TRIMESTER 2 UNIT 10

LEVEL A2|В1 WEEK 10

Lexical material: Relaxation organization. Active and passive relaxation. Tourism.

Grammatical material: Connectors: Although, however, in spite of, despite of, moreover.

GRAMMAR

Connectors: Although, however, in spite of, despite of, moreover.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/in-spite-of-
despite-although-even-though-and-though

We use linking words to join ideas together when we're talking or writing. Sometimes we want
to link two ideas that are different from each other (for example, one is a positive idea and one is
a negative idea) or we want to link one idea to another one which is surprising or unexpected.
We can use linking words like 'however', 'although' and 'despite' to do this.

Task 1. Choose 'despite', 'however' or 'although'.

1. …..the rain, we still went to the park.

2. ….. it was raining, we still went to the park.
3. It was raining….., we still went to the park.
4. John bought the watch,….. the fact that it was expensive.
5. John bought the watch……
Task 2. Choose the correct word.

1.My kids have a lot of fun in winter, ... (in addition/ for instance/ moreover) they enjoy playing
snowballs.
2.When we go to Austria, we like skiing ... (as well as/on the whole/as a result) just walking.
3.And ... (in brief/whereas/in conclusion) I would like to thank all our guests for coming.
4.If we leave right now, we could ... (still/while/although) catch the train.
5.It is a cheap and, ... (in spite of/moreover/unlike), effective way of learning French.
Task 3. Fill in the gaps

1.First ... all I’d like to welcome you to our meeting.

2.This telephone is expensive, but ... the other hand it’s superior in quality.
3.The answer, ... a nutshell, is “yes”.
4.We all got into that trouble because ... you.
5.He is still smoking, ... spite of the doctor’s warnings.
VOCABULARY
Accommodation – Place to stay when you are on a holiday
Various – Different kinds of
Landmark – Something that is famous in a city or other place
Treatment – Something that is done to make an ill person healthy again
Environment – The world around us
Pilgrimage - Journey to a holy place for religious reasons
Spa -   Place where the water has special minerals in it and where you can improve your health
Trekking – Going on a long journey on foot
Embark - Go on, start
Currency - Money that a country uses
Invention - Something new; it is produced for the first time
Global – Worldwide
Source of income - From where you get your money
Remote – Distant, faraway
Untouched - Not changed in any way

Task 1 On Screen A3 Ex.4 p. 48– Choose the correct particle.

Task 1 On Screen A3 Ex.5 p. 48– Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

READING

Pre-reading task: Think of as many words as possible related to the theme “Active and
passive relaxation . What do you know about the topic? Do you prefer active or passive
activities?

Active Relaxation

I know ‘active relaxation’ sounds a bit like an oxymoron but it’s referring to relaxation
which you actually have to be engaged in, like a yoga class, taking 30 minutes to unwind in a
hot bath, meditating, concentrating on deep breathing, going for a walk- whatever it is that
makes you feel zen afterwards. For me it doesn’t involve sticking on the box, slumping on the
couch and watching trash TV while checking my iphone/ ipad every 60 seconds, I end up
feeling more hyped up after that then beforehand!
Therefore when I’ve had a stressful day I’m now trying (trying being the operative word
here!) to set aside some ‘active relaxation’ time by getting on my yoga mat, going for a walk or
doing a Chakra Cleans (Ha! How ‘woo woo’ does that sound?! I’ll tell you more about it
another time!) and stabilise my system… before I get stuck into that bottle of wine and
Kardashian reruns!!
While reading task answer the questions

1.What is active relaxation?

2. Why does the author end up feeling more hyped up?
3.What does she do when she has a stressful day?
4.What is the main idea of the text?
Post-reading tasks: Speak about Active relaxation in your country

LISTENING https://listenaminute.com/t/tourism.html

Pre-Listening Exercise
Write five GOOD questions about tourism in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must
write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

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Q.5.

While-listening Exercise
Listen the text and put these events in order
-The only people who travelled then were rich, and they were called travelers. I guess tourism
started in the late 60s and early 70s when airplane travel became cheap.
-Tourism has changed a lot over the past few decades. It is actually quite a new thing. It
probably didn’t exist fifty years ago. The idea of foreign travel suddenly became very popular
with millions.
-The number of tourists is also rocketing. Millions of people from Russia, India and China are
now taking vacations. Tourism really is making the world a global village. I’m not sure if this
is a good or a bad thing.
-Everyone wanted their two weeks of sun in the summer. Tourism today is a multi-billion-
dollar industry. There is hardly a corner of the Earth untouched by tourism.
Post listening tasks.

1. How did tourism change over the past few decades?

2. When did tourism start?

3. What is tourism today?

4. Tourism really is making the world a global village - how do you understand this idea?

SPEAKING

Task 1. Imagine that you are going to have a week-long trip to the seaside. Decide if you will
have a packaged tour or you will go on your own. 

Read the arguments for and against such kinds of travels. Add some of your own. Give your
opinion, using the phrases from the box.

Packaged Tour Tourists

1. The travel agency arranges everything for you.

2. They book and buy the plane or train ticket for you.
3. When you arrive, you are met at the airport or at the station by a representative of the
travel agency.
4. A comfortable room in a hotel is already reserved for you.
5. You are offered a programme of excursions which is paid for in advance. A guide tells
you about lots of interesting things while sightseeing.
Tourists on Their Own 
 1. When travelling by yourself, you feel a sense of adventure.
2. When you arrive, you can choose any place you want to stay — not just a boring room
in an average hotel.
3. If you don’t feel like going on an excursion, you don’t have to go.
4. When you’re in a new place, you can investigate it yourself. This is the only way to feel
the real atmosphere and to understand what people are like there.
5. You might prefer baked potatoes and a delicious fish soup to the dishes in a cafeteria.
Task 2. You want to visit the country of the target language. Ask your travel agency about
travel conditions

WRITING
Task 1. Write and develop your idea on this ‘Sometimes one day spent in other
places may give you more than ten years of living at home” Give reasons.