Unit 8. The story of my village

ENGLISH 9
Compound nouns
holiday
check
under
passer
green
maker
rain
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Unit 8:
TOURISM
LOOKING BACK

checkout
stopover
jet lag
sunglasses
holidaymaker
take-offs
holiday out jet offs check sun glasses over take maker stop lag
1. Travellers who cross the Atlantic from New York to London often suffer from __________ for a few days.
2. We would like to remind all guests that _________ is at noon.
3. We didn’t fly directly to Australia – we had a one-night ________ in Singapore.
4. It is irritating that some movie stars wear their __________ even in church.
5. Someone who is away from home on holiday is a ___________.
6. Because of the bad weather, there were no _________ from the airport this morning.
2. Form compound nouns from the following words, then fill the gaps to complete the sentences.
checkout
stopover
jet lag
sunglasses
holidaymaker
take-offs
Example
3. Form compound nouns from these words, then make sentences with them, and share with a partner.
tour
package
soft
ticket
operator
return
tour
round
ware
trip
If there are any problems, you should contact your tour operator.
3. Form compound nouns from these words, then make sentences with them, and share with a partner.
tour
package
soft
ticket
operator
return
tour
round
ware
trip
If you dream of getting close to the wild side of the natural world, then join our WildlifeTours! We offer classic wildlife (1) ______, exciting (2) ___________, family holidays, and tailor-made holidays. Our adventure (3) _________ to Africa range from a week (4) __________ Kenya to the ultimate African adventure travelling from South to East Africa over one month! Perfect for families, groups of friends or solo (5) _________, our safari holidays aim to offer you an incredible wildlife (6) _________. And remember, nothing gets your heart beating faster than hearing lions roar at night.
touring safaris breathtaking experience ticket holidays expeditions travellers
1. Fill each gap with a word from the box to complete the passage. There are two extra words.
breathtaking
ticket
If you dream of getting close to the wild side of the natural world, then join our WildlifeTours! We offer classic wildlife (1) ______, exciting (2) ___________, family holidays, and tailor-made holidays. Our adventure (3) _________ to Africa range from a week (4) __________ Kenya to the ultimate African adventure travelling from South to East Africa over one month! Perfect for families, groups of friends or solo (5) _________, our safari holidays aim to offer you an incredible wildlife (6) _________. And remember, nothing gets your heart beating faster than hearing lions roar at night.
touring safaris breathtaking experience ticket holidays expeditions travellers
1. Fill each gap with a word from the box to complete the passage. There are two extra words.
safaris
expeditions
holidays
experience
travellers
touring
Article
a/ an
Grammar
Zero article
the
to talk about something that we don’t know about yet.
to describe something or someone.
to talk about something that we have known.
with things that are unique.
the UK, the USA…
island groups, mountain ranges, oceans and names of rivers.
with plural or uncountable nouns.
with meals, months, days and special times of the year.
with most names of people and places.
with geographical areas, lakes, mountains and islands.
4. Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences, using a/ an, the or zero article
My aunt and uncle love sun! They stay in UK in summer and visit friends in Australlia in winter.

Not much is known about how brain works.

Bicycle is among the most efficient machines invented by man.

They plan to launch expedition into interior of Autralia.

If you want to go on long trip, you should prepare properly for it.

I’m very interested in the history, especially history of Asian countries.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
→ ……………………………………………………………………………...
the sun
the brain.
The bicycle.
an/ the expedition
a long trip.
in history
the history of
the interior
the UK
The journey was terrible.

2. Our hotel was lovely- it was by the sea.

3. I watched an interesting programme on TV yesterday.

4. The guitar my friend has just bought is old.

5. She needs to travel to Kyoto on business.

What ……………………………….
We……………………………………..
The programme …………………………………………..
has just bought an old guitar.
needs to go on a business trip to Kyoto.
5. Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the word in CAPITALS
WHAT
STAYED
THE
AN
TRIP
Example: My sister studies at university.
A
 My sister is a university student
a terrible journey!
stayed at a lovely hotel by the sea.
I watched on TV yesterday was interesting.
My friend………………………………….
She ………………………………………………..
HOMEWORK
Rewrite all the exercises into your notebook.
- Prepare for unit 9 : Getting started
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