Leisure
1. PRE-READING
• Are there any theme parks in your city/country?
• Do you know of any famous theme parks in other
countries?
• Why are theme parks popular with families?
• Have you ever been to a theme park? If yes, what did/
didn’t you like about it? If not, would you like to visit
one? Why / Why not?
Discuss.
2. READING FOR GIST
Read the advertisements 1-4 quickly and answer the
following questions. Write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the boxes.
READING
1. You love nature and want to go to a mountainous area.
Where can you go?
a. 1 & 3 b. 1 & 4 c. 1 & 2 d. 2 & 3
2. You want to go somewhere that has food on site,
because you will be there all day with your children.
Which options will not work for you?
a. 1 & 2 b. 2 & 4 c. 1 & 3 d. 3 & 4
3. Which theme park offers a discount when booking
tickets online?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
4. If you want to spend some time ‘in prison’ on your
vacation, where should you go?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. Your boss has asked you to plan a company trip that
will include corporate workshops. Which place can you
suggest?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
6. You want to take a vacation at a place where you and
your family can also camp there or nearby. What are
the best places to do this?
a. 1 & 2 b. 1 & 4 c. 2 & 4 d. 3 & 4
7. Where can you see a show that takes place only at
certain times of the year?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
8. At which place can children keep some of the things
they find?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
3. SCANNING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Imagine that you are on vacation in the USA and you
are interested in visiting one or more theme parks.
Read the advertisements again and answer the
questions 1-8. Choose a, b, c or d.
Which theme parks ...
a. give you the chance to travel back in time?
b. give you the chance to be close to nature?
3a reading
Stone
Mountain
Park
*
Stone Mountain, Georgia (just outside Atlanta)
Hours: 10am-5pm daily / 10am – 9pm summer
Admission: $8 vehicle entry into park,
Attraction Pass: $25 (adults), $19 (children),
$22 (senior/military personnel)
Summit Skyride: $9
Whoever said history can’t be fun, never went to
Stone Mountain Park. The park, just minutes from
downtown Atlanta, combines nature and history to create
an unforgettable experience! There is truly something
for everyone here, including an old-fashioned railroad,
museums, and various rides including different water boats
– that is if you don’t mind getting a little wet. Going on a
trip on the Summit Skyride is a must! Travel 825 feet to
the top of the mountain on a Swiss cable car. From the top,
enjoy a photographic view of up to 60 miles, including the
beautiful Atlanta skyline, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Take a trip back in time at ‘Crossroads’, a working
1800s town with various period shops as well as a cooking
restaurant.
There is a nearby campground/RV park, and public picnic
area. Company picnics and corporate workshops available,
as well as school trips and educational tours.
Desoto Caverns
park
1*
Childersburg, Alabama
(36 miles from Birmingham)
Hours: 9am – 4:30pm (5:30pm in the summer)
Admission: (adults) $21, (children) $18
Desoto Caverns is located at the scenic foothills of
the Appalachian Mountains. Get in tune with nature,
as you take a guided tour of our caves, get ‘lost’ in the
Lost Trail Maze, or visit the ancient Woodland Indian
burial ground. Kids will have fun searching for semiprecious
stones, crystals, and fossils, or enjoying our
many theme park rides, including go-carts, racing on
land in ‘Happy’s Potty Race’ (toilets on wheels!), or in
water on paddle boats. Test your endurance on our
rock wall, or in the ‘cave crawl.’ Seasonal sound, light,
and water shows take place inside the caves.
Group/school rates are available. Special packages for
school trips which include an ‘underground classroom’
experience and a private cave tour.
On-site accommodation includes campgrounds which
have picnic areas by a beautiful waterfall.
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5. POST-READING
• Which of the theme parks would you most like to visit and why?
• Which of them would you definitely not be interested in visiting? Why?
Discuss.
4. GUESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNOWN WORDS
Match the highlighted words/phrases in the advertisements with the meanings below. There are two extra meanings
which you do not need to use.
1. in tune
2. replicas
3. habitats
4. out of line
5. behind bars
Chandler, Arizona (just south of Phoenix)
Hours: 11am-10pm daily
Admission: free admission/parking
Attraction tickets: $4 per attraction
Town day pass: $12
Sheep riding for toddlers: $1
Cow riding: $10
You’ll think you stepped into a time machine when you
come to Rawhide where we’ve recreated an entire 1880s
style Wild West town. Don’t get out of line though, or
else our ‘town sheriff ’ will arrest you during the ‘arrest-aguest’
demonstration. Don’t worry, you won’t stay behind
bars for too long!
Explore our town, do some shopping at our clothing,
food, and general stores. Have an old-fashioned picture
taken of you and your family in period costume. You’ll
have a great time searching for gold, watching a show
or going to the zoo on our ranch. Don’t forget to take a
donkey ride. Before leaving, you’ll definitely have to have
dinner at our famous steakhouse. Don’t skip dessert! It’s
well worth trying our famous apple pie with homemade
ice cream.
Plan your school trips with us. Group rates available,
come see us today!
