Енглески језик, Way up 1 Intermediate 1, уџбеник и радна свеска за енглески језик у првом разреду гимназије, Klett

4B Holidays
1 Discuss these questions and compare your views
with others in the class.
• What holidays have you most enjoyed in
the past two or three years?
• In that time, have you had any holidays that
you didn’t enjoy?
• Have you ever been on holiday without
your parents? Give details.
• At what age do you think it’s OK for teenagers
to go on holiday by themselves?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages
of teenagers going on holiday by themselves?
2 A Read the text. Where do these linking expressions
go in the text? Number them.
a Finally, b for example, c although
d First, e nevertheless f Similarly
g however, h so i on the other hand
j The next thing
B Write down the linking expressions (a–j) from exercise 2A.
1 link similar things:
2 introduce a contrast to something said or
expected:
3 structure the text, for example by putting things
in order:
4 give an illustration:
5 show cause or result:
C Find other linking expressions in the text and label
them 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 according to their meaning.
Holidaying With Parents? Yes, It Can Be Fun!
Let’s face it – most teenagers want to spend as little time
as possible with their parents. Your parents may be looking
forward to two weeks together in the sun but you are
dreading it … or at least, you wouldn’t admit to looking
forward to the holiday, would you? Can you (1) plan
to have a fun holiday with your parents?
You’re expecting the holiday to be boring, mainly because,
(2) you love your parents of course, you prefer hanging
around with your friends, watching TV, playing computer
games or listening to music. So, getting your parents to accept
that your ideas of a good time are different from theirs
is the first step towards a holiday you can all enjoy.
Planning ahead
(3) , get involved with the planning as much as possible.
Your parents have probably always thought of you as children
who have to do as they’re told. Now is the time, (4) , to
make them see that you’re now old enough to be part of the
‘planning committee’. Ask them about the budget they’re
working with, and offer to research destinations. Give them a
chance to explain what kind of holiday they would enjoy, but,
(5) tell them about your own ideas.
Discuss with them whether they are prepared to let you do
some things on your own. There are holiday places that allow
people to do different things, where, (6) older children
can enjoy adventurous activities away from the rest of
the family. Some families prefer skiing/snowboarding holidays
to the traditional summer breaks, or ‘active’ holidays
like sailing, or eco-breaks. Another excellent option you
could suggest is choosing a resort offering age-appropriate
activities for all the family such as sailing, archery, snorkelling,
dirt-biking … you name it!
Once you’ve decided where you’re going, offer to help
with all the preparations. Have you ever taken photographs
of family occasions? Offer to record the holiday. On the
whole, teenagers are better at researching things online,
(7) you could offer to navigate or map the route.
(8) , would they like you to use the internet to discover
local attractions in advance?
Activities and obligations
(9) to do before you go is to talk with your parents
about what they expect of you during the holiday. Talking
about curfews and limits in advance won’t solve everything
but can help prevent big blow-ups when you’re away. Will
your parents expect you to supervise younger brothers or
sisters? In return for your helpful behaviour, are they prepared
to let you have some time by yourself to hang around
on the beach or in the cybercafés? Of course, you have to
reassure them that you know all about personal safety: you
know better than to show off expensive cameras or mobile
phones. By the same token, you know you have to stick to
public places and carry the address of your hotel or resort,
with enough money for an emergency taxi.
In conclusion
(10) , don’t forget your iPod – with headphones – so
that you can listen to your own music and have some ‘timeout’.
The same goes for hand-held computer games but just
remember to pack extra batteries! Remember too that with
a mobile phone or by visiting a cybercafé, you can always
keep in touch with your friends.
To sum up, then, with a bit of preparation in advance and
some flexibility all around, you and your parents can have
a really smashing holiday!
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