Тестовые задания для 3 класса

Unit 8: TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD

Grade 8, Term 3, 2021

Lesson objectives

• recognize the main ideas and details in listening to a recorded conversation about an unusual vacation

• identify implicit meaning in listening to the recording on the topic
• enlarge and use topical vocabulary in discussions on the given topic
• explore and reflect on different points of views on travelling

What things are important to you when choosing a place to visit? Why?

1. Match the pictures with the words

• C ross-country skiing
• D ogsledding
• S nowmobiling
• S nowshoeing

2. What country is it?

Read and listen to an excerpt from a travel guide to Sweden

Task. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

Listening for main ideas

Task. Listen to An Unusual Vacation. Then read each statement. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false statements.

• The Ice Hotel is open all year.
• The Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow.
• The guest rooms are warm at night.
• The Ice Hotel is a popular place to stay.
• There are only guest rooms at the Ice Hotel.
• There are many activities to do near the Ice Hotel.

Listening for details

• Task. Listen to An Unusual Vacation again. Check (✔) the things you can find in the Ice Hotel and the things you can see or do near the Ice Hotel.

Make inference. Listen and choose the right answer.

Excerpt One

Why does the man say, “Wait a minute”?

• He wants the woman to speak more slowly.
• He wants to talk about what the woman just said.

How does the man feel about the temperature in the rooms?

• He is glad it’s warmer than the temperature outside.
• He is surprised that it is so cold.

Excerpt Two

How does the man feel when he asks, “So people really stay there”?

• He is surprised
• He is excited

What does the man mean when he says, “I see’?

• He can imagine what the Ice Hotel looks like.
• He understands what the woman is saying.

Excerpt Three

What does the man think about the cost to stay the Ice Hotel?

• He thinks it is too expensive.
• He doesn’t think it is too expensive.

Why does the man say, “You’re kidding me!”

• He thinks the woman is making a joke.
• He is surprised about what the woman said.

What does the woman think about the cost to stay at the Ice Hotel?

• She thinks it is too expensive.
• She does not think it is too expensive.

What type of travelling do you prefer? Why?

• Adventure travel
• Solo travel
• Travel with group
• Family travel
• Travel with friends
• Luxury travel

Task 1. Look at the three vacations from a travel website. What place does each vacation describe? What do you know about these places?

Vacation A

Vacation B

Vacation C

Task 2. Listen to the recorded information form the travel website Vacations around the World. It gives information about three different vacations. Write the number of the vacation under the correct web pages.

Task 3. Listen again to Vacations around the World . Then complete the information on the web pages.

Integrating listening One and Two

Step 1: Organize

• You have heard about four different vacations.
• Fill in the chart with the information about the different vacations.
• Then compare your answers with a classmate’s.

Step 2: Synthesize

• Join a breakout room.
• Work with a partner.
• Create a conversation between two friends.
• Use the information from Step 1 to talk about the four vacation destinations.
• Tell which place you would like to visit, and which place not. Explain your answer.

Reflection

Have you…

• recognized the main ideas in listening to a recorded conversation ?
• identified implicit meaning in listening to the recording?
• enlarged and used topical vocabulary in discussions ?
• explored and reflected on different points of views on travelling ?