UNIT 9 VACATIONS

1 BEFORE YOU WATCH

a What kind of vacations do people like in your country? Check (✓) the ideas below. Add your own ideas.
relax at the beach go to the mountains
visit big cities go sightseeing
travel around the country have a stay-at-home vacation
see beautiful nature play sports

b Compare your ideas with a partner.

2 WHILE YOU WATCH

a Watch the video. Underline the vacations you see in 1a.

b Match the pictures (1–4) with the different kinds of vacations (a–d). Watch again and check your answers.
a traveling by train b sightseeing c paddle boarding d visiting places from TV shows

1 visiting places from TV shows 2 sightseeing

3 traveling by train 4 paddle boarding

c Watch again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

famous country new nature

1 Traveling by train is a great way to see the country

2 Paddle boarding is a way to get close to nature .
3 Sightseeing means you visit famous places.
4 Visiting places from TV shows is a new kind of travel.

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d Watch again. Cross out the activity that you don’t see or hear for each vacation.

1 traveling by train 2 paddle boarding vacation

see beautiful views take photos eat good food relax move quietly see amazing animals be alone swim

3 visiting the Dark Hedges in Ireland, from the TV show

Game of Thrones
walk around meet the actors take photos
see a famous place

3 AFTER YOU WATCH

a Plan a vacation to a place from a TV show. Complete the chart with your own ideas.

Name of TV show
I like this show because …
Place(s) to see from the TV show
Things I want to do there
Who I want to go with

b Talk about your TV show vacation with a partner. Are they the same or different?

My favorite TV show is Next in

Fashion. It shows places like
New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

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