's come to be used to mean ordinary members of the public buying tickets to travel to space and back. Many people find this idea futuristic. But over the past few years a growing volume of professional work has been done on the subject, and it's now clear that setting up commercial space tourism services is a realistic target for business today.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Space Tourism
Advantages
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To stretch / to go / to see / to know / to understand…are human nature, thus exploring the universe.
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Adventure / new enjoyable experience (to see the Earth from space)
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Forget about daily routine
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Discover and explore space + satisfy one’s curiosity
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Unravel the complex mysteries of the universe.
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Accompany astronauts
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Reach fame
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Realize dream
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Help scientific research and more advances in space technology
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Creating more jobs and more revenue.
Disadvantages
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Waste of money: large amount of funds are spent on the expense of more serious problems on Earth)
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Dangerous / risky.
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Crazy idea
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Encourages discrimination.Not available for everyone.Only wealthy people are able to experience space tourism, thus creating another separation between the haves and the have-nots.
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Being afraid
List of flown space tourists
Dennis Tito / United States
2001 / 8 days (Apr 28 – May 6)
Investment management
(Wilshire Associates)
$20 million
Mark Shuttleworth / South Africa United Kingdom
2002 / 11 days (April 25 – May 5)
Internet security certificates
(Thawte)
$20 million
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Art shows
Art: creation / expression in the form of painting, sculpture, music, literature....
A show: A type of entertainment, /a public exhibition / performance. That has singing, dancing, acting… in the theatre or on television…
Type of art shows: a play a movie Dance show a talk Painting Exhibition Music performance.
Gallery: (art) a room or building used for showing paintings and other art to the public.
People get informed about art shows via / through (posters, adverts, brochures, leaflets...)
foyer: entrance hall or large open space
excerpt: a short part taken from a speech, book, film...
The Queen: a 2006 historical drama film depicting the British Royal Family's response to the death of Princess Diana (1997).
The film tackles prickly subjects.
It makes people think a lot about a subject. (thought-provoking).
The film is entertaining and convincing = a delicious performance and a great wit.
Exploring a Song
Immortality by Celine Dion
Further Reading
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VIDEOS
Seychelles Tourism Board
Perform English Club
Get Science & Technology-KaplanAcademy
marlothomas
CSIKOSKA007
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Video Guide
Four Nations
Nature, Travel & Trucking-
Rush Around The World
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Celine Dion is a Canadian singer and businesswoman
1990's she rose to international stardom (= fame / celebrity / popularity)
She became famous / a popular single all around the world.
Global renown / Superstar status
immortality = eternity = infinity = lasting forever
The singer is hopeful + detrmined (having a strong will)
Her message : we must do everything (must not hand over / give up) in order to fulfil our dreams = eternity
It's about confidence / trust / faith / assurance against all odds.
" I make my journey through eternity"
Life is a journey = metaphor
Life is like a journey = simile
GRAMMAR: Modals’ functions.
Can = Expressing ability / Giving permission
Can’t = Expressing inability / Refusing permission.
Must = Expressing obligation.
Mustn’t = Expressing prohibition
Walking Tour
To describe location we use:
Shares border with
Situated north, south… of
Bordered by some place to the east, west…
The United Kingdom (UK): includes England, Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland and not the republic of Ireland (Eire)
Adjectives: English / Scottish , a scot / welsh / Irish
The Great Britain (GB) includes England, Scotland and wales.
Great Britain
The largest island in Europe, Great Britain contains England, Scotland, and Wales. Together with Northern Ireland, it constitutes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Sometimes the term Great Britain is used to refer to the whole United Kingdom. Great Britain is located off the north-western coast of mainland Europe. It covers a total area of about 88,150 square miles (228,300 square kilometres).
The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is the political union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The country's full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a nation of Western Europe. The capital of the United Kingdom is London, in south-eastern England.
Scotland
Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a land border with England, which takes up most of the southern two thirds of the island. (Wales occupies part of the southwest of the island, but it does not border Scotland.) Scotland is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north and the North Sea to the east. The North Channel separates Scotland from Northern Ireland to the southeast.
Walking tour: a journey on foot (in the city or in the country) you make for pleasure during which you can visit many places.
Edinburgh International Festival
Every August, the Edinburgh International Festival transforms one of the world's most beautiful cities, presenting three exhilarating weeks (2 August to 26 August ) of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts.
Edinburgh's six major theatres and concert halls, a few smaller venues and often some unconventional ones too, come alive with the best music, theatre, opera and dance from around the globe.
The International Festival presents events which cannot easily be achieved by any other UK arts organisation through innovative programming and a commitment to new work.
What makes it special?
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Founded in 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival is an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for peoples of all nations. Committed to virtuosity and originality, the International Festival presents some of the finest performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music and theatre for three weeks in August.
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Over the course of the year, the International Festival team travel the world in search of the most exciting and creative artists working today. Together, it brings unique collaborations, world premieres, new takes on classic works, critically acclaimed productions and more to captivate, thrill and entertain audiences from around the world. All in one place, right here in Scotland.
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In 2017 the International Festival celebrated its 70th anniversary. To mark this occasion, some of the extraordinary stories of artists, creators and people from across the nations, were gathered on a special website.
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Edinburgh Festival
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Walking tour: a journey on foot (in the city or in the country) you make for pleasure during which you can visit many places.
Royal London & Changing of the Guard
Tour Details
10:30 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The unmissable Changing of the Guard ceremony and the Household Cavalry ride by.
Our flagship tour and a must do while visiting London. The quintessential London highlights will be presented in a fun and entertaining way by a local, passionate guide. Some of the worlds most famous landmarks will be visited with all the history and stories that go with them!
