UNIT 13 VACATIONS

ACADEMIC Use visual clues to answer questions;

edit text; organize ideas and write a story
CIVICS Research information about national parks in
the US; discuss leisure activities in Alaska; learn about
A man rests on a hammock Boston; talk about renting a car
between the branches of a AT WORK Discuss time off from work
tree on a lake in Florida.

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 DICTIONARY Vacation Activities and Destinations WORD BUILDER

A Listen and repeat. Then, label the pictures. 109 A Complete the sentences with words from Exercise A on the previous page.

1. Jan likes the ocean waves. She is going to go surfing in the ocean.
Actions Places
go hiking take a tour a cabin 2. The sun is very strong today. Mrs. Simmons and her son are going to .
go surfing take photos a historic site
rent a house wear sunblock a museum 3. They are going to drive their to the park.
sunbathe a recreational vehicle (an RV)
a tent 4. He’s going to visit and look at the famous artwork.

5. The couple is going to with three bedrooms.

6. They are not going to sleep outside in . They are going to

sleep inside in .

7. The family is going to visit like the Washington Monument

sunbathe or the Lincoln Memorial.
1. 2. 3.

8. They don’t know the city, so they are going to .

9. In the morning, the family is going to in the mountains.

10. The father is going to of their trip with his new camera.

4. 5. 6. B Complete the sentences.

1. I like to .

2. My family and I want to .

3. I like to / don’t like to .

7. 8. 9.
WORD PARTNERSHIPS
a boat camping
fishing
a car
rent go hiking
a house
surfing
an RV swimming

10. 11. 12.

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 The Old State
ACTIVE GRAMMAR Future: Yes / No Questions House, Boston.

Am I Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

you Yes, you are. No, you aren’t / you’re not.
visit a museum?
Are we Yes, we are. No, we aren’t / we’re not.
going to swim in a lake?
they Yes, they are. No, they aren’t / they’re not.
go fishing?
he Yes, he is. No, he isn’t / he’s not.
Is
she Yes, she is. No, she isn’t / she’s not.

A ACADEMIC  Listen and look at the picture. Answer the questions. 110
B CIVICS  Read the story about a trip to Boston.

Maria and Arlene are sisters and live in Washington, DC. They are going to take the train to Boston,
Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon. They are going to stay with their brother and sister-in-law for
four days. On Saturday, their brother is going to take them to the Museum of Fine Arts because
Maria is majoring in art in college. On Sunday, they are all going to watch a baseball game at
Fenway Park. On Monday, Maria and Arlene are going to take the T downtown. The T is the
nickname for Boston’s transportation system. They are going to take a walking tour of the Freedom
Trail and see many of the historic sites. They are going to return to Washington on Tuesday.

C Write the words in the correct order. Then, ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1. g
 oing to / Maria and Arlene / visit / their cousins / are / ?
Are Maria and Arlene going to visit their cousins?

2. are / they / stay / going to / with their brother / ?

3. their brother / Museum of Fine Arts / take / is / going to / them / to the ?

1. Yes, they are. 5.
4. watch / a baseball game / they / going to / at Fenway Park / are / ?
2. 6.

3. 7. 5. drive / their brother / downtown / is / going to / them / ?

4. 8.
6. they / see / many art museums / going to / on the Freedom Trail / are / ?

7. in Boston / stay / going to / they / for a week / are / ?

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 D Write a question about each picture. Then, ask and answer the questions with a partner.
ACTIVE GRAMMAR Future: Wh- Questions
Are they going to Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
look at historic sites? Yes, they are.
Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. What am I My cousin is.
Who is going to visit?
Where My cousins are.
are you
When going to visit?
1. t hey / look / at historic sites? Who
Are they going to look at historic sites? is she
How long

A With a partner, ask and answer the questions.

2. John / rent / a car?
When are you going to I’m going to take a Future Time Expressions
take a vacation? vacation next year.
tomorrow
this weekend
next week / month / year
1. When are you going to take a vacation? next summer
3. the father / take some photos? later
2. When are you going to visit your country? in (month / year)
at (time)
3. When is the teacher going to give a test?
4. When are you going to see your family?
5. When are you going to go to work?
4. Jan / go / to the mountains?
6. When are you going to have a day off?

B Imagine that you are going to visit Washington, DC. With a partner, ask and answer the questions.
Use your imagination.
5. the family / visit / a museum?
1. When are you going to go to Washington, DC?
2. How are you going to get there?
3. Where are you going to stay?
6. Chris / ski / in the mountains? 4. How long are you going to stay?
5. What are you going to do there?
6. Are you going to visit the White House?
7. Are you going to visit any museums?
7. Linda / show / her friends / the city?
8. When are you going to go home?

