Are you planning to travel for Carnival?

Are you one of those who always ask questions before thinking?

Have a look at this!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/4973350/20-stupid-questions-asked-by-tourists.html

Now that you are ready to be a wise tourist, try this exercise.

Arranging and going on a plane journey

If you buy a ticket then travel with an online airline, you have to go through several steps before you fly.

Number the steps in the order you do them. (1 - 14)

a) You type in the web address onto your browser.

b) You choose the best flight times for you.

c) You check in and print your boarding card.

d) You submit your personal details.

e) You show your boarding pass and passport.

f) You select your starting point, destination airport and dates of travel.

g) You go through security control.

h) You select or reject options like number of bags and priority boarding.

i) The total cost, including any additional charges is shown.

j) You submit your payment details.

k) You wait at the gate.

l) You arrive at the airport.

m) You receive a confirmation number by email.

n) You board the plane and take a seat.




1.a 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.


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And if you feel exotic ....................
World’s Tallest Building Opens in Dubai

The world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai on January the 4th. The height of the 828-metre Burj Khalifa was kept a secret until the opening ceremony. It is twice the height of New York’s Empire State Building. Another big surprise at the opening was the renaming of the tower. The building had always been called Burj Dubai. However, Dubai’s ruler announced it would now be called Burj Khalifa after the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Dubai’s neighbour. The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi helped save Dubai from possible financial collapse. The chairman of the company that built the Burj, Mohamed Alabbar, said the building gives "hope and optimism". He added: “The world has gone through …difficult times… this is the beginning of a gradual move forward.”
It is likely the Burj will remain as the world’s tallest building for a while to come. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, there seems to be little appetite for ambitious construction projects from property developers. The Burj’s owners, however, are confident the building will be a success. More than 90 per cent of the space has been sold. It cost $22 billion to build and has broken many records. The opening celebrations included the world’s highest fireworks, which lit up the sky above the world’s tallest fountain. The building houses the world’s highest mosque and swimming pool, located on floors 158 and 76. Burj Khalifa has 1,044 luxury apartments, 49 floors of offices and the 160-room Armani hotel. Around 12,000 people will live and work in the tower.

Question 1. Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text.
a) Everyone knew the height of the world’s tallest building ages ago.
b) The building is named after Dubai’s ruler.
c) A property developer said the Burj is a symbol of good times to come.
d) Another project will soon beat the Burj as the world’s tallest building.

Question 2. Answer the following questions in your own words.
a) Why has this tall building got that name?
b) What will there be inside the building?

Question 3. Find a word or a phrase in the text that means the same as
a) ruin (par.1) b) slow (par.1) c) desire (par. 2)

Question 4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
a) The building had always been called Burj Dubai.
People _________________________________
b) “The world has gone through difficult times. This is the beginning of a gradual move forward.”
Mohamed Alabbar said that ____________________________________________
c) There is no appetite for construction projects. The Burj´s owners , however, are confident the building will be a success.
Although __________________________________________________________

Question 5. Write a short essay (120-150 words) on the following topic:
What do you prefer to visit: old towns or modern towns? Give reasons

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