After leaving Hong Kong, the fmily will fly to Paris. Paris is the capital of France. It is a big city. Alan is nervous about travelling to France because he doesn't speak French. He has never been to France but has heard many good things about it. His friends told him that Paris has many places to visit. He would like to take pictures of the different sites there. He will rent a car for one week to travel around France.
After visiting France, Alan wants to take his family and go to Germany. He has a good friend who lives there. They went to the same primary school when they were kids. They have been good friends for so many years. Alan is not nervous about visiting Germany because he will stay at his friend's house. His friend is very rich and has a very good position at a German company.
After visiting Germany, Alan and his family will go to Greece. Greece is a small country in Europe. Greece has rich history. Alan likes history. He read a lot about Greece when he was at school. He doesn't speak Greek but hopes to meet people who speak good English there. In Greece, Alan wants to visit the capital city there. He wants to taste Greek food. He wants to visit Greek beaches and enjoy himself.
After visiting Greece, Alan wants to fly to London. London is the capital city of England. Alan has never been to London before. He is not nervouse about visiting London because people who live in England speak English. They have a different accent from the Australian one. Alan wants to take pictues of different buildings in London. He is worried about the weather there. The weather in London can sometimes be very cold. He doesn't want the rain to spoil his holiday. The holiday will cost him a lot of money for flight tickets and hotel bookings. He doesn't want anything to go wrong while he is in Europe.
Alan will not rent a car while he is in London. He intends to use public transport. He will take buses, trains and trams. He read a lot about traffic jams in London. Alan doesn't like to get stuck in traffic jams. He just wants to enjoy his holiday with his family.
While he is on holiday, Alan will keep in touch with his friends in Melbourne by email. He will check his email every day. He will send pictues to his friends on the interent. Alan has many friends who live in Australia. Ae will send email messages to many of them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Alan is an engineer who lives ..................... Melbourne. He has been working for a big company in Doncaster for the past twenty years. This year ..................... will take a long holiday. He will travel to see different countries .......................... Europe. Beofre he goes to Europe, he will ...................... his daughter who works in Hong Kong. Alan is very happy because he has ....................... been to Hong Kong before. He will spend one week there with his wife and son.
After leaving Hong Kong, the fmily will ........................... to Paris. Paris is the capital of France. It is a big city. Alan is nervous about travelling ...................... France because he doesn't speak French. He has never been to France but has heard many ...................... things about it. His friends told him that Paris has many places to visit. He ........................ like to take pictures of the different sites there. He will rent a car for one week to travel around France.
After visiting France, Alan wants ...................... take his family and go to Germany. He has a good friend who lives there. They went to the ..................... primary school when they were kids. They have been good friends for so many ..................... . Alan is not nervous about visiting Germany because he will stay at his friend's house. His friend is very rich and has a very good position at a German company.
After visiting Germany, Alan and his family will ................... to Greece. Greece is a small country in Europe. Greece has rich history. Alan .................... history. He read a lot about Greece when he was at school. He doesn't speak Greek but hopes .................... meet people who speak good English there. In Greece, Alan wants to visit the capital .................... there. He wants to taste Greek food. He wants to visit Greek beaches and enjoy himself.
After visiting Greece, Alan wants to fly to London. London ................. the capital city of England. Alan has never been to London before. He is .................... nervouse about visiting London because people who live in England speak English. They have a different accent from the Australian one. Alan wants to take pictues ................ different buildings in London. He is worried about the weather there. The weather .................. London can sometimes be very cold. He doesn't want the rain to spoil his holiday. The holiday will cost him a lot of money for flight tickets and hotel bookings. He doesn't ...................... anything to go wrong while he is in Europe.
Alan will not rent a car while he is in London. He intends to ................... public transport. He will take buses, trains .................... trams. He read a lot about traffic jams in London. Alan doesn't like to get stuck in traffic jams. He just wants ......................... enjoy his holiday with his family.
While he is on holiday, Alan will keep in touch ...................... his friends in Melbourne by email. He will check his email every day. He will .................... pictues to his friends on the interent. Alan has many friends who live ................ Australia. Ae will send email messages to many of them.
Answer the following questions:
- What is Alan's job?
- Where has he been working for the past twenty years?
- How many countries will Alan visit when he goes overseas?
- Who will Alan take with him when he goes overseas?
- Who will Alan meet in Hong Kong?
- Why is Alan not nervous about visiting London?
- Where will Alan stay when he goes to Germany?
- Does Alan have to pay for accommodation when he goes to Germany?
- What is the first country in Europe that Alan will visit?
- Will Alan rent a car in London? Why/why not?
- What will Alan do in Greece?
- How many times has Alan been to France?
