camping under the stars

CAMPING THE UNDER ST RS I Pre-Listening Exercises What camping gear would you take to the mountains to make it a pleasurable experience (e.g., tent, cooking stove, etc.)? What problems could occur and what precautions would you take to prevent them? HELPFUL TIP: Be sure to take a survival kit when you go camping in case of emergency, which could include bandages, a lighter for making a fire, a whistle for getting someone's attention, and a knife II Listening Exercises Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below 1.What are they planning on doing in the morning? A Fishing B mountain biking C hiking 2.According to the weather report, when would it start raining? A in the afternoon B at night C in the morning 3.What did Paul forget to bring? A raincoats B umbrellas C rainboots 4.Where did Sara leave the playing cards? A next to picnic table B on picnic table C under picnic table 5.What they finally decide to do? A stay at a hotel B return home C sleep at the campground III Vocabulary Activities Key Vocabulary Listen to the key vocabulary and sample sentences nonsense (noun): untrue or incomprehensible statement or idea - Stop talking nonsense and tell us exactly what happened spoil (verb): ruin; frustrate; block; prevent - I hope this bad weather doesn't spoil our picnic this afternoon porch (noun): a small area just outside the front door of homes where you can sit and relax - Let's go sit on the porch and enjoy the cool evening breeze head down (phrasal verb): go down - I'll head down to the store after dinner to pick up some milk make the best of it (idiom): what you can under the circumstances - We've had to make the best of it ever since dad died last year  Review the key vocabulary from the conversation Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions Although the weather was a little cold, all of the campers just made the of it and tried to have a good time a)call      b)end      c)best 2.Your story about a giant bear in these woods is just _ one around here in over 100 years, so just relax No one has seen a)nonsense     b)true      c)believable 3.Why don't we sit outside on the and enjoy the stars tonight? a)chair     b)sofa      c)porch 4.I hope the weather doesn't our campout Everyone has been looking forward to this event for months a)rain       b)cancel    c)spoil 5.Let's _ down to the store and buy some camping supplies for the trip a)arm    b)head     c)foot Mixed-Up Sentence Put the parts in order to form a sentence When you think your answer is correct, click on "Check" to check your answer If you need help, click on "Hint" to find out the next correct part ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… My family in the camping to go mountains likes Sentence and Vocabulary Matching Match the items on the right to the items on the left Unfortunately, the bad weather our weekend, and we couldn't go camping as we had head down planned Even though we don't have a lot of time, we should of the situation and have nonsense fun Let's _ to the lake and go fishing before breakfast She sat outside on the to enjoy the beautiful sunset Did you say you saw a bear with two heads last week in the mountains? That's _ make the best spoiled porch IV Post-Listening Exercises Talk about popular recreational activities in your country.Include the following ideas in your discussion: seasonal activities for spring, summer, fall, and winter recreational sports that are popular among different age groups including children, teens, adults, and senior citizens different activities popular with men or women ... Sentence and Vocabulary Matching Match the items on the right to the items on the left Unfortunately, the bad weather our weekend, and we couldn't go camping as we had head down planned Even... to the store after dinner to pick up some milk make the best of it (idiom): what you can under the circumstances - We've had to make the best of it ever since dad died last year  Review the. .. answer the questions below 1.What are they planning on doing in the morning? A Fishing B mountain biking C hiking 2.According to the weather report, when would it start raining? A in the afternoon