Watch the video and put the words into
the gaps in the text
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Hi. I’m John. I’ve traveled the world (1)
____. Still I believe there’re some fascinating places in the world waiting
for me to (2) _____. Just like my next destination. It only took pictures,
postcards, books, magazines and (3) ______– and here I am, on my way to Thailand, Siam in the old days.
Are you Son Chai that I contacted
by e-mail?
This city never sleeps. Night lights are everywhere, just like the (4)_______.
Before we (5) ______, Son Chai promised me a feast for my
eyes, sights with a (6) ______ that exists nowhere else.
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word of mouth
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discover
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extensively
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beauty
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traffic
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check in
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A tuk-tuk. I saw this cute thing in the pictures. No wonder, all the (7)______
love riding in it. Compact but quick, it took me to (8)______ and architectural
places in next to no time. The wonder of traditional Thai (9)______ is the
perfect blend between traditional science and the art of (10)_______.
A cruise along the Chao
Praya River
reveals the simple, yet happy (11)_____ people are living beside the two
banks. They say that the Chao
Praya River
is the main artery of the Thai way of life, couldn’t be more true. Sunset at
the Temple of Dawn is exceptional. Full of (12)______
is not an overstatement. The life in Bangkok.
And look at the (13)______ of food.
I went to do a time tunnel with Son Chai to Ayuthaya,
once the capital of Siam.
The glories of (14)_____ and previous works of art are still (15) (16)_____
to this day. I took an elephant (17)_____
around the city imagining myself living in days gone by, when elephants were
used for (18)______ during both peace
and war.
The biggest loss in World (19)_____ II happened there at the bridge
over the river Kwai. But now this historical (20)_____ is showing me a new
and nicer aspect. I feast my eyes on the lush green forest and my ears are
filled with a chorus made by (21)_____ nature.
Thai people are so lucky because of the of (22)____their land,
plentiful in everything including the bright (23)____. Endless strips of
white beaches along the Eastern
Sea, virgin tropical
islands, big and small, await your discovery. Fresh (24)____ is the way to go, with an (25)_____
of local fruits to round off, sweet or sour, you are spoilt for choice.
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historical
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physiotherapy
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massage
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tourists
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flavor
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variety
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lifestyle
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ride
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transportation
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civilization
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dazzling
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mother
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route
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War
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sunlight
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assortment
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fertility
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seafood
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1
Translate words and word
combinations from English into Ukrainian and use them in your own sentences
Extensively; destination; word of mouth; feast; blend; exceptional;
flavor; overstatement; variety; dazzling; route; fertility; plentiful; round
off; spoilt for choice.
2 Comprehension questions
1.
Is the trip to Thailand John’s first journey abroad?
2.
What is the country’s old name?
3.
From what sources did John find out about Thailand?
4.
Is Thailand
a vast country?
5.
How did John travel in Thailand? What means of
transportation did John use?
6.
What attracts tourists to the country? What sights and natural phenomena make it
exceptional?
7.
Was John
pleased with the trip? What experiences did he enjoy most?
3 Say if the following
statements are true according to the text.
1. John believes there
is nothing interesting in the world to discover.
2. Siam is the old name
for the country’s capital.
3. Tuk-tuk is a local
dish.
4. Thai massage
combines traditional science and the art of physiotherapy.
5. Tourists can ride
elephants in Thailand.
6. There are no
beaches in Thailand.
