IELTS Expert User A1 Term 3 subject 3 lesson 14
PART 1
Passagino
A READING
A GREAT DESTINATION
Taquile Island is in Lake Titicaca in Peru. You can see mountains in Bolivia from the island. About 2,000 people live on this interesting island.
TRANSPORTATION You have to take a boat to the island from Puno. You can go with a tour company, or you can get a local boat. You are on the boat for about three hours. There are no cars on the island, so you have to walk after you arrive. It’s a 40-minute wa’k to the town, and you can see a lot of nature on the way.
WHERE TO STAY There are a small number of hotels on Taquile Island. You need to reserve a room before your trip. Prices are from $20 to $60 a night. You can also stay with a local family for about $9.
THINGS TO DO
- You can see dances in the town.
- You can eat at a restaurant or have lunch with a local family.
- The market has a lot of things to see, buy, and eat.
B Read the text again. Find the correct answers.
1 Taquile Island is I isn’t in Bolivia.
2 You can I can’t get a boat to the island.
3 You can I can’t drive on the island.
4 There are no I some hotels on the island.
5 There are / aren’t restaurants on the island.
6 You can I can’t meet local people.
C Why do people like to go to Taquile Island? Do you want to go there? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to explain your answer.
PART 2
Write it
Choose a place for people to visit in your area. Write a review of the place. Say what people can do and see.
PART 3
Practicino 1
READING
A SKIM the article. Check () the things the article mentions.
❑ horses ❑ museums ❑ hotels ❑ countries in South America ❑ food
South American ranch vacations
Do you like animals and nature? Do you want to travel and meet people? Why not visit a gaucho ranch?
A gaucho ranch is a very big farm with horses and other animals. The workers there are called gauchos. They are really good with horses. People can visit gaucho ranches and learn about the farm and the animals. Can you ride a horse well? The gauchos can take you on a tour of the ranch, Do you want to learn to ride a horse? The gauchos can help you! There are gaucho ranches in South America, for example in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay. You can visit for a week, or you can work on a gaucho ranch for a month. Some ranches even have one-day tours, You don’t have to ride a horse every day. You can also walk around the ranch and see all the interesting plants and animals. Maybe you don’t want to go to the country, but you’re interested in ranches. Some towns near ranches have gaucho museums. One gaucho museum is only 90 minutes from Buenos Aires. You can go there and learn a lot about gaucho life. Also, the museum is free! So, go to a gaucho ranch and have a great vacation!
B Read the article again. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1 Where does a gaucho work?
2 What countries have gaucho ranches?
3 How long can you stay at a gaucho ranch?
4 What can you learn about in a gaucho museum?
LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to Ella talk about her vacation. Does she like it?
Listen again. Choose the correct answer.
1 Ella is visiting a
a ranch b an island c a museum
2 What does Ella think about the people there?
a They are interesting. b They are different. c They are friendly.
3 What can Ella do in the afternoon?
a cook lunch b go for a walk c talk to her mother
4 Next year, Ella wants to
a come with her mother b stay longer c get a bigger room
Practicino 2
WRITING
A Read the advice below. Complete the paragraphs with affirmative (+) and negative (-) imperative verbs in the box.
drive eat go x2 read ride take |
How to plan your ranch vacation
Ranch vacations in Argentina are great, but………………read the online reviews before you go.
………………from October to December or from April to June. These are good times to visit.
………………from January to March. It can be very hot. Some ranches are hundreds of miles from Buenos Aires. ……………… to the ranches in a car. It’s very far. ……………… a plane and then
a taxi. Is this your first time on a horse? You can have lessons on the ranch. They’re not expensive. Or can you ride a horse well?
……………… to a different part of the ranch every day. Ranches are really big. You need to visit for a week or two! ……………… a lot at lunch. Dinner is a big meal, and the food is great!
B Change the formal sentences to informal sentences. Use imperatives.
1 You need to come for a week. Come for a week.
2 You can visit the place in August
. 3 You have to take a taxi.
4 You need to eat a big breakfast
C Think about a place you like. Write about what people can do and see there. Use imperatives to give advice.