Unit 6 - Lessons 3 and 4
Geographical features
VOCABULARY: Geographical features
1 Match the pictures with the words from the box.
| waterfall glacier plain canyon |
Answers
1 plain
2 waterfall
3 glacier
4 canyon
2 Read and complete the first part of Dalia Husseini’s email about her trip to the Canadian Rockies with the words from the box.
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waterfall |
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Dear Rana, I’ve been here for two days now and I have seen some wonderful (1) scenery . I’m on a train called The Rocky Express with my family. We’re crossing the Rockies, the spectacular (2) …………… in the west of Canada. We’re following the (3) …………… of the Fraser River and my dad has been able to go salmon fishing there. The (4) …………… of the (5) ………….. for me so far though has been the (6) …………… called Pyramid Falls. It is spectacular! |
Answers
1 range
2 mountain range
3 route
4 highlight
5 journey
6 waterfall
GRAMMAR: will / won’t and shall
3 Read and complete the second part of Dalia’s email. Use the verbs in the box with the future form will / won’t or shall for suggestions. Check the meaning of any words in the box you don’t know.
| stay see meet not have not believe hire call |
| Tomorrow we (1) will see the Albreda Glacier. Then it’s Jasper National Park and we (2) …………. there for one night. My parents have already made the hotel reservation. Then we (3) …………. a car to go to Calgary. My mother wanted to go to Toronto, but we (4) ………….. time. It’s too far. I’m going home next week. (5) ………….. I you when I get home? We (6) …………. so that I show you my photographs. You (7) ……………… how many bears we have seen! See you soon Dalia |
Answers
1 will see
2 will stay
3 will hire
4 won’t have
5 Shall/call
6 shall meet
7 won’t believe
SPEAKING
4 In pairs, imagine you are planning a trip from Vancouver to Toronto. Make dialogues. Use the words and phrases in the box below.
| fly go by train go by coach hire a car take the ferry drive slow expensive uncomfortable |
A: How shall we get there?
B: Shall we go by train?
A: No, that’s too slow. Let’s fly.
Suggested answers
How shall we get there?
A. Shall we go by train?
A. No, that’s too slow. Let’s fly.
B. How shall we travel through Canada?
A. Shall we hire a car?
B. No, that’s too expensive. Let’s go by train.
5 Imagine you are going to Malaysia on holiday. Make some plans. Note down your answers to the following questions:
1 How will you travel there?
2 How long will it take to get there?
3 What will you do there?
4 What will the weather be like?
5 What food will you eat?
6 What will you do when you get back?
Students’ own answers
6 In pairs, ask and answer the questions in exercise 5.
A: How will you travel to Malaysia?
B: I’ll go by plane.
Suggested answers
1 A: How will you travel to Malaysia?
B: I’ll go by plane.
2 A: How long will it take to get there?
B: It’ll take a few hours to get there.
3 A: What will you do there?
B: I will visit the Crystal Mosque and take lots of photographs.
4 A: What will the weather be like?
B: It will be very sunny.
5 A: What food will you eat?
B: I’ll eat Malaysian chicken.
6 A: What will you do when you get back?
B: I’ll show you my photographs.
7 In a group, decide what you will take on your trip. You can choose words from the box below and think of your own items, too. Use Shall we …, Let’s … and How about …
| guidebook towel suncream money passport skis insect repellent mosquito net warm jacket suitcase bed waterproof coat map of England tent shorts |
A: Shall we take a guidebook?
B: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
C: How about checking online for tourist attractions there first?
Suggested answers
A: Shall we take a guidebook?
B: Yes, that sounds a great idea.
C: How about checking online for tourist attractions there first?
A: Yes, let’s do that!
B: Look! We can go to Pulau Tioman. It’s a beautiful island in Malaysia.
A: That’s a great idea! Shall we take warm jackets?
C: No. It will be very sunny. Shall we take the suncream?
B: Yes, that’s a very good idea!
QUOTATION
Read the quotation. Do you agree with it? Why/Why not? Translate the quotation into Arabic.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Laozi, Philosopher