The Lincoln Memorial,

Washington, DC
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 Trevi Fountain,
ACTIVE GRAMMAR Future: Yes / No and Wh- Questions
Rome, Italy.

A Pronunciation: /gonna/ Listen and repeat. 111

1. Are you going to leave tomorrow? 6. How are you going to get there?
2. Is she going to visit her family? 7. How much are we going to pay?
3. Is he going to take the bus? 8. Who is going to go with you?
4. Are they going to stay at a hotel? 9. What are you going to do there?
5. Is it going to take a long time? 10. When is she going to return?

B  ead and practice the conversation with a partner. Then, find a new partner. Practice the
R
conversation again. This time, try not to look at the book.

A: A
 re you going to take a vacation next A: What are you going to do there?
summer?
B: W
 e’re going to go swimming, we’re
B: Yes, I am. going to play games, and we’re going to
barbecue every day.
A: Where are you going to go?
A: How long are you going to stay?
B: My family and I are going to the beach.
B: We’re going to stay for a week.
A: The beach? Where are you going to stay?
A: Have a good trip. D Listen and write the questions. 112
B: We’re going to stay with friends.
1. Where are you going to go on your honeymoon ?
C  AT WORK With a partner, write a conversation about a vacation that you want to take from work. 2. are you going to ?
3. are going to ?
4. ?
Vero Beach, Florida. 5. ?
6. ?

E With a partner, ask and answer questions about the couple in Exercise D.

Where are they going to They are going to go

go on their honeymoon? to Italy.

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 F LET’S TALK. In a group, use the cues below to ask and answer questions about next weekend. H  sk and answer questions about the pictures. Use the present continuous in the first question.
A
Ask follow-up questions for each answer. Use the future in the second question.

apply for a job go shopping go to the library What is he doing? He’s reading a cookbook.
buy a car go to a movie pack my suitcase
buy airline tickets go to a wedding study
eat out go to an amusement park visit a museum What is he going to He’s going to make a
get a haircut go to the bank watch TV do next? low-fat dinner.

What are you going I’m going to What restaurant are I’m going to
to do next weekend? eat out. you going to go to? the Tropicana.

What kind of food are I don’t know yet,

you going to have? maybe fish.

G  ACADEMIC  Read each question. There is one mistake in each question. Correct the mistake.
to
1. Are you going eat out on Friday?
2. When you are going to get a new job? 1. What / he / do? 7. Why / she / cry?
2. What / he / do / next? 8. Where / she / go?
3. Who are going to teach your class?
4. When is your friends going to visit?
5. He is going to take a pronunciation class?
6. How much are going to pay for the tickets?
7. What you are going to cook for dinner tomorrow?
8. Where he is going to stay on his vacation?

3. What / he / look at? 9. What / he / do?

A roller coaster at an 4. Where / he / go? 10. What / she / say?
amusement park.

5. What / he / do? 11. What / she / do?

6. What / she / do / next? 12. Who / she / call?

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 C Listen to the conversation. Write three activities that Ben and Lisa are going to do in each park. 113
THE BIG PICTURE Vacation Plans

Biscayne National Park

A CIVICS Read. 
There are fifty-nine national parks in the United States. The parks are located in some of the

most beautiful and interesting areas of the country. Millions of people visit the parks each year to
hike, view wildlife, fish, bike, and enjoy the great outdoors.
Glacier National Park
Each park has a visitor information center. The center has information about the park, maps,

a short film, and a list of the different activities and tours for the week. Some visitor centers have
interesting exhibits about the history, geography, and animals in the park. Park rangers give walks, 
tours, and educational programs about the park. The internet has photos and information about 
each of the parks.
D Complete each question. Then, answer the questions with a partner.
B Read the following outdoor activities. Check the five that interest you the most.
1. Which park (visit) are they going to visit in the winter?
n biking n hiking n taking a scenic drive
2. When (take) a boat tour?
n bird watching n horseback riding n taking photos
3. What (see) on the ocean floor?
n canoeing or kayaking n snorkeling n viewing wildlife
4. When (fly) to Montana?
n fishing n taking a boat tour n white water rafting
5. Where (hike) ?
6. Who (drive) the car on the Going to the Sun Road?
Glacier National Park,
7. Who (take) a lot of photos?
Montana.

