viernes, 4 de mayo de 2012

Welcome to Travel 2 English!

Dear students,


Welcome to the blog we will be using during this course! Here, you will find awesome exercises to practice your English at the same time that you will have a good time using your computer!
Don't forget to log in as often as you want because... LOGGING IN ONCE A DAY KEEPS STUDYING FAR AWAY!!

jueves, 3 de mayo de 2012

UNIT 1: Welcome on board!

Shall we start with the course?


In this unit you will learn all you need to know to travel around the world! Get ready to discover new places to visit and online resources to plan your ideal trip!



In this unit you will learn:


    • Vocabulary related to travel
    • How to use the Present Perfect Simple and used to

You'll be able to: 

    • Talk about your travel experiences
    • Arrange your ideal trip
    • Listen to and understand conversations
    • Write a postcard to a friend
    • Read articles and advertisements about holidays




miércoles, 2 de mayo de 2012

Listening I

1) Let's start with our first activity! Go to this link where you will find a video in which different people tell us their opinion and personal experience of some cities they have visited. 
Once you have listened to it, try to complete the following multiple-choice test:


1. Which cities can you hear?
     a. London, San Francisco and Madrid
     b. London, Hawaii and Paris
     c. San Francisco, London and Mallorca


2. Where is Sven from?
     a. Germany
     b. Spain
     c . England


3. According to Simonne, how is London described?
     a. Diverse, warm and expensive
     b. Diverse, busy and beautiful
     c. Beautiful, cold and noisy


4. In which city were they celebrating the Chinese New Year?
     a. Bangkok
     b. Accra
     c. San Francisco


5. Which two cities are said to have great food?
     a. Accra and Bangkok
     b. San Francisco and Accra
     c. Mallorca and Bangkok


6. To which continent should people travel at least once in life?
     a. America
     b. Europe
     c. Africa


7. Which of the following is the most expensive city?
     a. London
     b. Mallorca
     c. Bangkok


8. Which city is known for having very friendly people?
     a. London
     b. Bangkok
     c. Accra


9. Which city has an incredible landscape?
     a. San Francisco
     b. Tahiti
     c. Accra


10. What does "like heaven on earth" mean?
     a. You are having a good time
     b. Something is beautiful
     c. A very expensive city


In order to answer this activity, send to our email address (travel2english@gmail.com) a document with the right answers. 
What do you think about the video? Was it too difficult for you? Add your comments!!