spotlight 8 module 6a

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Module 6a

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read the topical vocabulary
Holiday activities
• meet the locals - встречаться с местными жителями;
• see famous landmarks - осматривать достопримечательности;
• have time to yourself – провести время для себя;
• buy souvenirs - купить сувениры;
• try the local cuisine - попробовать местную кухню;
• practice the language - практиковать язык;
• visit museums- посещать музеи;
• visit local markets – посещать местные рынки;
• lie on the beach all day- лежать на пляже весь день;
• explore nature – исследовать, осматривать природу;
• go on guided tours – совершать экскурсии с гидом.

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Complete the phrases using vocabulary words Holiday activities
• meet ___________- встречаться с местными жителями;
• ____famous landmarks - осматривать достопримечательности;
• have time to ________– найти время для себя;
• ______souvenirs - купить сувениры;
• try the local ________- попробовать местную кухню;
• ____________the language - практиковать язык;
• visit ______________- посещать музеи;
• Visit________________– посещать местные рынки;
• ______________all day- лежать на пляже весь день;
• explore __________– исследовать, осматривать природу;
• go on _________tours – совершать экскурсии с гидом.

4.

Match the words from the columns to make up word combinations on holiday activities
A
meet
buy
visit
lie
go
see
try
explore
have
B
the local cuisine
famous landmarks
the locals
nature
time to yourself
souvenirs
on the beach all day
museums
on guided tours

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Sledding in Russia

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National costumes

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ride the Yakut horses

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enjoy home-cooked meal

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Text A
Geographical names
• Yakutia
• Russia
• Siberia
• The Lena River

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Holiday activities in Yakutia
drive a reindeer sled;
travel through the valleys of the Lena River;
spend evenings in traditional Russian family home;
enjoy home-cooked meals;
learn about Russian culture;
see all sorts of amazing wild life;
ride the Yakut horses.

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Camel Riding in Morocco

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Marrakech

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Dades Gorge

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Berber village

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Kasbahs

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Atlas Mountains

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Text B
Geographical names:
Morocco
Marrakech
Dades Gorge
Berber
Atlas Mountains
Essaouira

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Holiday Activities in Morocco
1. see Morocco on a camel;
2. enjoy journey across the desert;
3. spend a night in a nomad’s tent;
4. visit Berber villages;
5. see the Atlas Mountains;
6. relax on the beautiful beaches at Essaouira;
7. see the landscapes.

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Yellowstone National Park

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Text C
Georgaphical names:
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park

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Holiday Activities in Wyoming
1. travel in a convoy of covered wagons;
2. visit Yellowstone National Park;
3. enjoy the majestic views;
4. go on nature hikes, go swimming, canoeing,
horse riding;
5. cook on an open fire, sing cowboy songs.

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Ice Diving in the Arctic

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Geographical names:
Text D
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Arctic
Holiday Activities in the Arctic:
to see a unique world of the Arctic Ocean;
enjoy the wildlife on foot or on snowmobiles.

29.

Look through the texts at pp. 90–91 and fill in the gaps with one word only.
1. During your trip, you will be able to see all sorts of amazing ________
including wolves, foxes and elk.
2. The Arctic is one of the last places on Earth that remains a ___________ and
a _____________.
3. Morocco has many ______________landscapes.
4. Travelling in Wyoming offers you the ________ opportunity to see how life
might have been over 150 years ago.
5. In Yakutia you will be able to travel through the valleys of the Lena River, just
like the _________ Yakutian people.

30.

Read the following sentences and translate them into Russian:
1.
There are different holiday activities for tourists in Yakutia.
2.
It’s very interesting to meet the locals.
3.
I always buy souvenirs for my family and friends.
4.
Tourists try to see famous landmarks.
5.
You can explore nature in the Yellowstone National Park.
6.
It can be dangerous to lie on the beach all day.
7.
We will visit museum tomorrow.
8.
You can buy everything at the local markets.