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II. SKILLS
Listening
1. Listen and choose the best title for the talk. 🎧
A. Information about a day trip
B. What we should do during a trip
C. Reviews of a day trip
2. Listen again and complete the notes with no more than TWO words.
| Day trip |
| Time to leave: 8.30 a.m. |
| Trip will take: (1) _____ hours |
| Activities: |
| - Visiting an ancient (2) _____ built 600 years ago |
| - Having lunch with a(n) (3) _____ and learning about local food |
| - Seeing the oldest and biggest (4) _____ in the country |
| Do not: |
| drop (5) _____ or pick flowers on the roadside |
Speaking
Imagine that you are going on a day trip. Work in pairs. Discuss and plan your trip. Use the following points to help you.
- Where you will go
- When you will leave
- Which attractions you will visit
- Things you should avoid doing on the trip to protect the environment
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Reading
1. Read the text. Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.
The more people travel, the bigger impact they may have on the environment. How can we reduce it while travelling? Here are some advice.
Reduce your carbon footprint while travelling. Since flying produces more carbon footprint than any other means of transport, you should only fly when the trip is long. During the trip, you should walk, cycle or use public transport as much as you can. This not only helps to keep the environment clean, but also allows you to enjoy the beauty of nature and interact with local people.
Choose eco-friendly activities that benefit animals and the ecosystem. Avoid activities that allow you to touch or ride animals because they disturb their natural patterns and attract many people. Instead, visit wildlife parks or organic farms. These will help you understand and respect the nature more and stop doing things that harm the environment.
| Words | Meanings |
| 1. interact | a. to be good for someone or something |
| 2. benefit | b. to talk or do things with other people |
| 3. disturb | c. to interrupt what people are doing and make them angry |
2. Read the text again and choose the best answers.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Reducing the environmental impact of tourism
B. Visiting wildlife parks
C. Choosing suitable tourist attractions
2. An easy way to reduce your carbon footprint is to
A. fly when you travel
B. walk when you arrive at the place
C. ride animals
3. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Tourists are encouraged to watch the shows which are performed by animals.
B. Visits to organic farms or wildlife parks can be harmful to the environment.
C. Tourists should choose activities that are good for local people and the environment.
Writing
Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about things you should or shouldn't do to reduce the negative impact of travelling on the environment. You may use the ideas in the reading to help you.
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