Flash_on_English_for_Tourism

4 Read the text again and match the words with their definitions.

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Aurora Borealis

Fjord

Iceberg

Glacier

a D a journey to watch, take pictures of or hunt wild animals

b D a very large mass of ice moving slowly

c D a thin strip of sea between high rocks typical of Scandinavian countries

d D a luminous atmospheric display visible in the Northern Hemisphere

5 Safari e D a large piece of ice moving in the sea with a small amount above the surface of the

water

5 () 15 Read this conversation between a tour group leader and a travel agent planning a European trip
and complete it with the questions below. Then listen and check.

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Do you know if there is any chance of seein g the Northern Lights at that time of the year?

And what kind of things are your group interested in?

• Some of m y group have expressed an interest in health tourism too. Is that possible in Greenland?
  What other ac ti vities can m y group do in Finland?

Group Leader: Hello, I'm planning to take a tour group over to northern Europe from the UK next year and I'd

like you to recommend some itineraries.

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(1) Sure. Which period of the year would you like to travel and for how long?

Sometime in spring so the weather is not too hot, maybe for about three weeks.

(2) __________________________________________________ _

Well, it's quite a mixed group in terms of age and interests so I want to include something that

will appeal to everyone.

I'd certainly recommend Greenland to you because you can see some amazing wildlife and you

also get to take boat trips along the fjords.

(3) __________________________________________________ _

I would say that Iceland is more suitable because of the geysers and hot springs. There are

lots of modern spa resorts you could stay at.

(4) __________________________________________________ ___

The best time to see them is in winter, but if you go to remote regions like Lapland without

artificial li ghts, it is sometimes possible to see them.

(5) __________________________________________________ _

At that time of the year there are great hiking and white water rafting trips which are really

good for developing a team spirit.

6 Work in pairs. One of you is a travel agent and the other is a tour group leader. Discuss and plan an
itinerary for southern Europe. Use the dialogue above and the text in exercise 2 to help you.
Student A: Hello, I'm planning to take a group of tourists to southern Europe.
Student B: When are you p lanning to travel?