Lesson 9A

What types of transport do you think this city has?
I think this city has cars, ....

What types of transport are there where you live?
Where I live there are cars, ....

Open Ended

Where did Lia want to go?

Open Ended

Why was it difficult to get there?

Open Ended

How did she get there in the end?

1. Why was it difficult?

2. Did you arrive in the end? If yes, how did you do it? If no, how did you feel about it?

   I had a difficult journey when I went to work one day last year. First, they cancelled my bus. Then, …

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​Tell your partner about a difficult journey you had

Discuss the questions...

1. ​Do you think people who can't see enjoy traveling and sightseeing? Why? Why not?

2. Where do you like to go on holiday? What activities do you like to do?

3. For a person who can't see, is it easy to go to these places and do these things? why / why not?

Reorder

Read the article on page 109. Number the ideas in the order they appear in the article.

• On Traveleyes International tours, people who can see help guide people who can’t see

• On the tours, people who can see and people who can’t see travel together

• The trips make travel much easier for people who can’t see

• On Traveleyes trips, people who can see learn to use their nose and ears more

• All of the tourists on a Traveleyes trip learn a lot from their partners

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When you read a word or expression you don't understand, you may be able to guess its meaning by using the context. Ask:

• What part of speech is it (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)?

• Are there words around it that show its meaning, for example, a word with the opposite meaning or a word that clearly has a similar meaning?

READING SKILL

Finding meaning (3): using context

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is: blind

• noun/noun phrase

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is: person with sight

• noun/noun phrase

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is: sight impaired

• noun/noun phrase

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is: partially sighted

• noun/noun phrase

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is: sighted

• noun/noun phrase

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Select

Which words describe a person who can't see or can't see well?

• blind

• person with sight

• sight impaired

• sighted

• partially sighted

Multiple Select

Which words describe a person who can see?

• blind

• person with sight

• sight impaired

• sighted

• partially sighted

Wendy Coley says, ‘Going on holiday with blind people opens your eyes.’ Find examples in the article of what she means by this. What examples does the article give of sighted people and blind people helping each other? Would you like to join a Traveleyes International tour? Why? / Why not?

Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

Critical Thinking

Analysing problems and solutions

Sometimes, a text explains problems and gives solutions. To analyse a solution, think about the advantages and disadvantages of it.

1. What problem does the article discuss?

2. Does it offer a solution?

3. Is the solution good? Does it work well? Why? /Why not?

Multiple Choice

What are some of your favourite smells?

• Traffic in the street and people talking in the

  next room.

• Oranges and the fresh air after a lot of rain

• You can meet new people and see new places

• There are three large windows and one door. The

  door is blue.

Multiple Choice

What sounds can you hear right now?

• Traffic in the street and people talking in the

  next room.

• Oranges and the fresh air after a lot of rain

• You can meet new people and see new places

• There are three large windows and one door. The

  door is blue.

Multiple Choice

Can you describe one or two details of the room you're in now?

• Traffic in the street and people talking in the

  next room.

• Oranges and the fresh air after a lot of rain

• You can meet new people and see new places

• There are three large windows and one door. The

  door is blue.

Multiple Choice

What are some benefits of travel?

• Traffic in the street and people talking in the

  next room.

• Oranges and the fresh air after a lot of rain

• You can meet new people and see new places

• There are three large windows and one door. The

  door is blue.

1. What are some of your favorite smells?

2. What sounds can you hear right now?

3. Can you describe one or two details of the room you're in now?

4. What are some benefits of travel?

​Ask and answer the questions. Give your own ideas

​Look at the photo. How would you describe it for a sight-impaired person?

Work in pairs.

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