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UNIT 12 Sustainable tourism Unit objectives Reading: Online reviews about vacations; An article about tourism and the planet; A report about rural homestays; A story about an unusual vacation Writing: Sustainability tips for tourists visiting your region Listening: A description of a young person's staycation Speaking: Discussing ways to make tourism better for the planet Language: Verbs followed by gerund or to + infinitive form with different meanings 1 What do tourists think? Lesson objectives: •Read and understand online reviews about tourists' vacations in Egypt •Learn vocabulary for talking about vacations • Identify writers' feelings and opinions Think! What activities can you do on vacation? What kind of places do you like visiting? 1 Look at the photos and words. Write the correct number for each definition. 2 3 airline staycation resort 4 5 6 guide tour a a person who gives information to visitors shuttlebus b a vehicle which takes tourists from the place they're staying in to the place they're visiting c a business which organizes flights to many places d a vacation which you have close to the place where you live e a trip where you visit places of interest f a place where people stay and spend time on vacation 2) Listen and check. 68

3 Read and listen to the reviews. Match the places to the reviews. UNIT 12 A Beautiful beach resort✰✰✰ We visited Hurghada last year and we stayed in a fantastic resort on the beach. The sea was clear and warm, and we went swimming every day. We saw lots of beautiful fish! It was our first time there and everybody loved it, although my little brother didn't like some of the food. We really want to go again! The only problem is that I don't think the airline is going there next year, so we will have to fly with a different one. B Amazing staycation ✰✰✰✰✰ I live in Galala City, and it's beautiful! Last year we didn't want to go away, so we had a staycation! We went on a walking tour and saw the historical sites. We saw the water parks and the boats, as well as new cable car. It has views over the mountains and the Red Seal!. I feel that I learned lots of things about my city that I didn't know before! Taxi to the Pyramids ✰✰✰✰ Last year we visited the Pyramids in Giza. A guide told us lots of fascinating things about when they were built and why, and what things were inside them. The only problem was the shuttlebus from the hotel. It was busy and we couldn't get on it! We took a taxi instead, which was quick and easy, so it wasn't a problem! It was an amazing experience. 4 Read and listen to the reviews again. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Most/All of the people enjoyed the food in Hurghada. 2 The person on the staycation did/ didn't find out new information. 3 They visited the Pyramids by shuttlebus/taxi ⑤ Do the sentences express an opinion? Circle Yes or No. a The sea was clear and warm. Yes/No b There weren't many interesting things to see in Galala City. Yes/No c The guide at the Pyramids was really interesting. Yes/No 6 Work in pairs. Think about a place you have visited. Tell your partner your feelings and opinions about it. Would you give it a good review? Why / Why not? Identifying writers' feelings and opinions A review gives a person's opinion about a place, a book, a restaurant, and many other things. You can understand their opinion by looking for: • adjectives: do they use lots of positive or negative adjectives? Are they strong (fantastic, amazing, terrible) or normal (good, nice, bad)? Do they use phrases to present a change of ideas? For example, is something positive followed by however, although, on the other hand...? • Do they use certain verbs to introduce statements, e.g. I think ..., I feel..., I found that...? 69