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Travel and Holidays

I. T/F ( 10 questions with provided answers )+ Vocabulary: 10

new words/phrases with meaning and a related example

My Perfect Holiday
A perfect holiday, in my opinion, would incorporate mixtures of weathers lovely
mountains to catch the nice breeze, a verity of cultured food and flavors to
choose from. To add to this perfect trip I would like to do lots of outdoor
activities. There are a few countries that tick all theses boxes, for example, the
Himalayas, Reunion Island, South Africa, Jamacia, Lebanon and I chose
Reunion Island.

Three activities I will choose while I’m there

Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Reunion Island is a country full of
exquisite landscapes and fun activities to fill up a perfect holiday.

I plan to do a lot of outdoor activities, Adventure Sports and learn about the
history of Reunion Island I will do some paragliding in Saint-Leu Region above
the turquoise lagoons and unique vegetation.

After that, I will visit Musée Stella Matutina which translate to Stella Matutina
Museum this is a historical site located in Piton Saint-Leu, Stella Matutina
Museum, for 20 years, it was a place where the public could come to learn about
the industrial techniques used in sugar cane production, as well as glean
information about this history of Reunion Island and its people. In 2011, the
Reunion region embarked on a project to completely renovate the museum and
its site, as part of a new scientific and cultural programme.

The last activity I plan to do I a hike, Due to the mixed terrain of this fascinating
island, hiking is incredibly popular and the number one activity. The calderas
and volcanoes are the main attraction which holds magnificent waterfalls, lush
forests, hills and valleys ripe for a journey. The walks range from easy to
difficult which allows somethings for every type of hiker.

Staying connected – Applications

I have downloaded the following apps to help me stay connected to Reunion
Island and its people. The first app I used was Google translate, Google translate
is a free multilingual and neural machine translation service developed by
Google. This app is useful in this situation to help us translate what we need to
say because in Reunion the common language is French and Reunionese Creole
(the native language of 90% of the population).

The second app I used was Facebook, and Facebook is a social networking
website where users can post comments, share photographs and post links to
news or other interesting content on the web. You can even order food on
Facebook if that’s what you want to do I used this app to stay connected to the
people so I can see how they use social media.

The third app I used was Google Maps is a web-based service that provides
detail information about geographical regions and sites around the world. In
addition to traditional road maps, Google maps offer satellite views of many
places. I used This app to help find the destination of the activity I will be doing
and to find the nearest food accommodations to try some amazing Reunion
Island food.

My Impacts
Much of Reunion Island population lives near or below the poverty line. By
some estimates, nearly 50 per cent of the country’s population lives below the
poverty line. Minority face particular disadvantages. Young people are also
more likely to face poverty due to the increasing number of 15-25 years old
competing for scarce employment.

In Reunion Island, the outdoor air pollution is a mix of chemicals, particulate

matter, biological materials that react with each other to form tiny hazardous
particles. This pollution is a risk to cities and rural areas worldwide affected by
air pollution.

I will attempt to decrease air pollution when travelling by choosing an eco-

friendly way of transportation. For example, riding a bicycle or carpooling with
others to minimize the amount of exhaust when separated. This would benefit
the location as I promote for clean fresh air rather than toxicity from gas and
other exhausts. This would also benefit me as I wouldn’t be at risk of major
health conditions such as lung cancer or a chronic respiratory illness.

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No True False
1 The author chose the Himalayas, Reunion Island, South
Africa, Jamacia, and Lebanon to travel for his perfect
holiday.
2 The author's chosen activities while on Reunion Island are
participating in outdoor activities, visiting the Stella
Matutina museum, and enjoying the food.
3 Visiting the Stella Matutina Museum will help visitors
learn about the sugar cane production process and the
history of Reunion Island and its people.
4 According to the author the calderas and volcanoes are the
main attraction for hiker.
5 Downloading Google Translates, Facebook, Google Maps
will be useful for the author's trip to Reunion Island.
6 French is the native language of 90% of the population on
Reunion Island.
7 The author uses Facebook to post comments, share
images, and post links to news or other interesting content
on the web.
8 The people on the Reunion Island are all very wealthy.
9 There is air pollution on Reunion Island.
10 The author thinks that propagating positive actions on
Facebook will reduce the bad impact on the environment.
 Vocabulary

N.o Vocabulary Meaning Example

1 Paragliding (n) The sport of jumping out Now, paragliding is
/ˈpær.əˌɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/ of an aircraft with a very much a
special parachute that developing sport and
allows you to travel a the conservation
long horizontal distance board is concerned
before you land. about how we can
control it.

