Planning a trip abroad

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1 Planning a trip abroad Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013.

2 Start Up It s nice to see you again, apprentices online! I am John Robinson and I am your guide for this new adventure. In this learning material, we will cover the following topics: Present progressive for future arrangements The /r/ sound Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

3 Honey, you re early at home! How was your day? It was great! They are sending me abroad to make a documentary on an ideal place for vacation. That s great, honey! When are you leaving? We are leaving next week! Tomorrow, I m getting together with my coworkers to plan our trip and decide where we are going. I know it s going to be a great experience, my dear. Are you hungry? Let s have dinner while you tell me more about your trip Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

4 Good morning, guys! As you know, we need to make a documentary on a tourist and historical place for our show. Can you think about a location? I think China could be a good option. If we go to Shanghai, we can visit a lot of tourist and historical places like the Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, The Shanghai Museum, Longhua Temple and LonghuaPagod. What do you think? Do we need a visa to go to China? Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

5 Of course. By the way, you need to apply for the visa at least two weeks before you enter the country. It sounds interesting. However, China is a little expensive. I don t think we will have enough money for that trip. And what about Guatemala? More exactly Cobán, where there are some Caves considered to be the path to Xibalba, the underworld for the ancient Mayans. They are in Central America and they are a lot cheaper. My sister went there recently and she says the caves are amazing. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

6 And we don t need a visa, only a valid passport. How long will we stay? We will stay one week. How many cameras do we need? We will use two, perhaps three. And how about going to El Salvador? We can visit the Montecristo Cloud Forest, the biggest and beautiful cloud forest in Central America, as soon as we finish the report in Guatemala. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

7 That s a good idea! What do you think about it, Debbie? I can make the reservations tomorrow. That would be great! I think our meeting is finished. Have a nice day! Welcome, dear apprentices! In this section, we are going to analyze the use of the present progressive for future arrangements. Let s continue to learn different aspects about this topic. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

8 As you know, we usually use the present continuous or progressive to talk about activities that are occurring at the moment. Example John is currently working for a TV news channel. However, we can also use the present continuous to talk about future plans or arrangements. Example is travelling to England at the end of the year. Mark Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

9 Remember to use common expressions that indicate future reference: at the weekend, next month, in the afternoon, later, on June the 25th, etc. Example John is having a meeting on Tuesday at 8:00 am. We are travelling to Cobán next week. The students are taking an exam tomorrow morning. Remember that there is no difference in meaning between going to and the present continuous for future plans or arrangements. Example We are travelling to Cobán next week. We are going to travel to Cobán next week. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

10 Greetings, dear apprentices! I invite you to practice your reading skills at the same time you learn how to plan a trip. Click on the buttons below to learn how to make a trip budget, a trip itinerary and a packing checklist. Trip Budget Packing checklist Trip itinerary Trip budget it is important to make a trip budget (amount of money allocated in advance for a specific purpose) to plan the expenditure of resources needed in a trip. In a trip budget, you need to consider expenses such as plane tickets, hotel accommodation, transportation, gifts and so on. Click on the button below to take a look at the budget for our trip to Cobán. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

11 Target budget Plane tickets $ 8.000,00 Saint Andrew - Cobán, Guatemala Cobán trip budget 4 Total $ 200,00 tickets $ 800,00 Saint Andrew - $ 275,00 Cobán, Guatemala tickets $ 1.10,00 4 Hotel Coban, Guatemala - Saint Andrew $ 320,00 For 4 tickets $ 1.100,00 Food Cost per night for 4 single rooms $ 200,00 For 5 nights $ 1.600,00 Car rental Cost per day for 4 people $ 200,00 For 6 Days $ 1.200,00 Gas Cost per day $ 3,74 For 6 Days $ 1.200,00 Entertainment Cost per gallon $ 600,00 For 14 Gallons $ 52,36 Gifts $ 200,00 $ 600,00 Other expenses $ 100,00 $ 100,00 Total cost $ 6.852,36 Trip itinerary When travelling, I advise you to make a trip itinerary (a plan of the activities you are going to carry out in a trip). In an itinerary, you allocate enough time for the activities you are going to do, you have to consider transportation, places you want to visit, free time activities and the time the trip is going to take. Click on the button below to take a look at the itinerary for our trip to Cobán. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

12 TIME Sunday August the 4th Monday August the 5th Tuesday August the 6th Wednesday August the 7th Thursday August the 8th Friday August the 9th 8:00 am 9:00 am Departure Saint Andrew Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am Arrival Cobán Visit and report about Cobán caves Visit and report about Las Victorias National Park Visit and report about Lachuá lake Visit and report about Calvario church Free timeh 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Check-in Park hotel 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm Interview with Mr. Alfred Walker from Cobán Chamber of Turism Visit and report about Cobán caves Visit and report about Las Victorias National Park Visit and report about Lachuá lake Visit and report about Calvario church Check out Park hotel 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Free time Departure Cobán 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Arrival Saint Andrew Packing checklist Finally, we need to make a packing checklist. To do so, it is important to consider aspects such as transportation, weather, how long the trip will be, the kind of clothes you will need, medications, snacks, electronic devices, toiletries, books, travel guides, dictionaries, maps and identification documents. Take a look at my packing checklist. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25

13 Packing checklist Two high definition video cameras A pair of lenses Two microphones Laptop computer 3 outdoor outfits 1 casual outfit Sunglasses A cap Rain jacket Insect repellent Antibiotics Passport Driver license Identification Well done, my friends! You are about to finish. Now, move on to the Let s practice section to consolidate the learning of the previous contents. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos /25