If you say that the world is someone's oyster, you mean that they can do anything or go anywhere that they want to.
You're young, you've got a lot of opportunity. The world is your oyster.
Find the words in the text and translate them
experience
the experience of a lifetime
a reindeer sled
wrap up
wrap up in warm furs
the valleys of the river
the frozen landscape
the native Yakutian people
home-cooked meals
rich culture
amazing wildlife
an elk
southern Morocco
historic sites
a nomad
varied landscapes
an escape
a perfect escape from a busy life
Find the words in the text and translate them
a wagon
a covered wagon
unique
unique world
offer a unique opportunity
a life might have been
unspoilt countryside
majestic views
plenty of opportunities
a campfire
get a chance
remain a mystery
a challenge
very few people
few-fewer-the fewest
even fewer are brave enough
twenty feet beneath the ice
diving experience
enjoy the scenery and wildlife
holiday snaps
Look at the title of the text and discuss meaning. What do you think the text will be about?
Read the text and say on which holiday you can:
do different sports?- text (A, B, C, or D)
visit old towns? -
take a trip back in time? -
have campfire nights? -
see a mysterious place? -
taste traditional cuisine? -
Answers
means of transport: reindeer sled, horse,
camel, wagon, on foot, snowmobile
geographical features: valleys of the Lena
River, desert, Dades Gorge, Atlas Mountains,
beaches, sand, (varied) landscapes, unspoilt
countryside, Wyoming, Arctic Ocean, The Arctic
Ex.3b
unusual or special ― unique
thought about ― wondered
photographs ― snaps
undamaged ― unspoilt
different ― varied
local ― native
impressive ― majestic
under ― beneath
1 snaps
2 varied
3 wondered
4 beneath
Find and translate words and expressions from the text on pp. 90-91 from Russian into English
1. уникальная возможность
2. великолепные виды
3. оставаться тайной
4. фотографии из отпуска
5. побег из занятой жизни
6. завернуться в теплый мех
7. неиспорченная природа
8. впечатления (опыт) на всю жизнь
9. домашняя пища
10. удивительная дикая природа
11. множество возможностей
12. готовить на открытом огне
13. сани, запряженные оленями
14. богатая культура
15. исторические места
16. разнообразные пейзажи
17. прекрасные пляжи
18. ледяные воды Северно-Ледовитого океана
19. вызов, сложная проблема (1 слово)
20. опыт дайвинга
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