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Are you spending your vacation in the dorm? If so, why don't you travel and stay at youth hostels? Hosteling is cheap, and you'll meet friendly people from all over the world.
There are more than 6,000 hostels in over 70 different countries. They vary from simple buildings to magnificent old castles such as the Altena castle in Germany.
Do you like cities? Why not stay at the Ma Wai Hall overlooking the harbor in exciting Hong Kong? Or maybe you could spend the night at the historic Clay Hotel in Miami Beach. (Gangsters used to meet there.)
Tired of being on land? How about a room on the af Chapman in Stockholm, Sweden?
Built in 1888, this sailing ship has been rocking tired hostelers to sleep for more than fifty years.
Wherever you go, you'll meet talkative travelers, share stories with them, and gain a greater understanding of the world and its people. So what are you waiting for?
Let’s GO!
43. Hill Emily and Megan are visiting Hong Kong. Read their conversation. Underline all the suggestions.
Emily: Why don't we go to the races? I hear they're really exciting. Megan: I'd like to, but I need to go shopping.
Emily: Then let's go to the Temple Street Market tonight. We might even see some Chinese opera in the street while we're there.
Megan: That sounds like fun. If we do that, why not go to the races this afternoon?
Emily: OK, but let's get something to eat first in one of those floating restaurants.
Megan: I don't think we'll have time. Maybe we could do that tomorrow. Right now, how about getting dim sum at the Kau Kee Restaurant next door? Then we could take the Star Ferry to Hong Kong Island and the racecourse.
Emily: Sounds good. Here's an idea for tomorrow. Why not take one of those small boats – kaido – to Lantau Island? When we come back, we could have dinner at the Jumbo Palace.
Megan: Let's do that. It’s a little expensive, but it floats.
Now look at this page from a Hong Kong guidebook and check the places Emily and Megan will visit and the transportation they will take.
Hong Kong Highlights
• Hong Kong Space Museum. One • Harbour City. Shop for clothing, of the world's most advanced, See electronics, and antiques in this
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the Sky Show and a movie on the |
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• Temple Street Night Market. Find |
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• Happy Valley Racecourse. |
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Island. Use the Kwung Tong Line in |
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• Broadway Seafood Restaurant |
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• The Star Ferry is the queen of |
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44.Work with a partner. Imagine you are both visiting Hong Kong. Look at the guidebook in Ex. 43 and talk about what you like to do or want to do. Make suggestions about activities.
Example:
A: I want to buy some souvenirs.
B: Let’s go to the Temple Street Night Market.
45.Work with a group to plan a trip to an interesting place in your area. Discuss the following:
• where to go |
• how to get there |
• who will call or write |
• when to go |
• what to do there |
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How about visiting San Diego?
Maybe we could go next weekend.
How about going to the zoo?
Why not take the bus?
Why don't the two of you call for information?
46. Read this note from Ed to his co-worker, Chen. Work with a partner and decide which sentences should have modals. Underline the sentences.
From The Desk of Ed Hansen...
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Chen,
Here is our project summary. Read it. I think it's too long. What do you think? Tell me whether to shorten it. We will meet tomorrow to discuss it. My advice is that we finish the draft by Fridaif. By the wan, Nadia is in town. I want to invite her to our meeting.
Ed
47.Complete a second draft of the note. Use modals to express the functions in parentheses.
From The Desk of Ed Hansen ...
Chen,
Here is our project summary. …………….. (make a request) reading it7 I think it's too long. What do you think? ………………… (ask advice) I shorten it?
………………… (make a suggestion) meet tomorrow to discuss it. We………………. (give advice) finish the final draft by Friday. By the way, Nadia is in town. …………………(ask permission) I invite her to our meeting?
Ed
48.Complete Chen’s note to Ed. Use modals to express the following ideas:
• Shorten the summary. (advice)
• I want to meet tomorrow morning instead. (suggestion)
• Reserve the conference room for the meeting. (request)
• Of course Nadia will come to the meeting. (permission)
• We're going to have lunch together after the meeting. (suggestion)
From the Desk of Chen Wu ...
Ed –
Sorry, I was very busy this morning, so I wasn’t able to finish reading the summary until now.
I think you should shorten it. _________________________________________
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See you tomorrow morning. Chen
49. • Work with a partner. Choose one of the situations below. Role-play the situation. Use modals to express the ideas.
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a customer complained to your boss because he had to wait for service. You want to meet with your boss to explain what happened. You'd like to bring a co-worker who saw the incident. You think the company needs another receptionist for busy times.
teacher to write a letter of recommendation for you. You want her to mention that you have good computer skills and are an A student in her class. You're not sure how many hours to work a week, so you ask her. You want to miss class so that you can go to your job interview.
•Work with another pair of partners. Watch their role play. Make a list of functions they expressed and the modals they used to express those functions. Discuss your list with them – did they express what they wanted to?
•Perform your role play and discuss it with the other pair.
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HOME EXERCISES
1. Fill in: must, can't, should, may, might, could and the appropriate form of the verbs.
Fred: I've been trying to phone Rupert all day, - but there's no answer. He 1)
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Jill: Possibly. But I'll be upset with him if he has. He 4)...................................... |
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Fred: I hope he's OK. He 6).............................. |
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Jill: Don't worry. He 7) ................................................. |
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he has a lot of work on at the moment. He 8).......................................... |
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Fred: I suppose so, or he 9)......................................... |
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2.How else can you express the following?
1.Can I have the last cake, please?
2.Let's go for a bike ride.
3.She might be on holiday.
4.Could you hold this for me, please?
5.She couldn't drive until last year.
6.You can't take photos in here.
7.I've been scheduled to take you to the airport.
8.Shall we go to the basketball match?
9.Is it possible that he will be offered the job soon?
10.I should go to the launderette today.
11.Would you mind moving your car, please?
12.Would you like me to make lunch?
13.You must post this before the end of the week.
14.He'll be sleeping now, I'm sure.
15.You are expected to be here on time.
16.I'm sure Paula's train left on time.
17.I'm sure Jim didn't mention the matter to anyone.
18.It's possible that Liverpool will win the match.
3.Write sentences with should (have) or ought to (have).
1. Sophie didn't turn off the oven before she went to bed. ...Sophie ought t have turned it off.
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