1. PRE-READING
• Are there any theme parks in your city/country?
• Do you know of any famous theme parks in other
countries?
• Why are theme parks popular with families?
• Have you ever been to a theme park? If yes, what did/
didn’t you like about it? If not, would you like to visit
one? Why / Why not?
Discuss.
2. READING FOR GIST
Read the advertisements 1-4 quickly and answer the
following questions. Write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the boxes.
READING
1. You love nature and want to go to a mountainous area.
Where can you go?
a. 1 & 3 b. 1 & 4 c. 1 & 2 d. 2 & 3
2. You want to go somewhere that has food on site,
because you will be there all day with your children.
Which options will not work for you?
a. 1 & 2 b. 2 & 4 c. 1 & 3 d. 3 & 4
3. Which theme park offers a discount when booking
tickets online?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
4. If you want to spend some time ‘in prison’ on your
vacation, where should you go?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. Your boss has asked you to plan a company trip that
will include corporate workshops. Which place can you
suggest?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
6. You want to take a vacation at a place where you and
your family can also camp there or nearby. What are
the best places to do this?
a. 1 & 2 b. 1 & 4 c. 2 & 4 d. 3 & 4
7. Where can you see a show that takes place only at
certain times of the year?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
8. At which place can children keep some of the things
they find?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
3. SCANNING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Imagine that you are on vacation in the USA and you
are interested in visiting one or more theme parks.
Read the advertisements again and answer the
questions 1-8. Choose a, b, c or d.
Which theme parks ...
a. give you the chance to travel back in time?
b. give you the chance to be close to nature?
3a reading
Stone
Mountain
Park
*
Stone Mountain, Georgia (just outside Atlanta)
Hours: 10am-5pm daily / 10am – 9pm summer
Admission: $8 vehicle entry into park,
Attraction Pass: $25 (adults), $19 (children),
$22 (senior/military personnel)
Summit Skyride: $9
Whoever said history can’t be fun, never went to
Stone Mountain Park. The park, just minutes from
downtown Atlanta, combines nature and history to create
an unforgettable experience! There is truly something
for everyone here, including an old-fashioned railroad,
museums, and various rides including different water boats
– that is if you don’t mind getting a little wet. Going on a
trip on the Summit Skyride is a must! Travel 825 feet to
the top of the mountain on a Swiss cable car. From the top,
enjoy a photographic view of up to 60 miles, including the
beautiful Atlanta skyline, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Take a trip back in time at ‘Crossroads’, a working
1800s town with various period shops as well as a cooking
restaurant.
There is a nearby campground/RV park, and public picnic
area. Company picnics and corporate workshops available,
as well as school trips and educational tours.
Desoto Caverns
park
1*
Childersburg, Alabama
(36 miles from Birmingham)
Hours: 9am – 4:30pm (5:30pm in the summer)
Admission: (adults) $21, (children) $18
Desoto Caverns is located at the scenic foothills of
the Appalachian Mountains. Get in tune with nature,
as you take a guided tour of our caves, get ‘lost’ in the
Lost Trail Maze, or visit the ancient Woodland Indian
burial ground. Kids will have fun searching for semiprecious
stones, crystals, and fossils, or enjoying our
many theme park rides, including go-carts, racing on
land in ‘Happy’s Potty Race’ (toilets on wheels!), or in
water on paddle boats. Test your endurance on our
rock wall, or in the ‘cave crawl.’ Seasonal sound, light,
and water shows take place inside the caves.
Group/school rates are available. Special packages for
school trips which include an ‘underground classroom’
experience and a private cave tour.
On-site accommodation includes campgrounds which
have picnic areas by a beautiful waterfall.
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5. POST-READING
• Which of the theme parks would you most like to visit and why?
• Which of them would you definitely not be interested in visiting? Why?
Discuss.
4. GUESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNOWN WORDS
Match the highlighted words/phrases in the advertisements with the meanings below. There are two extra meanings
which you do not need to use.
1. in tune
2. replicas
3. habitats
4. out of line
5. behind bars
Chandler, Arizona (just south of Phoenix)
Hours: 11am-10pm daily
Admission: free admission/parking
Attraction tickets: $4 per attraction
Town day pass: $12
Sheep riding for toddlers: $1
Cow riding: $10
You’ll think you stepped into a time machine when you
come to Rawhide where we’ve recreated an entire 1880s
style Wild West town. Don’t get out of line though, or
else our ‘town sheriff ’ will arrest you during the ‘arrest-aguest’
demonstration. Don’t worry, you won’t stay behind
bars for too long!
Explore our town, do some shopping at our clothing,
food, and general stores. Have an old-fashioned picture
taken of you and your family in period costume. You’ll
have a great time searching for gold, watching a show
or going to the zoo on our ranch. Don’t forget to take a
donkey ride. Before leaving, you’ll definitely have to have
dinner at our famous steakhouse. Don’t skip dessert! It’s
well worth trying our famous apple pie with homemade
ice cream.
Plan your school trips with us. Group rates available,
come see us today!
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