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Armchair Tourism
Can you
recognize any of these photographs?
Can you
associate them with any particular place? Which?
They are landmarks. They are places easily
recognized.
The Taj
Mahal and Mao Zedong’s monument are mausoleums.
They are big monuments where people are buried.
The Taj
Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, the Cabildo … are symbols. They have existed for
a very long time. They are enduring
symbols.
Have you
seen this logo? It stands for Street View from Google. With Street View you can
explore landmarks with 360-degree images. You can make virtual tours.
Now listen to a report. It is called Armchair Tour. You will listen to some words first:
enduring: long-lasting
first-hand: for oneself (if you experience something first-hand, you do it yourself)
virtual: not physically existing but created by computer to appear similar to reality
landmark: a place that is easily recognised
mausoleum: a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried
Listen to ‘Armchair Tourism’ on Audioboo
Activities
Activities
Listen to the report again, making a pause
after each sentence and repeat it.
Roleplay:
Student A: somebody
who would like to have some information about the Taj Mahal but cannot afford
the trip to India.
Student B: a friend who has visited the Google Street
View page and recommends this service.
https://www.google.com/maps/views/home?gl=es&hl=englishhttps://www.google.com/maps/views/home?gl=es&hl=english
Speaking:
Make a 2
minute speech and give your opinion about what is announced in the report.
Writing:
Comprehension:
Answer these questions.
1.- Why is
the Taj Mahal famous?
2.- Where
is it situated?
3.- Who is
Google associated with in this case?
4.- Is this
the first time Google is working there?
5.- “The
mausoleum is catching up with the 21st. century”. Explain.
Use one of the words or phrases below to
complete each of these sentences from the news reports.
Note that
you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.
enduring / first-hand
/ virtual / landmark / mausoleum
1. These
figures pay testament to the quality, vibrancy and __________ popularity of the
London stage, which, despite a difficult economic climate, continues to pull in
the crowds thanks to the world-class entertainment on offer and inclusive
pricing structures.
2. After the church service, Mr Achebe was
buried in a __________ on the family compound in a private ceremony.
3. A $22 (£14) investment in the __________
currency Bitcoin four years ago has brought a Norwegian man an unexpected
windfall of about $850,000.
4. It is one of London's most iconic __________,
which tourists - and Londoners - flock to every day. Now, in 2014, it has
reached its 120th anniversary.
5. Gerry White, who manages a pub near Belfast
city centre, says that while there are signs of business picking up, he has
seen __________ the financial impact of the unsettled times over the past year.
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