See and get great photos of the icon landmarks Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, St James Palace, Princess Diana’s former family home and the beautiful Royal Parks.
The Changing of the Guard will be a highlight if it is scheduled on the day you join the tour. We know where to stand to see the marching bands and guards up close!
Learn about the age old ceremonies and pageantry, royal scandals and secrets, Churchill’s hidden wartime bunker and the famous history behind the collection of Royal animals!
Plus much much more
An unmissable tour and of course Fascinating, Fun and Free.
10:30 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, Westminster station (EXIT 4).
Things you will see
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Buckingham Palace
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Changing of the Guard (when schedualed)
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Houses Of Parliament
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Big Ben
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Westminster Abbey
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St James Palace
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10 Downing Street
Meeting point and time
10:30 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, Westminster Underground Station (exit 4). Look for the green umbrella. The tour last 2 hours 15 minutes and ends near Trafalgar Square.
LondonWalking Tour
Advantages and Disadvantages of Walking Tours
Advantages
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Available for everybody.
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- Cheap
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- Good for all ages
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- Plain and simple
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- Lose weight: keep fit
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- Maintain blood pressure
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- Lower stress levels
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- Strengthen your bones
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- Entertainment
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- Soak up fresh air
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- Commune with nature
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- Meet other people
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- See different sites, places customs, monuments
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- shopping
Disadvantages
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alone: boring
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- dangerous in the country:
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. attacked by animals
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. fall down: break legs
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. lose the way back
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. injure yourself
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- risky in the city:
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. lose your money / luggage
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. Attacked by gangsters.
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. accident
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- get tired
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- requires good weather
A Package Tour
A package tour is a journey organized by a travel agency at a fixed price. Fees are paid in advance including accommodation, board and activities fees.
Packaged tours typically include:
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All transfers between airports/harbours/stations and hotels
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Twin share tourist and first-class accommodation with private facilities, as specified
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Rental cars
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Entrance fees to attractions
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Tickets for entry to events or attractions
transport and accommodation are advertised and sold together by a vendor/tour operator.
Tulip = a spring-flowering plant, grows from a bulb and has lance-shaped leaves.
Canadian Tulip Festival = the world's largest tulip festival displaying over 1 million tulips.
the festival includes outdoor music performances, speakers and exhibits of international cuisine.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Package Tours
Advantages
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- price (good group rate, the budget is known in advance).
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-No thinking (no planning, research)
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- Scheduled / organised
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- More comfortable:
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Transport
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Accommodation
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Services
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Activities
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- Secure / safe
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- More pleasurable (group) / travel companions (already assembled ) sense of community
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- Discover other place, monuments…
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- Know other people, culture, language…
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- Do shopping
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-tour guide included (no language problem);
Disadvantages
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Risky: accidents
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- Boring / monotonous
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- Limited by a program: stressful
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- Lack of freedom
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- Waste of money
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- Disappointing
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- Differences between the group members may be embarrassing
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- There may be no sense of adventure since everything is predictable.
At The Travel Agency
A travel agency is a retail business that sells services to the tourists /customers, such as airlines, car rentals, hotels, sightseeing tours… it organises holidays to the tourists.
A company or shop that makes travel arrangements for people.
A travel agent is a person or company that arranges tickets, hotel rooms, etc. for people going on holiday or making a journey
a travel agent has to convince customers through:
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praising
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highlighting
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recommending
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advising
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suggesting
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proposing
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using attractive photos and numerous leaflets
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using arguments and details (ringing words)
He gives/provides customers with documents (leaflets/forms...)
People had better not trust travel agents, always, because they may conceal / hide some disadvantages.
Refund: compensation / money paid to remove the bad effect of s.th.
Deposit: money given in part payment
The salutation:
vThe receiver is a man that you know: dear Mr X
vThe receiver is a man that you do not know: dear Sir
vThe receiver is a woman that you know: dear Mrs X
vThe receiver is a man that you do not know: dear Madam
Example 1: “you will be met at the airport” Direct Speech
Example 2: you said that we would be met at the airport. Indirect Speech
Disappointed = deceived (adj)
Trustworthy (adj)= someone whom you can trust
Put A little Drama In Your Travel
Cyber trip: a virtual trip / journey relating to computers or the net.
William Shakespeare is a great writer / dramatist who ever lived. He reached immortality thanks to his famous plays like Harry Potter, King Lear , Othello , Mac Beth, Hamlet…
Shakespeare plays survived for more than 400 years after his death because he wrote about kings and queens who were previously considered non-faulty persons, the representatives of god on earth.
"go travel for a while", Shakespeare wrote in Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
It is important to take Shakespeare's advice (= follow his advice). It is essential to travel for a while (= a short period of time)
Shakespeare Travel Quotes:
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" to unpathed waters, undreamed shores"
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" travelers never did lie, though fools at home condemn them"
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" boldness be my friend"
stage (noun) = area in the theatre, where performances take place / platform
stage (verb) = play / act / perform / present
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Date +place of birth.
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Family background.
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Education + occupation held.
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Date +place of birth.
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Family background.
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Education + occupation held.
QUICK FACTS
NAME
William Shakespeare
OCCUPATION
BIRTH DATE
DEATH DATE
PLACE OF BIRTH
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
PLACE OF DEATH
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
NICKNAME
"Bard of Avon"
"Swan of Avon"
"The Bard"
DID YOU KNOW?
By the early 1590s, William Shakespeare was a managing partner in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, a popular theater company.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1599 Shakespeare and his business partners started their own theater company called the Globe.
DID YOU KNOW?
Some historians have questioned whether William Shakespeare actually existed, considering the scant evidence on him.
EDUCATION
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Date +place of birth.
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Family background.
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Education + occupation held.
The Winter’s Tale
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