While on vacation in Australia, you hired a private tour guide to help you experience the country better.

Interact with your tour guide to learn more about the country. Then, share your experience with your best friend.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Talk about local food and drinks with your tour guide.
2. Listen to what your tour guide says about a famous national park.
3. Call your best friend and tell him/her about your vacation.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Match the expressions with their meanings.

1. a stereotype

 

2. Seriously?

 

3. by word of mouth

 

4. Gee whiz!

a. an expression used to express disbelief about something

 

b. an oversimplified belief about someone or something that many people think is true

 

c. an exclamation used to express surprise, wonder, or astonishment

 

d. shared verbally

STEP B EXERCISE

Choose the expressions that best match the underlined parts.

1. My mother loves to make pastries. She always bakes using raw and fresh ingredients.

  1. by word of mouth
  2. from scratch

 

2. He gave me this really small purse last Christmas.

  1. teeny-tiny
  2. gigantic

 

3. Watching that cooking show made me really want to eat steak.

  1. make someone’s mouth water
  2. do a double take

 

4. Gee whiz! Look at that extremely large temple!

  1. a go-getter
  2. gigantic

 

5. I had to look twice when I first saw a self-driving car.

  1. second generation
  2. do a double take

MISSION

Challenge 1

While on vacation in Australia, you hired a private tour guide. You just finished a short city tour and are taking a break at a small snack bar. Talk about the food and drinks on the menu.

Remember?

  • Gee whiz!
  • Seriously?
  • No way!
  • from scratch
  • make someone’s mouth water

Challenge 2

Your tour guide took you to a national park. Listen to him/her describe it.

Remember?

  • Gee whiz!
  • gigantic
  • do a double take

Challenge 3

It’s your last day in Australia. Before going to bed, you decided to call your best friend and tell him/her about your time in Australia. Be sure to talk about:

  • the places you visited.
  • the local food and drinks.

Remember?

  • gigantic
  • Gee whiz!
  • Seriously?
  • do a double take
  • No way!
  • make someone's mouth water
  • a stereotype

FEEDBACK

Interact with your tour guide to learn more about the country. Then, share your experience with your best friend.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

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