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Skills Skills

Reading

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1 Read the text and answer the questions.
Youth Hostels

Youth hostels began in Germany in 1909 so young people could travel
without spending too much money. The first hostels were very simple. They
didn’t have single rooms. People slept in big rooms with lots of beds called
dormitories. There was one room for boys and another for girls. Bathrooms
were large with many baths and showers in one room. In some places, there
were separate hostels for boys and girls. Everybody had to help with the
washing-up or the cleaning. There were very strict rules about the time you
had to be back in the hostel – no late nights! No cars or motorbikes were
allowed - you had to walk or ride a bike. A lot of things are different now.

1 1 What was good about staying in a Youth Hostel? ............................................................................................
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2 What was different about Youth Hostels in the past? ....................................................................................
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3 Did people have to do jobs in the Youth Hostels? ............................................................................................

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4 What rules were there? ...........................................................................................................................................
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Listening

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1 Soninha is going to London and wants to know about a Youth Hostel there. Listen and
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circle Yes or No below.
1 1 Do you have to be a member to stay in a Youth Hostel? Yes No
2 Is it cheaper if you are a member? Yes No
3 Are single rooms available? Yes No

4 Do you have to bring your own sheets? Yes No
5 Do you have to help around the hostel? Yes No
6 Do you have to be back at a certain time? Yes No

Writing

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1 Write an invitation to a friend asking him/her to visit you for the weekend. Describe what
you are going to do.

Dear ....................................... ,
Would you like to ......................................................................................................................................................
We are going to ........................................................................................................................................................

Let me know!
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