3.

Grammar Focus

A: Have you made any vacation plans?

B: Well, Ive decided on one thing- Im going to go camping.
A: Thats great! For how long?
B: Im going to be away for a week. I only have five days of vacation.
A: So, when are you leaving?
B: Im not sure. Ill probably leave around the end of May.
A: And where are you going to go?
B: I havent thought about that yet. I guess Ill go to one of the national parks.
A: That sounds like fun.
B: Yeah. Maybe Ill go hiking and do some fishing.
A: Are you going to rent a camper?
B: Im not sure. Actually, I probably wont rent a camper -its too expensive.
A: Are you going to go with anyone?
B: No. I need some time alone. Im going to travel by myself.

5 Listening
1. Judy is going to do something exciting and a little
dangerous.
2. Paul probably wont take a vacation.
3. Brenda is going to learn about a different culture.

6 Word Power
Answers (extra words in boldface)
Clothing: hiking boots, shorts, windbreaker, T-shirt.
Money: cash, credit card, travlers checks, ATM cards.
Health: first-aid kit, medication, vaccination, vitamins.
Travel documents: passport, plane ticket, visa, drivers license.
Luggage: backpack, overnight bag, suitcase, briefcase.

7 Pronunciation

meet a; on a; win a; lot of; become a; famous singer; never

ask, ask about

8 Listening
A
1,2,3,-No
4,5,6,7,-Yes
B
Item 7 is definitely true. If the woman were to leave her husband and marry her new
boss, items 4, 5 and 6 could also
be true. If not, they are false.

9 Language Focus
2.
predictions - will; planned future events - going to
3.
a. will (or is going to);
b. will;
c. will (or going to);

d. are going;
e. will (or am going to)

10 Reading
1. Fly as a courier. You can buy your plane ticket for 25% of the normal fare.
2. Not long ago, a courier bought a really cheap round-trip plane ticket -from
Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100 instead of $1,800.
3. Get a train pass in Europe. Then you can choose to travel to more than 30,000 cities
by train.
4. Hotels used to be only for people yuger than 25. Now, people of any age can stay
there.
5. Its pretty cheap to stay at a hotel. It usually costs $17 or less a night.