E  CIVICS Research one of the national parks. Imagine that you are going to visit the park.

1. Where is the park? 4. When are you going to visit the park?
2. What is the geography of the area? 5. How are you going to get there?
3. What activities can you enjoy in the park? 6. What are you going to do there?

Biscayne National Park, Florida.

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 C Complete. Check (✓) a good place or places for each activity.
VIDEO AND READING Place Profile
Kenai Denali Juneau
1. I can see whales. ✓
A Look at the photos and read the vocabulary. 2. I can go fishing.
3. I can go white water rafting.
4. I can walk on a glacier.
5. I can see the largest mountain in the US.
6. I can go camping.
7. I can see wild animals.

white water rafting glaciers lodge whales D  WATCH  Watch the video. Discuss the new information you learned from the video that wasn’t
in the reading.
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bears moose caribou salmon ea n
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B CIVICS  Read.

An Alaskan Vacation
Alaska is a very large state, and it is full caribou. On a clear day, you will see Denali,
of natural wonders. There are many things the highest mountain in the United States.
to see and do. On your next vacation, visit You can go camping in the park or stay in
Alaska! one of the lodges.
Travel to the Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai Juneau is the state capital. It’s a beautiful
River offers some of the best salmon fishing city surrounded by water and mountains.
in the world. If you want to do something fast There, you can see whales and other wildlife,
A grizzly bear walks on a dirt
and exciting, you can go white water rafting. observe the giant glaciers, go to a beach for road in Denali National Park.
Take a trip on the Alaska Railroad to a picnic lunch, fish from a boat, or go for
Denali National Park. The eight-hour ride a walk on a glacier. From Juneau, you can
passes through beautiful mountains, rivers, also take a day trip to Mendenhall Glacier, a
and valleys. You can see bears, moose, and popular tourist destination in Alaska. 114

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 WRITING OUR STORIES My Next Vacation ENGLISH IN ACTION Renting a Car

A  ACADEMIC  Write a story about one of these topics. Make sure to answer the questions in A  CIVICS Listen and complete the conversation. 115
your story.
A: Good afternoon. Auto Rent. May I help you?
1. My next vacation. Describe your next vacation.
B: Hello. I’d like to rent a car.
a. Where are you going to go on your next vacation? c. How long are you going to stay?
A: Sure. May I have your name, please?
b. How are you going to get there? d. What are you going to do there?
B: Martin Taylor.
2. A visit to my country. Describe three popular tourist places in your country.
A: Mr. Taylor, how many drivers are you going to have?
a. What are the three places? WRITING NOTE
Before you hand in your B:
b. What is the best way to travel to each of them?
composition, check
A: Where are you going to pick up the car?
c. How long should a tourist stay at each one? your verb forms.
B:
d. What can a tourist do at each one?
A: Okay. When are you going to need the car?
B Share your story with a partner. Complete the sentences about your partner’s story. B:

1. My partner is going to go to . A: What kind of car are you going to need? Economy, compact, full size, or an SUV?
B:
2. He / She is going to go by .
A: Full size? That’s usually $70 a day, but we have a special for $50 a day.
3. He / She is going to stay for .
B: ? That’s great!
4. These are some things he / she is going to do there: A: Are you going to need insurance?

B:
A: Are you going to return the car with a full tank of gas or do you want us to fill it up for you?
.
B:
A: Finally, are you going to need a navigation device, Mr. Taylor?
B: .
A: OK. Just a minute and I’ll take your credit card information. Please hold.

B  ractice the conversation with a partner. One person is the rental agent, and the other is the
P
customer. You may change your answers.

The Grand Prismatic Spring in

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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 CULTURE NOTE
Most auto rental companies require the driver to be at least 25 years old. Always
inspect your car before you drive it off of the car rental parking lot. Renters are
responsible for any damage to the car. Also, it is a good idea to fill up the car with
gas before you return it. Many rental companies charge a much higher price for gas.

C  CIVICS Read the information about three car rental companies.

AL
T O RENT
AU
Pick Up At Airport At Airport Downtown

ECONOMY
$46 $60
-------
a day a day

COMPACT
$50 $65 $45
a day a day a day

FULL SIZE
$70 $85 $65
a day a day a day

SUV
$90 $110
-------
a day a day

Navigation
Navigation
OPTIONS Satellite radio Navigation
Car Seat
Senior discount

D LET’S TALK. In a group, discuss the three car rental companies. Decide which company has the
best plan for you.

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