2 Industrial (adj) in or related to industry, The fund provides

/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/ or having a lot of industry money to clean up
and factories, etc… chemically polluted
industrial sites.

3 Glean (v) To collect information in From what I was able

/ɡliːn/ small amounts and often to glean, the news
with difficulty isn't good.

4 Geographical (adj) Relating to geography, or Melbourne is a

/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/ to the geography of a multicultural city
particular area or place characterized by its
people rather than any
geographical feature.

5 Poverty (n) The condition of being Two million people in

/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/ extremely poor. the city live in abject
poverty.

6 Estimates (v) To guess or calculate the Government sources

/ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ cost, size, value, etc. of estimate a long-term
something 50 percent increase in
rail fares.

7 Hazardous (adj) Dangerous and involving Heavy rain is causing

/ˈhæz·ər·dəs/ risk, especially to hazardous driving
someone's health conditions.
8 Separate (adj) Existing or happening The art department
/ˈsep.ər.ət/ independently or in a and the music
different physical space department are in two
 separate buildings.
9 Carpooling (n) The activity of a group of We share carpooling
/ˈkɑːˌpuː.lɪŋ/ people traveling together duties.
in a car, especially to
work or school

10 Multilingual (adj) Able to use more than The state produces

/ˌmʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ two languages for multilingual ballot
communication, or information.
written or spoken in more
than two different
languages
 Keys

No True False
1 The author chose the Himalayas, Reunion Island, South X
Africa, Jamacia, and Lebanon to travel for his perfect
holiday.
2 The author's chosen activities while on Reunion Island are X
participating in outdoor activities, visiting the Stella
Matutina museum, and enjoying the food.
3 Visiting the Stella Matutina Museum will help visitors X
learn about the sugar cane production process and the
history of Reunion Island and its people.
4 According to the author the calderas and volcanoes are the X
main attraction for hiker.
5 Downloading Google Translates, Facebook, Google Maps X
will be useful for the author's trip to Reunion Island.
6 French is the native language of 90% of the population on X
Reunion Island.
7 The author uses Facebook to post comments, share X
images, and post links to news or other interesting content
on the web.
8 The people on the Reunion Island are all very wealthy. X
9 There is air pollution on Reunion Island. X
10 The author thinks that propagating positive actions on X
Facebook will reduce the bad impact on the environment.
 Explaination

1, FALSE. The author has chosen Reunion Island for perfect holiday.
(paragraph 1 part 1)
2, FALSE. Three activities the author will choose are participating in outdoor
activities, visiting the Stella Matutina museum, and hike. (paragraph 2 part 1)
3, TRUE. According to the passage “it was a place where the public could come
to learn about the industrial techniques used in sugar cane production, as well as
glean information about this history of Reunion Island and its people”
(paragraph 4, part 1)
4, TRUE. Because the calderas and volcanoes have held magnificent waterfalls,
lush forests, hills, and valleys ripe for a journey. (paragraph 5, part 1)
5, TRUE. According to the passage “I have downloaded the following apps to
help me stay connected to Reunion Island and its people” (paragraph 1, part
Staying connect – Applications”)
6, FALSE. In Reunion the common language is French and Reunionese Creole
(the native language of 90% of the population). (paragraph 1, part “Staying
connect – Applications”)
7, FALSE. She used this app to stay connected to people, so she could see how
they use social media. (paragraph 2 part “Staying connect – Applications”)
8, FALSE. Much of Reunion Island population lives near or below the poverty
line. By some estimates, nearly 50 per cent of the country’s population lives
below the poverty line. (paragraph 1 part “My Impacts”)
9, TRUE. According to the passage “In Reunion Island, the outdoor air
pollution is a mix of chemicals, particulate matter, biological materials that react
with each other to form tiny hazardous particles.” (paragraph 2, part “My
Impacts”)
10, FALSE. She will try to reduce air pollution when traveling by choosing
environmentally friendly transportation. (paragraph 3 part “My Impacts”)
 CONCLUSION

Through here we can see interesting activities revolving around two topics
"Leisure Activities" and "Travel and Holidays". With the topic "Leisure
Activities" we see individuals sharing about their free time activities,
contributing to suggest healthy and interesting activities to add color to our time
idle. As for the theme "Travel and Holidays", it shows us how unique and
interesting it is to travel to a country during a festival time. Traveling during
festivals not only stops tourists from admiring the wonders and people here, but
this time they also directly experience culture by living in festivals, to
understand, know, and feel the culture and traditions in foreign lands.