Listening/Speaking

1. | CW. Think of your future plans and share your ideas with your classmates, find out about your friends' plans for future. Which one would you choose? Why?

Imagine: You are leaving school soon. Time has come to make a decision about your future independent life which can offer you a lot of chances. But challenging decisions demand more consideration, skills and responsibilities. It is difficult to determine the best option among a variety of choices:

- Going to a college in your own country;
- Going abroad to get a higher education;
- Finding a job;
- Joining the army;
- Using a gap year and travel;
- Attending a vocational school;
Explain your choice as in the model:

Model: I have been thinking about my choice for 2 years. I have asked myself this question many times. Of course, I have listened to my parents’ and teachers’ advice on making a decision, but after all, it’s my life and I have to decide myself. So I am interested in travelling and I want to see the attractions of the world. But I think I’ll need some money for travelling. So I’m going to take vocational courses that provide students with practical skills. With a vocational qualification, I am more likely to be able to start working sooner.

2. IW. Listen and fill in the gaps with the given word

1) no hotel reservation 3) off the beaten track 5) many wonderful experiences 7) and share information | 2) understand local culture 4) everything in advance 6) prefer staying in hostels 8) planning trips

Travelling gives you___a___you cannot find in your own country. You meet local people and get to ___b___. It’s so exciting. I enjoy _c___and doing some research on the country or countries I want to visit. Sometimes I like to plan ___d___, my flights, hotels and tours, etc. For me, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country___e___and no fixed plans. I___f___and guest houses. You get to meet and talk to different and interesting people____g__. I also like to visit places that are___h___. Being somewhere with thousands of other tourists? It’s not my cup of tea.