lunes, 28 de mayo de 2012

Denmark

What do you look for a holiday?
What would you look for a holiday in Denmark?

Watch this video from the Danish Tourist Office and get some answers to the two questions above.

Self-study activity:
Complete the blanks in the transcript with the missing words. The activity is suitable for Básico 1 and Básico 2 students.


What do you look for in a holiday? (1)...? Suitable accommodation? (2) ... attractions? Or meeting new people? (3) ... a smile? Feeling welcome and noticed?

A good holiday in Denmark is the (4) ... of simple things. Hours spent by the sea, bare (5) ... in the sun, wind in your hair, (6) ... the daily grind on its head.

A good holiday is an (7) ...  and challenge. It offers action and relation. (8) ... .

A good holiday is about (9) ... your pace, spending quality time together, doing the simple things you otherwise never have time for.

A good holiday means (10) ... outdoors until late and talking till (11)... . Spending a moment on your own and (12) ... good company doing a little less. Getting away from it all or (13) ...the town. Finding a place in the sun, getting your (14) ... down. Feeling tempted to take home a slice of Denmark.

A good holiday is about finding (15) ... in the small things in life. Getting in touch with your (16) ..., meeting new people, spending long days (17)... , and sharing new experiences. Sending a (18)... home saying “Wish you were here”.

Key:
1 Sunshine 2 Major 3 Sharing 4 sum 5 feet 6 turning 7 adventure 8 Culture 9 slowing 10 staying 11 dawn 12 sharing 13 hitting 14 hair 15 greatness 16 soul 17 together 18 message