The Reading / Listening - Level 5

A price comparison website for flights, hotels and car hire has made some bold predictions for what travel will be like in a decade from now. Perhaps the most exciting destination for 2024 holidaymakers is a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site, Skyscanner.com, released a report called 'The Future of Travel 2024'. It outlines a series of previously unimaginable vacation choices for travellers who want thrills, and for and those who just want to travel more quickly. The report is the joint work of travel experts and international technology experts.

Holidays in space are the most spectacular of the predictions. The report says: "Space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies are lining up to make it more affordable." Virgin Galactic is already accepting bookings for flights to space. A round trip costs $250,000. There will also be a big increase in the number of underwater hotel rooms. These will become common holiday choices. Other things to look forward to include timesaving supersonic airplanes and the start of "danger-zone" tourism. There will also be high-tech shopping and dining.

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Level 4 or  Level 6

Sources
  • http://www.skyscanner2024.com/resources/screenshots/futureairport-digitalwall-low.jpg
  • http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/09/29/new-travel-report-says-well-be-vacationing-on-moon-by-2024/
  • http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/sep/29/predicting-future-of-travel-holidays


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice, drag and drop activities, crosswords, hangman, flash cards, matching activities and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A price

a.

travel more quickly

2.

made some bold

b.

in space

3.

what travel will be like in a

c.

thrills

4.

a stay

d.

comparison website

5.

previously

e.

experts

6.

travellers who want

f.

predictions

7.

those who just want to

g.

unimaginable

8.

technology

h.

decade from now



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Space travel will be the next

a.

tourism

2.

make it more

b.

hot ticket

3.

A round

c.

forward to

4.

a big increase in the number of underwater

d.

and dining

5.

other things to look

e.

affordable

6.

supersonic

f.

trip costs $250,000

7.

the start of "danger-zone"

g.

airplanes

8.

high-tech shopping

h.

hotel rooms

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A (1) ___________________ for flights, hotels and car hire has made some bold predictions for what travel will be like (2) ___________________ now. Perhaps the most (3) ___________________ for 2024 holidaymakers is a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site, Skyscanner.com, released a report called 'The Future of Travel 2024'. It (4) ___________________ of previously unimaginable vacation choices for travellers (5) ___________________, and for and those who just want to travel more quickly. The report is the joint work (6) ___________________ international technology experts.

Holidays in space are the (7) ___________________ the predictions. The report says: "Space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies (8) ___________________ make it more affordable." Virgin Galactic is already (9) ___________________ for flights to space. A round trip costs $250,000. There will also (10) ___________________ the number of underwater hotel rooms. These will become common holiday choices. Other things to look forward to include (11) ___________________ airplanes and the start of (12) __________________. There will also be high-tech shopping and dining.

TRAVEL SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about travel in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

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Q.5.

 

 

 

 

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about travel for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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