ESOL Leeds Entry 2 Travel agents

ESOL Leeds 13 (Entry 2 Travel agents)

Language skill: understand how adjectives can be used to extend information, convey attitude and detail about a noun

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Scenario: Chris comes to a travel agent to book a holiday. He's not sure what he wants so he asks for a recommendation.

Rufus: Good morning sir! How can I help you?

Chris: I'd book a holiday please.

Rufus: Certainly sir. Where like to go?

Chris: I'm not sure. Where would you recommend?

Rufus: Well, Egypt?

Chris: Where's Egypt?

Rufus: It's in Africa.

Chris: Oh, what's ? Is it very hot?

Rufus: Well, yes I'm afraid it is. In summer it can be more than 40 degrees!

Chris: Oh no, that's too hot.

Rufus: Okay, Egypt's too hot. Canada? That's not too hot.

Chris: Where's Canada?

Rufus: It's next to America.

Chris: Oh, okay. What's it like?

Rufus: It's very ! There are lots of lakes, forests and beautiful scenery. You can go skiing if you like.

Chris: Oh! I can't ski!

Rufus: But you can learn.

Chris: Yes, I suppose so. Is it very expensive?

Rufus: I'm afraid it is quite .

Chris: Oh, no, that's no good. I need a holiday.

Rufus: Okay then. What about Scotland?

Chris: Scotland? like?

Rufus: Well, it's not too , it's not too expensive and it's not too far! You can ski there too, in winter!

Chris: That sounds .

Rufus: Okay. When would you like to go?

Chris: In August.

Rufus: How long would you like to go for?

Chris: Two weeks please.

Rufus: Okay and how would you like to travel? Plane, train, bus or taxi?

Chris: I don't like flying. you recommend?

Rufus: Well, taxis expensive. Buses take a time. Trains are probably your best bet.

Chris: Okay.

Rufus: How many people are travelling?

Chris: 14. Me, my wife and the 12 kids.

Rufus: Okay, and how would you like to pay?

Chris: Credit card.

Rufus: Thank you very much. Have a holiday!

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beautiful cheap expensive holiday hot like long next

Scenario: Chris comes to a travel agent to book a holiday. He's not sure what he wants so he asks for a recommendation.

Rufus: Good morning sir! How can I help you?

Chris: I'd [1] to book a [2] please.

Rufus: Certainly sir. Where would you [3] to go?

Chris: I'm not sure. Where would you recommend?

Rufus: Well, what about. Egypt?

Chris: Where's Egypt?

Rufus: It's in Africa.

Chris: Oh, what's it like? Is it very hot?

Rufus: Well, yes I'm afraid it is. In summer it can be more than 40 degrees!

Chris: Oh no, that's too [4] .

Rufus: Okay, Egypt's too [5] . What about . Canada? That's not too [6] .

Chris: Where's Canada?

Rufus: It's [7] to America.

Chris: Oh, okay. What's it like?

Rufus: It's very nice! There are lots of lakes, forests and [8] scenery. You can go skiing if you [9] .

Chris: Oh! I can't ski!

Rufus: But you can learn.

Chris: Yes, I suppose so. Is it very expensive?

Rufus: I'm afraid it is quite [10] .

Chris: Oh, no, that's no good. I need a [11] [12] .

Rufus: Okay then. What about Scotland?

Chris: Scotland? What's it like?

Rufus: Well, it's not too [13] , it's not too [14] and it's not too far! You can ski there too, in winter!

Chris: That sounds fantastic.

Rufus: Okay. When would you [15] to go?

Chris: In August.

Rufus: How [16] would you [17] to go for?

Chris: Two weeks please.

Rufus: Okay and. how would you [18] to travel? Plane, train, bus or taxi?

Chris: I don't [19] flying. Which would you recommend?

Rufus: Well, taxis are very [20] . Buses take a [21] time. Trains are probably your best bet.

Chris: Okay.

Rufus: How many people are travelling?

Chris: 14. Me, my wife and the 12 kids.

Rufus: Okay, and how would you [22] to pay?

Chris: Credit card.

Rufus: Thank you very much. Have a nice holiday!

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[002] 'Yes, and my God, they're  _____ ! Everyone said the man  was a  genius and he's proved      
[003] It's  quite  _____ .'  'That should make Professor Lumsden happy,' I said.     
[004] It will give us the opportunity to clear his mind of this  _____  idea, and to find the answers to a few  questions that     
[005] All these wonderful trees  and flowers.'  'Yes, they're  _____ , aren't they?' he agreed, standing next  to me and mov     
[006] That helps me to keep going. And usually I have such a  _____   time that, for three weeks, I really feel like the Li     
[007] I stared back at him. 'I saw some  _____   birds  when 1 was in Africa,' I told him softly, stil     


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  [001] He knew what he must  _____ , but he also  knew that the prisoner Biko was very imp     
[002] Marrying any of the girls, although I must  _____  my dear little Lizzy.' 'Oh no, Mr Bennet!' gasped  Mrs     
[003] I do not like to  _____   myself to strangers. I do not find it easy to talk to     
[004] A special panel set up by Congress three years ago to   _____   revisions to the nearly 20-year-old federal bankruptc     
[005] To save what you have got, I   _____   staying with a friend rather than in a cheap London h     
[006] We have a  wonderful  memory of the place. I strongly  _____  it, if you ever  have  the opportunity.  Don't worry a     
[007] The rest of  the bookshops in London? Someone should  _____  the  idea to  them. They would soon change if people r     


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  [001] 'I think Malcolm has made an important point. An  _____ ,  someone working for the  Department, should not be p     
[002] Duncan went to his Company's  _____  on Mars, and  asked if Lellie could travel with him on     
[003] The  _____  told Duncan that there was room on the  ship, and adde     
[004] However, he realized he would have to agree to the  _____ 's suggestion.  'Good,' said the                            
[005] 'Good,' said the  _____ . 'I'll arrange the food and her place  on the spaceshi     
[006] Duncan stared at the  _____ .  'Marriage certificate!' he exclaimed. 'What! Me marr     
  


	   4.  
  [001] I would have loved it, but I'm  _____  I've just decided to leave  the farm tonight, so I'll      
[002] Biko smiled. 'If you're  _____  of ideas, you'd better give in  now.'  'We shall never     
[003] 'Come on,'  he said, 'don't be  _____ . Once you try, you'll see that there's  nothing to be      
[004] Once you try, you'll see that there's  nothing to be  _____  of. We're just as weak and human as  you  are.'  For a     
[005] Make a statement?' Kruger asked coldly.  'He's  _____  to,' Woods answered, 'and I felt it would be  better i     
[006] 'But I'm   _____  they will make an example of him so that no other  bla     
[007] Woods began.  The oicial looked up from his desk. 'I'm  _____  that's  not possible. There has been no inquest - this     


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  [001] Half a  bottle of  _____  port on the table. He sat down miserably on a  chair.      
[002] The furniture was either old or   _____   but it was clean and tidy.  On one wall there was a       
[003] So he would  get  _____  service for five years.  His appointment was as Statio     
[004] At a cost of 200 a year. This was very  _____ , as  the Company liked its workers to have a companion     
[005] Always moving from one place to  another in search of  _____  rooms, and always spending  more than they should. His     
[006] 'She started to  make videos of what she saw, using a  _____  underwater  camera. Back at home, she used her compute     
[007] But in the darkness of those  _____  hotels on my own,  after a day of looking at brilliant

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