Do you like to travel?

Introduction

Contents

  • Grammar contents: Present perfect
  • Vocabulary contents: Means of transport, travel vocabulary, transport verbs
  • Scenario: Travelling around the world
  • Listening Skills: Recognizing key concepts
  • Reading Skills: Reading people's travelling experiences
  • Speaking Skills: Talking about experiences related to travelling
  • Writing Skills: Writing about a experience when travelling

In this didactic unit, students will find the basic and necessary information for them to create a presentation about the countries they places they have visited.

Speaking

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” 
― Augustine of Hippo

1) What do you think about the quote by Augustine Of Hippo? Discuss with your classmates.

2) Work with a partner and discuss the following quuestions:

a) Which places in your country have you been to? describe them a little bit.

b) Which countries have you visited? How was your experience like in those countries?

c) Which country would you like to live in? Why?

d) Which countries would you like to visit in the future? Why?

Task

Reading

3) Read the following experiences and do the exercices below.

My name is Christine Bird. I am 32 years old. I have lived in the USA since I was born. I live with my husband and my two beautiful sons. They are very important in my life. I am a professional model. I have done this for about 10 years now. My husband is a writer. He has written 4 books that have become best-selling. We do not travel much. However, we have visited some countries like France, Italy, Japan, China, South Africa and Spain. Next Summer, we will go to Costa Rica.

My name is Josh Thruslen. I am 35 years old. I was born in Mexico but I grew up in France. I moved to Argentina in 2001, and I have lived in Buenos Aires ever since. Currently, I live with my wife. We love travelling, and we do it whenever we can. We have gone to Canada, the USA, Italy, Russia, India, Panama, El Salvador and Peru. We have made a lot of friends in all these countries. We have also collected lots of souvenirs from each and every one of the places we have been to.

Reading Comprehension

a) How long has Christine worked as a model?

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b) How many books has Christine' husband written?

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c) Which countries have Christine and her husband been to?

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d) Since when has Josh lived in Buenos Aires?

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e) What have Josh and her wife collected from all the places they have visited?

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Grammar

4) Read again the text and say in what tense are the highlighted verbs:

  • Present simple
  • Present continuous
  • Present perfect

5) Which of the following options are correct uses of this tense?

  • An action that is happening at the moment
  • An action that started in the past and continues up to the present
  • An action that is likely to happen in the future

Look at the following grammar explanation about the present perfect.

Affirmative sentences:

I have lived in London for 3 years.

You have lived in London for 3 years.

He/She/It has lived in London for 3 years.

We have lived in London for 3 years.

You have lived in London for 3 years.

They have lived in London for 3 years.

Negative Sentences:

I have not lived in London for 3 years.

You have not lived in London for 3 years.

He/She/It has not lived in London for 3 years.

We have not lived in London for 3 years.

You have not lived in London for 3 years.

They have not lived in London for 3 years.

Questions:

Have I lived in London for 3 years?

Have you lived in London for 3 years?

Has he/she/it lived in London for 3 years?

Have we lived in London for 3 years?

Have you lived in London for 3 years?

Have they lived in London for 3 years?

Process

Vocabulary

6) watch the following videos and do the excercices below.

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