Lesson 1

Reading

2. Read again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Amira arrived in Costa Rica today and will start her tour tomorrow. F. Taday is her second day.
2. Amira was driven to her hotel from the airport and got stuck in traffic. F. She used public transport because it is quicker than driving.
3. Amira isn’t used to the type of Spanish people speak in Costa Rica. T
4. Amira is just taking basic equipment and food and water into the rainforest. T
5. Exotic birds sometimes come to see the tourists on the beaches in Costa Rica. F. Monkeys sometimes come to see what the tourists on the beaches in Costa Rica.

Vocabulary

3. Complete the sentences with these words and phrases from the text.

1. Sometimes taking public transport is far faster and easier than driving.
2. When you travel to another country, you’ll usually find that the local people do things differently to the people in your country, but you’ll soon get used to it.
3. It’s interesting to spend time with the native inhabitants from a country that you visit because they usually know the country’s ancient traditions.
4. You can find a lot of biodiversity in your own back garden because there’s likely to be thousands of different types of insects living there.
5. You don’t need a high-tech camera in order to take good photographs: you just need lots of practice.