And today's reading suggestions are...
First, “Put it this way,” Mr. Middleton said: “Those who can afford million-dollar megayachts will be able to afford security teams, insurance premium hikes, and basically whatever it takes to get there.” - thumbs down?
Second, Yes. Green travel is not just what happens at the destination, or indeed how you get there. It does not demand that you eschew air travel altogether or hotels or comfort, or that your holiday is within 10 miles of your home. Rather, it asks you to pack your brain as well as your swimsuit, and to assess and then act on the impact of your visit. - thumbs up?
Third, For some, the appeal of a cruise is 360-degree ocean views, endless entertainment and waking up in a new destination every day. For others, a cruise is basically being trapped at sea, fighting for deck chairs and getting only eight hours to explore an entire country. - thumbs...?
Last but not least, This is a good article that may convince someone who wants to help people, but lacks that encouragement to start. Nevertheless, the people who park their lazy "@*$" in front of the TV will never even finish to read that! and The article: “How graduates can stand out from the crowd” is very motivating and gives important tips. The tip title as “Break the mould” can be very useful in our task of writing a covering letter. ;) - double thumbs up (how many have I got, again? LOL), Felipe, Amanda! Comments soon!
Little tasks to choose from, guys:
- join our fellow bloggers Felipe and Amanda in our discussion of Lesson 09's texts;
- find, in today's articles, one word which appears in two of them and one which appeared in yesterday's lesson;
- highlight at least one interesting collocation per article read;
- tell us which article most and least appeals to you and why (I intend to do so myself ASAP!);
- using the frame suggested in lesson 08, write a summary of one of these articles.
Have fun! ;)
Having read the BBC’s text I had the feeling that the author wanted to (try to) convince ‘non-cruise people’ that cruises can offer a nice experience. The author shows that there are good (and many different) choices for them, for many likes. I just understood the title when I was in the end of the text and so, it makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI think every experience in our life is valid. I have never visited the sea and I am sure that when I can I really would soak up it. In the beach, in a cruise or maybe to work in a cruise :)
I liked your tasks tips, teacher, they guide me. So, I have noticed two words in this text that appeared in our lesson: vessel and secluded (“…fish in secluded and pristine bays…”).
I liked this collocation: “itineraries that bear little resemblance to the mega-ship product…” I did not know the meaning. I have also liked to learn the words: ply; pristine and drawbacks.
Tomorrow I will read the other texts and try to comment. Thank you.
I totally agree with your understanding of this text. You really saved me some time of writing about it! =P
DeleteI´ve found the word "hike" in two of the today´s articles (NYTimes and BBC) and the word "retail" that appeared in a previous lesson and in the NYTimes article as well.
As stated by Felipe, I completely agree with the Mariana's explanation about the Cruise text. As I hadn't read the title cautiously I hadn't paid attention about the issues of this text. In fact, I thought the author would criticize cruise tourism. However, he tried to show how you could enjoy a cruise travel.
ReplyDeleteI guess that travelling in a ship is a good way of getting off the beaten track. I have never been in a luxury ship before. Although some people appeal for taking more exciting trips on earth, I don't think that waking up every morning in the midle of the ocean and having breakfast in front of the sea is a disgusting thing. Moreover I love gambleing! I would really appreciate the Cassinos and the Poker's tables.
Although in the first moment it can seem a little contradictory, I really agree with the John Vidal's opinion in the Guardian Text. It claims about the importance of taking sustainable travelings, when the main points are to be in contact with the local people, learn with them about the local culture and teach them yours, try to carry out local activities in order to obtain new skills, and eschew endangering the local ecosystem (I didn't know this word "eschew". I liked it and here is a collocation example of it). Although expansive cruises must be gourgeous, the experience of staying in a different place where you are able to get closer with nature should also be enjoyable.