Name: Daniel Esteban Pinto Chaparro

UNIT 7

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READING

a) Look at map 1-3. Wich journey would you like to go on? Why?

“I would like to continue the trip number one, because it would be

cool to know new cultures and to know famous places.”

b) Read The Silik Road and answer the questions.

1. Which journey in 1a a does it describe?

“China began looking for new places in Europa to sell
products such as Silik. Today, companies such as Hewlett
Packard use the “New Silk” transport laptops between
China and Germany by train”
2. Was it always a tourist route?

“Not always, they are also for transporting objects.”

c) Read Travelblog and match the texts with pictures a and b.

It was really a great trip and I can remember so many incredible things
that we did with the bike and motorbike, for example, when we were on
the horses in Kyrgyzstan that also handled the motorbike and bike, My
friend went on the bike and I on the motorbike as we traveled several
kilometers until we reached a viewpoint. We didn't understand how we
could get there, but it was a lot of fun! Since my friend has a great
resistance to go with the bike, because of that we take some soft
drinks.Normally we do not try much more than 300 kilometers a day with
the motorbike and the bike, sometimes less, but one day we travel 500!
We ate and slept well that night. We were looking at hotels, but we didn't
use luxun because they were too expensive. they were just one thing we
didn't like from one country to another. the office police went through
everything again and it took a long time, six hours driving.

d) Read the blogs again. Who do you think said each sentence after
their trip, Murat (M) or Ingrid (I).

1. I saw some unusual sports on my trip. (M)

2. We made sure our bags were light.(I)
3. Sometimes we didn’t want to get on our bikes.(I)
4. The places we stayed in were usually two-star.(M)
5. I needed to show muy passport a lot.(M)
6. We loved seeing where people lived.(I)

e) Whose trip do you think was better? Why?

He was the one who said that "we glided in tents by the side of the road
and we observed the stars during the hours" since the grace of the trip
was to rest and rest the mind

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GRAMMAR: Past simple: Negative

a) Complete the sentences from ingrid´s blogs.

1. We didn’t go very far at all.

2. We didn’t to take anything that we didn’t
 b) Look at the sentences in 3a and complete the trule.

To make the past simple negative, we use

Didn´t + the infinitive

LISTENING

a) You can also travel along the silk road by bus or train. Wich would
you prefer to do.

“I'd rather go by train for comfort”

b) Klara talks to her friend Hans about th Silk Road. How did Hans
travel?

“Hans traveled by train”

c) Listen again and underline the correct answers.

1. Country started in: Turkey/ Russia/ China

2. Cities visited: Samarkand/ Tashkent / Kabul/ Almaty
3. Change trains: Yes/ No
4. Price: $2.500 / $25.000

d) Listen again. Are the sentences true o false?

1. Hans thinks the train is the best way to travel on the Silik Road.
(T)
2. He liked visiting the cities in Central Asia. (T)
3. He didn’t like the train very moon. (T)
4. He didn’t think the trip was too expensive. (F)

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READING

a) Which cities do you know that have metros?

“The cities that I know that have metro are: Lima, Berlin, Moscow,
Barcelona and Kiev.”

b) Read Metros around the world. Match the cities with pictures a-c.

METRO CIUDAD
A.

Moscow Metro (B)

B.

Dubai Metro (C)

C.

London Metro (A)

c) Which metro…?

1. is very old. (Moscow)

 2. is very new. (Dubai)
3. has good views. (Dubai)
4. looks nice. (Moscow)
5. has trains with no drivers. (Dubai)(London)
6. do you think is the best. (Dubai)

d) Underline two things in the text that surprise you. Tell a partner.

1. It’s 76 kilometres long and there are not drivers.

2. But it’s unusual because it’s very deep under the ground (50
metres in some places).

e) Read our reviews and answer the questions.

1. Which metro do you think each review-is about.

Our Reviews
Amazing Good But Expensive
Try the dubai metro as it has good Try the london tube as they are not
views along the way. so wide and their city is very big.
Loved It! Difficult To Find Your Way
Try the dubai metro since for high Try the Moscow metro because
temperatures it has its air English is not spoken in that
conditioning. country.

2. Which words tell you the answer?

Our Reviews
Amazing Good But Expensive
Good views. City is very big.
Loved It! Difficult To Find Your Way
Air conditioning. English is not spoken.

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VOCABULARY

a) Find the opposite adjectives in the texts. Write them in the table.

Fast Slow
Harmless Danguerous
Empty Full
Comfortable Uncomfortable
Cheap Expensive
Cleansed Dirty

GRAMMAR AND LISTENING

b) Svetlana and Alex live in Moscow and meet in the city center. Listen
and complete the table.

She came by… The journey took…

Svetlana
Alex

c) Listen again. Complete the notes.

Svetlana thinks Alex thinks

The metro is…
The stations are…
Driving is…
Alex’s / Her car is…

d) Can you remember what Svetlana and Alex said? Complete the
sentences with love, like, don´t mind, don´t like or hate. Then listen
and check.

1. Svetlana I love going on the metro.

2. Alex I don´t like using the metro.
3. Svetlana I love the stations.
4. Alex I like driving in Moscow.
5. Svetlana I hate sitting in traffic.
6. Alex I don´t mind it, it’s not too bad.