بخش اول

Unit 18

Vacations

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Track 7

Listening 1

1

A: What do you think I should do for vacation this summer?

B: Well, you like the beach, and you love hanging out in the sun.

Why don’t you go to the Caribbean? Or how about the Philippines?

Some friends of mine stayed at a beach resort there last summer.

A: Well, I’ve been to the Caribbean a couple of times, and I always enjoy it.

But I’ve never been to the Philippines. I think that would be fun.

2

A: I’m not sure where to go for vacation this year.

B: Why don’t you go skiing? I had a great time at a ski resort in the mountains last winter.

Or how about a jungle trip to the Malaysian National Forest?

I did that a couple of years ago, and it was amazing.

A: Well, I just bought some new ski equipment and I’m dying to try it.

I have to say that I’m not too excited about the idea of a jungle trip.

I don’t like bugs, and I bet there would be a lot of them.

3

A: I’d like to do something really different for my vacation this year.

B: How about a trip down the Nile River? You’ve never been to Egypt, right?

Or maybe you could spend a week in the Australian outback.

A: Hmm. They both sound interesting, but I guess I’d prefer the Australian trip.

The Nile River might be just a little too exciting for me.

4

A: I’d like to do something exciting this vacation. I don’t want to just lie around on a beach.

B: How about whitewater rafting down the Colorado River?

It takes you right through the Grand Canyon. That’s really exciting.

Or you could go on a 10-day African safari. I’ve heard that’s a great trip.

A: The safari trip would be fun sometime, but I only have one week.

I think I’ll do the Grand Canyon trip. Thanks for the tip!

5

A: Any ideas about where we should go for vacation?

B: I’m thinking about a couple of trips. We could go to Southeast Asia.

We’d go to Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia. The other place I was thinking about going to is China.

A: China! I’ve never been there. I hear it’s fascinating. I’ve already been to Thailand and Indonesia, so let’s go to China.

6

A: I need help figuring out what to do for my vacation.

B: Well, last year, my friends and I went on a two-week bus tour of Europe.

We traveled in nice, comfortable motor coaches and stopped in different cities.

We stayed in each city for a day or two, and all our hotel reservations were taken care of.

A: Hmm, that could be fun. but sometimes I get sick when I ride in cars and buses.

B: You could take a train trip across Russia. My sister did that a couple of years ago.

A: Oh, I love trains.

And I’ve never been to Russia.