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lntroducti on Do you prefer goin g on holidays to relax or do you like to take part in spo rts or oth er
ac tivities ? With a partner, discuss th e ac tivity holidays below an d say whet her you would
enjoy th em or not.
clim bing picking grap es
studying a foreign language wh ite-water ra ftin g
sc u ba divin g helping on a n a rchaeological site
working as an au pair wor king as a lifeguard
learning to paint

Reading 1 Skim through thi s extract from a guid e to activity h olidays. What kinds of holid ays
are m entioned?
Multipl e mat chin g

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Go A n y o n e who thinks
they would like to
get a lob. acquire a skill
or take up a new sport,
learn about the world 's
archaeological heritage
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For almost any tr ip , you will need to take clothing,
washing kit and swimm ing gear, a nd as you'll
certainly want to take photographs, don't forget the
camera. Most people ove rpack , qu ite fo rgetting that
they w ill have to carry their luggage for themselves
for fairly long distances at fe rry ports and other

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or go on an expedition by
land or sea will find the
contacts In this Guide .
Whoever you are and whatever your Interests. you
termini, or that there may be things to bring back
which they have bought or been given on the t rip.

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Before leaving , it is important

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will find something to get you started . At last there
to check on the vaccination

I _ Is no excuse for wasting your vacation w hen you

can be improving your skills: practical, academic
or social; go for it!
requ irements. For hot climates, be
prepa red to suffer from mi no r
ailments suc h as su nburn and

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With the busy lives many people live, forward thi nking
does not always get the consideration it should. Some
holidays clearly requ ire ear ly booking and with some
archaeological camps , expeditions and anything
involvi ng a trip to a distant part of the world , it is
20 essent ia l to do someth ing as ea rly as possi ble.
However, it is so metimes possible to app ly late and
get on a waiting list.
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Many embarking on such a vent ure for t he first time
consider taking someo ne with the m. However,
25 thousands of peop le go it alo ne for a variety of
reaso ns, not least that they can't find anyone to go
with them. You will have m o re chance to take in your
surroundings and receive the fu ll be nefit of t he
experience. Going on your own is likely to be more
30 interesting and w ill bri ng out your individuality and
develop self-confldence.
stomach upsets. Take p reca utionary
measures. Try to avoid mosquito
bites but take your antl-malarla
tr eatm ents anyway.
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The choice of where to go and what to do is end less
50 and strict discipline is req uired to narrow down the
options and come to a decision! If excavating is your
idea of fun, then consider a one-or two-week stay at
the A rbe ia Roman Fort site in South Shields in the
North-East of E.ngland. Co sts are heavy on the
55 volunteers , as the work is unpaid and bed and
brea kfast at a nearby guest house is at the special
rate of £60 per week. Working hours are from 8.45am
to 4.45pm and tasks include t rowelli ng, work w ith
heavy tools, making context d rawings and m easuring
60 finds. Not for those of y o u who do not like exercise.

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2 Choose sui table h eadings for the first five nu m b ered sections in the extract on page 102.
The re are more head ings than sec tions.

A M inor A il ments D Planning A head G Escorted Travel

B Health Hazards E Trav elling Ligh t H Getting Started
C Be Independent F Late A p p licatio ns

3 N ow lo ok at paragraphs 6- 11. M atch th e sta tements on th e left w it h th e holidays on

th e r ight. You wi ll find th at some cho ices are n eed ed more than once.

A Archaeological Dig
You may stay with local peop le. 1_ _ 2_ _
B Nature Conserva tion
You may be able to stay for free. 3_ _ 4_ _ C Teaching English
5_ _ D Sailing and Mountaineering
You will be paid for yo ur work.
E Hom estays and Exc hanges
You will need to be physically fit. 6_ _ 7_ _ F Learn ing Esp eranto

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Where to The Brathay Ex pl o rati on Group organizes exped itions
all over the w or ld. The p ro grammes vary from year

go and what to year and have included a t hree-w eek trip to Norway
for saili ng and mount ain eeri ng . The group is base d at
a 300-acr e estate nea r Lake W inde rmere, and cl ients
todo- 85
can g ain experience on basic expedi t io ns in the Lake
Di st rict and Scotland. You w ill be required to have a
the choice fitn ess test before em barki ng on any trip .

is yours
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Less phys ically dem anding . but nevertheless a holiday
w it h a serious w ork foc us. would be a co up le o f weeks
w ith Na t u ur 20 0 0 i n Bel gium . Thi s organi zat io n,
fo unded in 19 6 7 , ai ms to creat e an awarenes s in
65 young people of t heir env iro nment and to take an
act ive part in nat ure conservation. The work includ es
assisting in the upkee p o f nature reserves , m aintaining
wetlands in D ude Landen and helping to look after
bats at Oelegem . near Antwerp. The accommodation
70 is basic but cheap and v o luntee rs should bring thei r
own sleeping bag and eating ute nsil s.
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You m ay prefer to avoid physical wo rk o f all kind s
and plu mp fo r te achi ng English at a sum mer camp in
Hung ary . The Central Bur eau in London is a non-profit-
75 m aki ng organizat io n w hic h o ffers yo u the o ppo rt unity
to help lo cal pa rticipants improv e the ir English . The
pay is minimal, but yo u don 't have to pay for board
and lodg ing in local homes. and v isits to Bud apest
and other places of interest are incl uded in you r
80 month 's stay .
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A lso on o ffer are a va riety of homestay ho lidays which
90 offer you th e opportunity to liv e in a co untry of y o ur
c hoice at mi nim al cost . Th e Aquitai ne Se rvice
Linguistique w ill organiz e exchanges and homestay
programm es in 15 co un tries. The durati o n can vary
from 1 w eek in Hawaii to a full year in th e USA . Co sts
95 va ry but are reaso nable . and airport pi ck -ups are often
included .
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The Young Esperan tists is another non-profit-making
orga n ization based i n t he U SA , whic h ru ns an
unu sual ran g e of holi days to promote Espe ran to.
100 the in ternatio nal languag e of
friend ship. Activit ies includ e
co n g ress es. se mi n a rs a n d
act ivity holiday s all th e year
round. Beginners are welcome
105 and can learn Espe ran to o n
co urses held in t he States. The
Passpor t a Servo pr o v id e s
accommodatio n free o f cha rge
for backpackers and interrailers
110 w ho speak Espe ranto. •

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