Ex. 2c). Which of the adjectives are synonymous?

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 495.

B. These destinations, and a handful of others, have increasingly come into vogue in recent years. Yes, they are difficult and often expensive to reach. And in some cases, they are uncomfortable upon arrival--acute mountain sickness is a common barrier to ascending Mount Kilimanjaro, for example. But increasingly, the world's farthest corners are attracting travelers determined to get a new perspective on the globe--in some cases, literally.

A. Tahiti, in French Polynesia, was one of the most disappointing places I visited. I'd never seen anywhere so breathtakingly beautiful, but it's so overdeveloped with all these big multi-storey hotels.

Overcrowded

Kitschy

Offbeat

Middle of nowhere

Expensive

Overrated

Underrated

Remote

Affordable

Ex.2a) Look at the adjectives and attributive phrases below. All of them collocate with one word. What is the word? What aspects of it do these words characterize?

Ex. 1b) Where do you desire to go on your dream holiday? How can you get there? What does it take to make you dream come true?

Purpose-built attractions

Historical and cultural attractions

Natural attractions and features

Towns and cities

_ Ex.1a) Discuss in groups: how do you chose where to go for a day-off, where to spend your holidays/(Am.E. vacations)? Make a list of things that influence your choice. Compare with the other groups. Rate these factors according to their importance.

^ Ex.2b) Read the following descriptions and decide what kind of destination is described?

c. If you're determined to take a trip this year but don't want to break the bank, we've rounded up (and road tested) seven top-value vacation destinations for this year.

d. To reach Concordia, the junction of the Baltoro, Godwin-Austen and Vigne Glaciers in Baltistan, northern Pakistan, you must walk for about 10 days, eventually arriving at the foot of K2, the world's second-highest mountain. Easy ways-in do not exist, and there are few places on earth where you can be buried so deep within a mountainscape.

e. Do you mean we have travelled so far just to find ourselves in a place with so many unworthy attractions? It is bright and you can find lots of things to spend your money on, but… I don't want to be just one of the crowd.

f. Makepeace Island was developed in 2009 as a private getaway for owners Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Brett Godfrey. The island located on the Noosa River in Queensland, Australia became available for exclusive booking last July. It can accommodate up to 22 people and includes a swimming pool, spa, outdoor cinema and tennis court.

— What kind of destinations appeal to you?

¯ Ex. 3. Listen to this presentation describing the top ten country destinations for tourists. Copy the table into your notebooks and complete it. Which of these countries have you been to?

¯ Ex. 4a). Listen to tree people talking about their favourite holiday destinations. Which of the places in the list do they each say is their favourite?

a. Liz. b.Regula c.Valery