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Unit 25:
Using a Guidebook
Intermediate
Objective
To learn how to utilize flyers and guidebooks when going on a trip.
- Brain Storm : Share your ideas with your teacher. Try to make sentences.
Are you good at remembering places? When you go on a trip, do you use guided tours? Why or why not?
Vocabulary
Repeat the following words and phrases with your teacher and use them in a sentence.
- buy out(phr v)
- must-see sights(phr)
- conscientious(adj)
- itinerary(n)
- the heart of the city (phr)
- flyer(n)
- rack up(phr v)
- redeem(v)
Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Tony
Nicki
Wow, did you buy out the bookstore?!
Very funny. I just got a few guidebooks for our trip to Vancouver. I want to study up on what the must-see sights are, and then decide whether we can do some self-guided tours or need to book guided tours.
That’s very conscientious of you. The trip isn’t for three months.
I know, but I want to start sketching out an itinerary now. I’m going to start out by reading the orientation chapters so I get a feel for the city.
Good, then at least one of us will know where to go and what to do.
After that, I’m going to read the helpful hints in the accommodations section. I want to make sure we stay in the heart of the city with plenty of nightlife. I’ll read the section on day trips, too, in case we have some extra time.
It sounds like you’ve got it covered.
I do. I also want to spend some time learning some survival phrases so I can talk to the locals.
Survival phrases? To visit Vancouver?
Yeah, we won’t be able to get around without learning some French, you know.
Really? Hmm. I think you’d better keep reading.
Let’s practice
Match the words in Column A to their synonyms in Column B.
Column A
- sketch
- survival
- itinerary
- conscientious
- orientation
- sights
Column B
a. plan
b. draw
c. the fact of a person, animals to exist
d.putting a lot of effort into your work
e. ability to see
f. preparation of something
Dialogue 2
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Jurgen
Anne
Where were you this past weekend? I tried calling you on Friday to see if you wanted to go to the movies with me.
I was in Chicago for a long weekend.
Chicago? I didn’t know you were planning a trip. I thought you were pretty strapped this month. A ticket to Chicago would set you back at least $300.
I am pretty strapped, but I wanted to go to my friend Rachel’s wedding. I was able to use my frequent flyer miles to get a ticket. I was lucky that those weren’t blackout dates.
Oh, that explains it. You’ve been traveling a lot using your frequent flyer miles. How do you rack up so many miles?
I’m enrolled in the frequent flyer programs of three different airlines, but I never seem to have enough miles to redeem them for a ticket or even an upgrade.
The trick is to get a credit card that gives you miles. For every dollar I charge on my credit card, I get one mile. Since I use my credit card for a lot of business purchases, the miles add up pretty quickly.
I also use a lot of the hotels and restaurants that partner with the airlines, and doing that gives me bonus miles.
Aren’t there a lot of restrictions? Do you ever have problems redeeming the miles?
Yeah, there are some restrictions, but I work around them. There are fewer restrictions if you have elite status, but I’m a long way from that.
So I need to get a credit card that gives me frequent flyer miles.
Yeah, but a word to the wise: spend carefully. You don’t want to rack up credit card debt for the sake of racking up frequent flyer miles!
Point taken. Thanks for the tip.
Let’s Practice
Answer the following questions.
1. Where did Jurgen go last weekend?
2. Why is Anne asking him?
3. What event di Jurgen attended?
Discussion：
Share your ideas with your teacher.
- Do you think taking the guided tour is cheaper rather than self-guided tours?
- What is the advantage of having knowledge about the place or country your going to visit?
