Esercizi da pagg.12 a pag.18 + esercizi di pagg. 22-23
ESERCIZIO 1
1 In the USA there are over 10,000 camps.
2 You have to be over-16-years-old.
3 You can work with the kids, help the teachers or work as bar and kitchen staff.
4 You work from mid-June until August.
ESERCIZIO 2
- COMPETITIVE SPORTS: fencing, archery
- ARTS AND CRAFTS: music, theatre, drawing, painting, craft, video, photography
- WATER SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES: kayaking, canoeing, swimming, scuba diving, sailing, canoe trips
- OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES: rock climbing, biking, hiking, backpacking, riding
ESERCIZIO 3A
1 Shallow nature camp
2 High Mountains summer camp
3 Ocean summer camp.
4 Jarrold theatre arts and sports camp
ESERCIZIO 5
Fill in your details
First name: Sara
Surname: Plett
Address line 1: 25th April Street, 42
Address line 2: /
Telephone: 00393703227064
Email: sara.plett.01@gmail.com
Sex: F
Height: 1 meter and 60 centimetres tall
Date of birth: 1st October 2001
Education: /
Are you available from June 15th to August 18th? Yes, I am
Do you drive? No, I don't
Tick the activities you have experience of.
Arts and crafts:
- drawing
- painting
- making videos
Dance and performing:
- ballet
- acting
Music: /
Sports:
- cycling
- skating
- volleyball
- trampoline
Waterfront activities:
- swimming
Nature:
- trees and plants
Adventure:
- camping skills
PAGINA 15:
ESERCIZIO 1
1 Time off
2 Travelling
3 Volunteering
4 Learning new things
5 Costs?
6 Keeping in touch
7 Life changing
8 Work skills
ESERCIZIO 2
2 F: Each year, between 200,000 and 250,000 young people do a gap year
3 F: She loved teaching English in the Andes. She said: "I met brilliant people from all over world"
4 T
5 T
6 F: The skills you learn during a gap year are very useful for the workplace, so think carefully before you choose what to do
ESERCIZIO 3
TIM: six month as a farm worker in Chile
TESSA: she taught English in the Andes
ADRIENNE: she travelled with 3 friends to Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, the USA
CHLOE: six month in Japan to learn a language
PRINCE HARRY: he helped build a school in South Africa
PRINCE WILLIAMS: he worked on a community project in southern Chile
ESERCIZIO 4A
- to learn a new language
- to get a job
- to learn to cook
- to improve your communication skills
- a break to being a student
- to become independent
- to have fun
- to travel
- to do voluntary work
- to learn how to organise your time
- to earn some money
ESERCIZIO 4B
In my gap year I would travel the world and work to earn some money before the university or to learn a new language. Especially I would go to France to learn French or to Spain to learn Spanish. But I also would travel to Australia to discover its culture and its landscapes.
PAGINA 16
ESERCIZIO 1A
1 Yes, I can.
2 No, I haven't.
3 I like pop and rock music.
ESERCIZIO 2
INSTRUMENT: guitar, keyboards, cello, trumpet, violin, saxophone, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
MUSICIAN: saxophonist, drummer, lead singer
RECORDING: album, single, track
ESERCIZIO 3
1 F
2 F
3 T
4 T
5 T
6 F
ESERCIZIO 4
BANDS: Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers
SINGERS: Brian May, Chad Smith, Newton Faulkner, Paolo Nutini
PERFORMANCE: rock concert, bands, live shows
MUSIC BUISNESS: demo tape, record companies
ESERCIZIO 5
Use just + the present perfect to say "a short time ago".
Use already + the present perfect to say "sooner than expected".
Use yet + the present perfect with negative statements or questions to say that something isn't finished.
ESERCIZIO 6
1 Has Dan arrived yet? No, he's just phoned to say he can't come.
2 Rachel has been out all day, but I have already managed to call her on her mobile.
3 They haven't done the shopping yet.
4 I've already watched this film three times, but I still want to watch it again!
5 I've just eaten my lunch and it's only half past eleven.
6 I've just got an email from Helen. Her computer's working again at last!
ESERCIZIO 7A
I've already had a snack
I've already gone to the gym today.
I haven't read my book yet.
PAGINA 18
ESERCIZIO 8A
1 mp3 player
2 Swiss army knife
3 sewing kit
4 money belt
5 torch
6 alarm clock
7 eye mask
8 notebook and pen
9 lock
10 paperback
11 ear plugs
12 camcorder
PAGINA 23
ESERCIZIO 1
1 No, I haven't
2 Yes, I would because I love travelling and discover the world, especially New York because is one of the most important cities in the world.
ESERCIZIO 2
You can:
1 find some expensive shops at Fifth Avenue
2 get fresh air and see some animals at Central Park.
3 see a painting on a ceiling at Grand Central Station.
4 see an enormous present from France during a trip on the Staten Island Ferry
5 look at some penguins at the New York Aquarium
6 learn about the history of the US population at Ellis Island
7 travel for free and see the sights at the Staten Island Ferry
8 listen to musicians in the open air at Washington Square