UNIT 2

TRAVELLING

1. LISTENING: 

• TRAVEL TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia Click here to watch the video and find out more about Sydney. As you watch it, decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE:

1.    Sydney is the biggest city in Australia with a population of over 4 million people.

2. Trey says that despite its location, work is the most important thing for its inhabitants.

3.    According to Trey, boating is one of the most popular activities in Sydney.

4.    Fort Denison was a prison when the Russians invaded Australia in the late 1800s.

5.    The Sydney Fish Market is regarded as the largest seafood market in the world.

6.    About 70,000 kilos of different species are sold every day at the fish market.

7.    If you want to buy designer clothes you should go to the trendy Paddington area.

8. The Powerhouse Museum is the largest museum in Australia with about 380,000 artefacts.

9.  Tourists who want to enjoy the views from the Sydney Harbour Bridge should pay $155.

10.Despite the new wine-drinking trend, Australia has been considered around the world as a nation of beer drinkers since the 1960s.

TRAVEL TO SYDNEY KEY (1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-F, 5-F, 6-T, 7-T, 8-T, 9-F, 10-F )

2. VOCABULARY

• PHRASAL VERBS

1. To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to ___.

a. get over

b. go off

c. get away

2. To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to ___.

a. check out

b. check off

c. check in

3.  When the aircraft leaves the ground it ___.

a. takes off

b. takes over

c. takes in

4. To start on a journey is to ___.

a. set in

b. set by

c. set off

5. The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it ___.

a. gets away

b. gets in

c. gets over

6. To visit somewhere for a short time when you are going somewhere is to ___.

a. stop off

b. stop away

c. stop on

7. To stay somewhere for a length of time when you are on a long journey is to ___.

a. stop by

b. stop over

c. stop on

• JOURNEY, TRAVEL AND TRIP: Click here to do the activity.

• TRAVEL VOCABULARY

3. GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

• Click here to read the rules and do a quiz.
• Click here for more practice.

4. WRITING: A NARRATIVE

• Click here to learn how to write a narrative.
• Click here to do the task.

5. READING: DOWN UNDER

Australia is named the "land down under" because it is located in the Southern hemisphere,
half a world away under the Earth...