Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 3

Unit 2 • Lesson D: Travel blogs

Vocabulary
Attitude
amazingly (adv)
fortunately (adv)
unfortunately (adv)

Other words
blog (Web log) (n)
blogger (n)
ruins (n)
tent (n)
view (n)
zip line (n)
get a flat tire (v)
go hiking (v)
go parasailing (v)
go windsurfing (v)

Writing
Adverbs of attitude
You can use adverbs to show your attitude or feelings about something.

Use fortunately when you are happy about what happened:

Fortunately, there were some great guides, and they really helped me.

Use unfortunately when you are sorry about what happened or didn't happen:
I didn't see a quetzal bird, unfortunately.

Use amazingly when you are happy and surprised:

Amazingly, it wasn't really scary.

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