1 SPEAKING In pairs, answer the questions.
1 Do you like travelling? Say why.
2 What countries would you like to visit?
Students’ own answers
2 Look at the photo, the map and the title of the text on page 36. Then read the first and last paragraph. What is the text about?
a A man who travelled alone from England to South America.
b A man who travelled around the world without using planes.
c A man who broke the world record for a round-the-world trip
3 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
1 Which sentence is true?
a Graham planned to travel by air and sea.
b Graham made the journey for more than one reason.
c Graham wanted to do dangerous things.
d Graham reached his destination in less than 12 months.
2 Where did he get the visa for Mauritania?
a on a bus b at the border c in Morocco d in Mauritania
3 The woman on the bus in Iran
a couldn’t speak English.
b was worried about her grandson.
c asked Graham what time the bus arrived.
d invited Graham to meet her family.
4 Why was South Sudan important for Graham?
a It was the first country on his list in 2009.
b It was the last country he visited.
c It was the only country he didn’t visit.
d It became a country after he visited it.
4 Match the highlighted words from the text with the definitions.
1 to hitchhike is to travel for free with strangers
2 not by sea or air overland
3 legal, authentic, acceptable valid
4 starting a journey set out
5 alone solo
6 travelling in another person’s vehicle hitchhike
7 welcoming to visitors or guests hospitable
5 Complete the questions with the correct forms of the words from Exercise 4.
1 Is it a good idea to hitchhike on your own at night?
2 Have you got a valid passport? When did you get it?
3 Are people in your country hospitable?
4 How do you feel when you set out on a long journey?
5 Can you travel overland from your country to Norway?
6 Do you prefer to travel solo or with someone else?
6 Listen to a description of the charity that Graham was collecting money for and tick the things you hear.
1 ✓ charity
2 America
3 ✓clean
4 ✓raise
5 ✓teaches
6 ✓safe
7 lemonade
8 ✓magazine
7 REFLECT | Values In pairs, discuss the questions.
1 Why are charities important?
2 Would you like to join a charity? Say why.
Students’ own answers
8 In pairs, find information about another charity. Then present your charity to the rest of the class.
1 What does it do?
2 Where does it operate?
3 When did it begin?
4 How does it raise money?
5 Does it publish a magazine?
Workbook
ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE
In 1994, Jason Lewis and Steve Smith set out from London on an incredible round the-world adventure. Their plan was to use only forms of transport that they could power themselves – kayaks, bicycles, skates, even a pedal boat! They couldn’t drive or be passengers in a vehicle – so even hitchhiking wasn’t allowed!
They travelled across the English Channel to France in a pedal boat and then cycled across France to Portugal. That’s where things began to get difficult. Most people use pedal boats to have fun with at the beach, but Jason and Steve wanted to use one to cross the Atlantic Ocean! The crossing took 111 days and when they finally arrived in Miami, they were hungry and exhausted. Not surprisingly, they were also tired of each other’s company. So they decided to cross the USA separately. Steve cycled and Jason skated. While he was skating to a town called Pueblo, a car hit him. It was more than three months before he was fit enough to continue his journey. Steve and Jason reunited in California, and travelled to Hawaii. In Hawaii, Steve decided to leave the expedition, but Jason was determined to complete the journey and carried on solo. In fact, he wasn’t alone for long. In Australia, teachers and their teenage students cycled with Jason for a while and later on he met other friendly, hospitable people who wanted to share his adventures. After he passed through Egypt, Jason spent the next few weeks travelling through Jordan and Syria and finally entered Europe in early August. When he reached Belgium, his old pedal boat was waiting for him for the final sea crossing back to the UK. After all the problems, adventures and changes to his original plans, Jason finally arrived back in the UK after thirteen years, two months and twenty-four days!
1 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
1- According to their plan, Jason and Steve were not allowed to
a go cycling. b travel on foot. c use a kayak. d travel in a car.
2- Jason and Steve
a reached Miami 111 days after setting off on their round-the-world trip.
b needed a rest from each other after crossing the Atlantic.
c travelled by pedal boat to Portugal.
d were travelling together when Jason had an accident.
3- After visiting Hawaii, Jason
a didn’t want to continue the journey.
b continued alone, but often travelled with other people.
c travelled back to the UK with some Australians.
d travelled alone for the rest of the journey.
4- How long did Jason spend in Jordan and Syria?
a the whole of August b some months c some weeks d thirteen years
Vocabulary
2 Match the travel-related verbs from the box with their definitions.
| catch pack pick up put up take off travel |
1 to collect someone in your car pick up
2 to get a bus catch
3 to put your things in a bag pack
4 when the plane leaves the airport take off
5 the opposite of take down put up
6 to go somewhere travel
3 In pairs, talk about places you want to visit.
Student own answers
