Level 2.3, Unit 6, Lesson 5 "MY SUMMER PLANS"
Ex.1 (p.104)
Speaking and Reading
Move around the class and interview your classmates about their summer plans. Use some of the following questions. Make up three more questions. Report your findings.
1. Are you going to the seaside?
2. Are you going to the mountains?
3. Are you going to stay at your grandparents?
4. Are you going to discover places of interest in Moldova?
Ex.2 (p.104)
Take the summertime quiz. How many questions can you answer? Compare your results with those of the rest of the class. Say what place you would like to discover. Why?
Ex.3 (p.104)
Igor, Dora, Eugen, and Iana speak about their summer plans. Whose plans do you like most? Why?
Igor: I am so happy that this summer my family and I are going to the mountains. This has been my dream for a long time. We’re going to visit the Carpathians in Romania. I want to see the majestic mountains in real life, not only in books. I know that brown bears, wolves, goats, and lynxes live there. The Carpathians also provide a habitat for a lot of plants. There are also virgin forests there. It will be such a pleasure to go hiking. Actually, my dream is to get on top of Omu, the highest peak in the Bucegi mountain area. I know it’s a big challenge, but I think I’ll make it!
Dora: My family and I decided to discover the wonderful landscapes in Moldova this year. I know there are many beautiful valleys and hills in our country. I want to see One Hundred Hills near the Prut River. This reservation is 8 km long and 1.7–2.3 km wide. Surprisingly, scientists do not know exactly how they appeared. I want to see the sunset from Gypsy Hill. I think it will be very beautiful. We also plan to visit Padurea Domnească natural reserve. We’ll see bison living in their natural habitat. We’ll breathe fresh air from the old oak trees.
Eugen: I’m going to spend my summer at my grandparents’ house. They live in Naslavcea village, which is in Ocnița district. I love spending my summer break there. I love hiking the hills and valleys. There are forests and a lot of species of wild fl owers. I also love the caves from the region. My grandparents tell me so many legends about treasures that are in the caves. They speak about the spirits of the hills that protect the lands of Naslavcea. But the place I love most is the heart island. It’s the most beautiful place in Moldova. It is a small island in the shape of a heart between the two banks of the Nistru River. I have talked so much about the beauty of the place to my foreign friends. One of them, Fred, is going to visit me together with his family. I can’t wait to show them all the beautiful places in the region.
Iana: My family and I are going to visit our relatives in Italy this summer. They live near Lake Como in Lombardy region. The shape of the lake looks like the inverted letter ‘Y’. It is the third largest lake in Italy and it is the deepest lake in Europe. I’ve seen so many beautiful pictures of that place and now I’ll see it with my own eyes! My cousin always tells me something interesting about the lake and the surrounding places. She has already made a plan of the places we will visit. We are going to see the beautiful villas and parks from the region. We are also going to visit some beautiful towns in the north of Italy, like Venice, Florence, and Milan.
Ex.4 (p.105)
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat.
Ex.5 (p.105)
In the text, find the sentences with the following meaning.
1. It will be such a pleasure to go for long walks.
2. I want very much to get on top of Omu.
3. I know it’s a diffi cult thing to do but I think I will be able to do it.
4. I am eager to show them all the beautiful places in the region.
5. My cousin always tells me something interesting about the lake and the places near it.
Ex.6 (p.105)
Complete the sentences with a word from the list: dream, eyes, species, wait, challenge, banks, habitat, landscapes.
Ex.7 (p.106)
Answer the following geography questions. Use the where necessary.
Ex.8 (p.106)
Use the where necessary.
Ex.9 (p.106)
Listen to 3 friends speaking about their favourite free time activities in summer. What activity does each of them like to do?
Ex.10 (p.106)
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Which of the activities below have you done? When did you do them? Describe your
experiences.
2. Which of the activities below do you like to do?
3. Which of the activities below haven’t you done, but would like to do?
Choose from: go hiking, go swimming, go jogging, go biking, go fishing, go sightseeing.