5 The great outdoors

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1 CULTURE
Every year, millions of people in the United States and Canada go camping.
Many bring tents and sleeping bags and go to a park campsite. Some go to
quiet wilderness areas with few people. Others go to private campgrounds.
Most people say they camp to get away from everything and everyone.
But this is not always possible. At popular parks like Yellowstone National
Park and the Grand Canyon, you have to make a reservation for a campsite
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✓ a backpack a book a canoe a fishing pole a flashlight

hamburgers marshmallows a sleeping bag a tent water

and hot dogs

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 3 GUESS THE STORY
A  Watch the video with the sound off.
What things does the family take on the camping trip? Circle
them in Exercise 2.

B  The family arrives at the campsite. What do you think each

family member wants to do first?

Watch the video

4 GET THE PICTURE

Check (✓) True or False. Correct the false statements. Then compare with a partner.

True False

1. Ed is looking forward to reading his book.

2. Ben is planning on going swimming. ben is planning on going fishing

3. The family is going to roast chicken later. the family is going to roast

5 WATCH FOR DETAILS

Check (✓) the correct answers. Then compare with a partner.

1. Ed had a hard week and is looking forward

✓  to peace and quiet.
  to roasting peanuts.
2. Lisa wants
  to go fishing.
  to set up the tent.
3. Ben isn’t excited
  to go fishing.
  to set up the tent.
4. Michelle puts Lisa’s leaf
  on her door.
  in Ed’s book.
5. Ben is not
  inside the tent.
  going to go fishing.
6. In the end, Ed says he’s
  not going to waste time reading.
  not going to roast marshmallows.

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6 GOING CAMPING
A GROUP WORK Plan a weekend camping trip. First, choose one of
the places below or another place that you know.

Now agree on answers to these questions.

1. we are going next weekend
1. When are we going to go? 4. How long are we going to stay? 4. we are going to take two days
2. How are we going to get there? 5. What are we going to do each day?
5. on the first day we are going to go on a nike, on the second day we are going on a swim
3. What are we going to take?
2. we are to get there by bus 3. we are going to take tents sleeping bag and food
B CLASS ACTIVITY Compare your plans around the class. Which
group planned the most interesting trip?

7 ROLE PLAY
A GROUP WORK Imagine you are a family on a camping trip.
In groups of four, take the role of mother, father, or one of the two children.
What would you like to do? List at least four possibilities for your character.
My character: the mom
I’d like to take it easy.
I’d like to . . .

go fishing
i would like to go swimming and sunbathe
i would also like to read a book on grass

B Now take turns acting out the trip: arriving at the campsite,
setting up camp, and doing what you want to do. How do you
get along? Who wants to do the same things? Who decides
what you do?

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8 WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Watch the video and complete the conversation. Then practice it.
Ed and Michelle arrive at the campsite with their children Ben and Lisa.
Ed: Ah, finally, some peace and . . .
Ben/Lisa: Sweet!! Yeah!! Cool! Awesome!
Ed: quiet
... .
Ben: I’m going to go fishing!
Lisa: I’m going  to go set  up the tent!
Michelle: Don’t worry, Ed. i will keep an eye on them. You’ve had a hard
week. why don’t you grab a chaird and
your book and take it easy? i will get things set up.
Ed: No, it’s fine. maybe I can help   Lisa with the
tent , and you can go fishing with Ben.
Michelle: Uh-uh. No fishing until camp is set up   . . . . Ben!
Ben: Yeah?
Michelle: Ben, honey, you have   to help your sister and father set up the
tent . Then you can go fishing, OK?
Ben: Aw, Mom!

9 MODALS FOR SUGGESTION

A  What suggestions did Michelle and Ed make? Match the phrases from
columns A and B and write the sentences. Then compare with a partner.
A B
Why don’t you read right away.
You have to think about tonight.
Don’t you think you should help your sister and father set up the tent.
You ought to get your sleeping bag out and get yourself set up in there?
You don’t have to grab a chair and your book and take it easy?

1. Why don’t you grab a chair and your book and take it easy?
2. you have to help your sister and father set up the rent Why don’t you
take it easy?
3. don't you think you should get your sleeping bag out and get yourself set up in there
4. you ought to think about tonight
5. you don't have to right

B  pair work   Imagine that you are about to leave on a camping trip. Give
five more suggestions of your own, using the expressions in column A above.
1. why don't you pack some blankets
2. you have to make sure we have food
3. don´t you think you should bring a book?
4. you aught to have room in the car
5. you don't have to swim a night

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