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Unit 20:
Cruise

 Intermediate

Objective

To learn words related to cruise.

Would you like to take a cruise? Where to? With who?

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Vocabulary

Repeat the following words and phrases with your teacher and use them in a sentence.

  • purser (n)
  • cabin (n)
  • weather (n)
  • embarkation (n)
  • buffet (n)
  • port (n)
  • cruise (n)
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Dialogue 1

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Celine

Claire

 I want to go on a cruise ship.

That sounds like fun. Where do you want to go?

I want to cruise to Hawaii.

That should be a nice trip. Lots of fun, and lots of food.

 I have no idea how much it will cost.

I think it depends on the season and on your cabin.

Well, of course I want to go when the weather is nice.

Yes, you don’t want to travel in winter storms.

And I want to get a big cabin with a view.

Are you going to travel alone?

No, my sister and I will travel together.

 Well, you should go online and try to find a good deal.

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Let’s practice

Choose the correct answer.

1. I want to go on _____.

a. Cruise             b. School

2. My sister and I will travel _______.           

a. Forever          b. Together

3. I want to get a big cabin with ______.         

a. View               b. Deck

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Dialogue 2

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Connie

Robert

I’m so excited! We’re finally taking a cruise. Are you sure this is the embarkation area?

Yes, I’m sure. We go on board right here, see? Come on, let’s find our cabin.

Okay, but I want to go up on deck as soon as possible and look around the entire ship. Do you think they’ll let us go on the bridge and meet the captain?

I don’t think so. You know, I think we’re going the wrong way. I can’t find our cabin number.

Let’s see if we can find the purser or a steward to help us. Oh, never mind, here it is! Wow, this cabin is really small.

No worries. We won’t be spending much time in the cabin. When do we eat?

We can go down to the buffet right now for lunch, and I put us down for the main seating at 7:00 for dinner.

Whoa, what’s that?!

That’s the ship setting sail. You’re not going to be seasick, are you?

I don’t think so, but I’m really looking forward to our first port of call!

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Let’s Practice

Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.

Seasick             Steward                    Setting           Embarkation            Cabin               Deck

  1. You’re not going to be ______________, are you?
  2.  Let’s see if we can find the purser or a _______________to help us. 
  3. That’s the ship ____________ sail.
  4. Are you sure this is the________________ area?
  5. I can’t find our ___________ number.
  6.  I want to go up on ____________ as soon as possible
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Discussion:

Share your  ideas with your teacher.

  1. What do you like to do while you are traveling? (i.e. relax, shop, sight see, experience local culture…)
  2. Do you prefer traveling on a hovercraft or a ferry?
  3. What activities were available on the ship?
  4. If you could take another cruise in the future, were would you like to go?