Staycations - Hello! Beyond Words Term 2 - أول اعدادي

UNIT 12 2 Staycations Lesson objectives: Listen and understand a monolog about a staycation in Egypt • Use common verbs followed by gerund or to infinitive 1 Have you ever had a staycation? Would you like to try one? What places near you would you like to visit? 2 historical sites places in the natural world shopping malls museums cities Listen to Wael talking about his staycation. Look at the photos and put a check next to the places he visited or things he did on his family's staycation. LUXOR MUSEUM 3 4 Listen again and answer the questions. 1 How does Wael describe the part of Luxor where he lives? 2 What does he have near his home? 3 Why did they choose a staycation? 4 Who wanted to visit ancient places? 5 What did they do at the end of the week? 6 Where are they going next year? Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct information. 1 The city of Luxor is around 2 There are lots of stores and 3 The family decided to visit a different place every years old. in Wael's part of the city. wanted to visit modern places. ride in a hot air balloon. 6 They could see the city and the from the hot air balloon. 70 4 Wael and his 5 It was their

⑤ Read the Language box and complete the examples. Common verbs followed by gerund or to infinitive When we use one verb after another verb, the second verb is usually in the gerund form (-ing) or the to infinitive. It's useful to learn which verbs take each form. gerund (infinitive + ing) Some verbs are followed by the gerund form. These include: enjoy, suggest, feel like, dislike, consider. We really enjoyed' visit. My dad suggested 2 to + infinitive (go) to places in the city which we don't often (try) a hi-air balloon ride. Other verbs are followed by the to + infinitive form. These include decide, plan, agree, want, choose, hope, promise. We decided³ Next year, we plan (have) a staycation instead. (stay) in Egypt again. UNIT 12 6 7 like and love The verbs like and love can be followed by either the gerund or the to + infinitive form without changing the meaning. We love to visit different places/We love 5 We all like looking around museums/We all like museums. (visit) different places. (look) around Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the conversation, then listen and check your answers. Farah Hi Dalia, how was your vacation? Dalia Oh, hi Farah. Well, we didn't go. Our parents couldn't get time off work, so we chose 1 staying/to stay in Luxor and had lots of days out instead. Farah A staycation - that sounds good! Dalia Yes, it was. Our parents suggested ² visiting / to visit some places we don't go to very often, and some new ones. Farah Did you go to the museum? Dalia Yes, we did! It was fascinating. Farah I hope 3 going/to go there soon - it sounds interesting. Dalia Yes, it is. We're planning * going/to go back soon because we didn't see it all. You can come with us! Work in pairs. Imagine you and your partner had a staycation in the place where you live. Make sentences about: what you saw, what you did, and how you felt about it. Use a mixture of verbs with gerund or to + infinitive. 71