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Course : Interpreting 3
Instruction : Sa Vu
Name : Pham Ngoc Thien Dan
Class : 19CNACLC07

Entry #12 : November 9, 2022

 TOPIC : TRAVEL
I – Vocabulary :
1. Attraction – a place that entices visitors because it is interesting
2. Backpacking – to travel, often to more than one destination, with your belongs in a
backpack
3. Camping - a holiday spent in a tent or camper van
4. Cruise – a sea-based tri taking a pre-planned route that involves visiting several ports
5. Excursion – a short trip usually taken whilst on holiday
6. Flights – journeys that are taken through the air on an aeroplane or helicopter
7. Footfall – the number of people who enter an area/shop
8. Frugal – to be economical and sparing with money
9. Heritage – objects and characteristics that are valued because of their cultural or
historical significance
10. Homeland – the country you were born/ brought up in
11. Hostel – similar to a hotel but cheaper and often caters for young people, travellers, and
students rather than the typical tourist
12. Hotel – an establishment that provides rooms and food to paying guests
13. Itinerary – a detailed plan of a route or journey. It usually includes times, dates, prices,…
14. Luggage – the collective name for the suitcases/bags that you take on a trip
15. Luxurious – of high quality
16. Safari – a type of holiday/trip to observe or hunt animals. Most common in Africa
17. Seasonal – only occurring at certain times of the year
18. Souvenir – something you keep as a reminder of a place
19. Suitcase – a case with a handle used for carrying clothes possessions on a trip
20. Traditional/quaint – old-fashioned and attractive
21. Travel agent/agency – the person who helps reserve you a holiday/ the place where you
reserve the holiday
22. Travel arrangements – the plans/preparations that go into making a trip/journey

II – News
Dry American rivers
The Mississippi River is America’s largest river, and it’s drying up; the bottom of the river is
now massive sand dunes.
The water levels are dropping to record lows near Memphis, Tennessee, which are more than
three meters below expected. The US mega drought is expanding to 59% of the states. The
situation’s getting worse mostly in the Great Plains in the Midwest, as the drought covers almost
all of the Mississippi’s tributaries.
The low levels of many rivers are devastating the agricultural industry and the whole
transportation network in the Midwest. Low water levels carry much less cargo, and farmers
have few options to send soybeans, corn and grains to international markets. They have to wait
for the water to get deeper.
Clearly, people will have to learn to adapt to the changing climate and the continuing drop in
water levels.

III – Addition notes :

- I must spend more time to practice interpreting