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vocabulary word building (1):
VOCABULARY suffixes for adjectives and nouns
3C AND SKILLS Voluntourisrn Skills Listening: a radio interview;
Reading: holiday biogs
QUICK REVIEW Present Perfect Continuous
Work in groups. Ask questions with How Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking
long . . . ? to find out who has been: coming a Two tourists have written biogs on the Voluntours
to this school the longest, learning English the website. Work in two groups. Group A, read Shelley's blog.
longest, working in the same job the longest, Group 8 , read William's blog. Find the answers to these
living in the same house or flat the longest. questions.
1 Where is he/she on holiday?
2 How long has he/she been there?
3 Where is he/she staying?
Speaking and Listening
4 What sort of work does he/she do?
Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 5 What does he/she do on his/her days off?
1 Which holidays can you remember from your 6 What's the best thing about the holiday?
childhood? 7 What's the most difficult thing?
2 What's the best (or worst) holiday you've ever a Would he/she recommend the holiday?
had?
b Work with a student from the other group. Ask and
3 Imagine your perfect holiday. Where would you
answer the questions.
go? What would you do there?
c Read your partner's blog. Check his/ her answers.
a 9 2s Listen to an interview with
d Would you like to go on either of these holidays?
Alison Armstrong, a travel expert. What is
/
Why? Why not?
'voluntourism'? Why is it becoming so popular?
b Listen again. Choose the correct words,
www.voluntours.net/mediacentre/blogs
phrases or numbers in these sentences.
1 17%125% of people in the UK take a year off
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before they are 17125. 1
2 Voluntourism holidays are only for young people! VOLUNTOURS ' ~
for people of all ages.
3 Alison thinks it's easy/hard to meet local people Giving t he world a helping hand
on a normal holiday.
4 Tourists have to/don't have to pay to go on
voluntourism holidays.
5 The presenter thinks/doesn't think these holidays Shelley Parker, Australia
are a good idea.
I'm on a voluntourism holiday in Nepal and wanted to tell
c Work in pairs. Compare answers. everyone all about it! I've been working at a school in a village
near Kathmandu for two weeks and I've enjoyed every minute
• HELP WITH LISTENING
• of it. The best thing about the holiday has been working with
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• Linking (1): consonant-vowel links the children. I spend six hours a day at the school, mainly
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• • We usually link words that end in a consonant helping the teachers in the classroom and organising games
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• for the younger kids. I've also been teaching English to the
• sound with words that start with a vowel sound . older children, which is great fun. I'm amazed at the kindness
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a 9 2s Listen to the beginning of the and patience of the local staff, they've really helped me feel
interview again. Notice the consonant-vowel at home. I'm staying with a Nepalese family in the village
links. and I share a room with another volunteer. My bed isn't very
comfortable, but I'm usually so exhausted it doesn't matter!
Good.....,afternoon.....,and welcome to Tak.£a On our days off we go walking in the mountains and I'm
Break. Today we're taking..._,a look..._,at the ri~n
voluntourism..._,around the world. I'm here getting very fit and healthy. The scenery here is absolutely
with.filison..._,Armstrong from the travel website wonderful and I love being surrounded by nature. But it can
voluntours.net. Alison, first.....,of.....,all, can you be a bit dangerous so we always take a guide with us. The
most difficult thing about the holiday is being away from my
tell,,_,all..._,our listeners what voluntourism..._,is?
family - this is the first time I've been out of Australia. I'm glad
b Look at Audio Script 92s p159. this type of holiday is becoming more popular with young
Listen again and notice the linking. people and I'd recommend this experience to anyone .
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