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Workbook Unit 8

The document discusses travel journalist Boyd Matson's experiences and philosophy on travel, highlighting his work with NBC News and his belief that travel can be both fun and risky. It also mentions various travel destinations, including Monument Valley and Prague, emphasizing their cultural significance and attractions. Additionally, the document includes exercises related to travel vocabulary and grammar.
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Workbook Unit 8

The document discusses travel journalist Boyd Matson's experiences and philosophy on travel, highlighting his work with NBC News and his belief that travel can be both fun and risky. It also mentions various travel destinations, including Monument Valley and Prague, emphasizing their cultural significance and attractions. Additionally, the document includes exercises related to travel vocabulary and grammar.
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Then compare your at for from A: Which gate arwyou ab 2 Bi Tm at _ gate 17 A: Where have these people came £ B: They're fram theotherbus-—itbroke down. A: How long are you here!» B: F+/ another week isten and respond travel situations model answer that follows. ssanything wrong? Yes ive fost my passport port) i jem) | Yecnwe sagen) |" ants in travel situations using the word in sponse with the pe from a text mes, genrence’s Fal ert oie she 590" nel ride (bumpy!) eatin on yo hot in my ope tole ¢ Rea aid 100 MCh ey any tooey bent | J Leunae I confine. a oi the ee place son ces in a More informal s,) 4 raking oy e@. Rewrite these sentent 1 The weather here is fantastic. Chine Were. 10 ura one 2 We've heen lying by the hotel pool since. arevee retin pace ain 4. mthinking of staying an extra week beens, it's SO. Peel A hsallens, of desing a1 ety woeed cos 4 We've arranged to go.0n a couple of day trp. frsagel lo geeniapnsc ob 5 Wehad a terrible flight. There was.a caites the seats were uncomfortable and there What was the journey like? What's the weather ike? are the people like? Es the food like? a ‘om tae _ nouns together to mean one thing eee eae 4 ovncan 68 ad UD Of TWO Word, hon me one word (BACKDACK) OF two Words ‘ 1 definitions with the woed The plural is made by . "el mel tala 1 Trap, the at of aoe in back again, ally oa short 2 ine moral Usually ina Pane y trai hen fe ere in Ina e) re activity of | Mero ast Tey Vnalona pees 4 Check the meaning of tour and toyage in your dictionary if necessary. 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