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3 Far and Away 1 Listen and Discuss رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa "Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." -Miriam Beard Vagts In pairs, tell each other five things you expect a hotel to have. Then read about these four unusual hotels. Share with each other how each hotel is different from what you expected. Jules' Undersea Lodge Florida, USA Undoubtedly, most people have never been to a hotel like Jules' Undersea Lodge before. This extremely unusual hotel, located in Key Largo, Florida, is on the ocean floor! Guests scuba dive to the hotel's one unit, which is over 19 feet (six meters) below the surface. The unit includes two bedrooms, a television, and 50-inch (127-centimeter) circular windows that offer views of passing sea life. 812 pil Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel Manaus, Brazil Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel in Manaus, Brazil, is the world's largest commercial tree house. Amazingly, Ariau's towers are built at the level of the rain forest treetops, about 72 feet (22 meters) in the air. The towers are linked together by four miles (six kilometers) of wooden catwalks. This very unusual setting gives guests the unique opportunity to experience the plant and animal life of the rain forest canopy while leaving the rain forest's ecosystem undisturbed. Ministry of Education 2024-3446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 34 Capsule hotels Throughout Japan In recent years, capsule hotels have gained widespread popularity in Japan. Capsule hotels are hotels in which guests stay in a small sleeping space that is just big enough for a bed. There is so little room that some people can scarcely sit up in these capsules. However, in expensive cities, capsule hotels offer a relatively inexpensive alternative to more traditional hotels. 30/4/24 2:29 AM

The Kakslauttanen Hotel Lapland, Finland In the heart of Finnish Lapland, 155 miles (250 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle, lies a truly magical place. The Kakslauttanen Hotel offers guests the opportunity to stay overnight in either a snow or glass igloo. Those who choose the glass igloos can enjoy the night skies and the stunning Northern Lights from the comfort of their own bed. Luckily, the hotel provides cozy, extra-warm sleeping bags for the guests who choose to sleep in snow igloos! Quick Check ✓ A. Vocabulary. Complete the paragraph with words from the box. commercial ecosystem relatively surface undisturbed widespread I live in a beautiful area of Panama that is very popular with tourists. In the last few years, there has been (1) development of large, impersonal hotels. Lately, I've been thinking about opening a small, friendly hotel. It would be (2) close to the center of town, but far enough away that the guests would be (3) by the noise and traffic. I'd like my hotel to have a view of the water. There's nothing I like better than to watch the sun reflect off the (4) of a lake. I'd also like to run a wildlife park close to the hotel. I wouldn't charge admission to the park because I don't think enjoying nature should be a (5) activity. However, I'd limit the number of people who could enter the park each day, as too many visitors would disrupt the (6) B. Comprehension. Answer true or false. 1. 2. 3. 4. Nmj 5. 6. Capsule hotels are popular in Japan. Guests take a boat to Jules' Undersea Lodge. Jules' Undersea Lodge has small, square windows. The Kakslauttanen Hotel gives guests the opportunity to explore the rain forest canopy. Capsule hotels provide an inexpensive alternative to traditional hotels. Guests at the Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel have a negative effect on the rain forest's ecosystem. 2 Pair Work pul You are going to design your own unusual hotel. List three to five things you would like your hotel Ministry of to have. Then in pairs tell each other about your hotel. 2024-1446 MG_02_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 35 35 30/4/24 2:29 AM