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• ☐ ☐ ☐ dormant [adj] - not active (used especially of a volcano)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ancient [adj] - very old, from a long time ago
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ruins [n] - the remains of old buildings
• ☐ ☐ ☐ graffiti [n] - writing or drawings made illegally on walls in public places
• ☐ ☐ ☐ beware [v] - be careful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a civilization [n] - a human society
• ☐ ☐ ☐ frozen in time [exp] - stopped and unchanged, as if time stood still
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an element [n] - a feature, a part
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fit in [phv] - match well with something, go nicely together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ appalling [adj] - terrible, shocking
• ☐ ☐ ☐ freezing [adj] - extremely cold

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. Why does Yvonne think Rome has everything?
   It has a beach and mountains.
   It has beautiful buildings.
   It has great shopping.
   It has lots of culture.
   It has excellent food.
   
   
2. What things from ancient Pompeii does Charlie say are similar to modern society?
   Markets and shops
   Stone roads
   Some signs
   Graffiti
   
   
3. What else did she like about Pompeii?
   The weather
   The people
   Her hotel
   The food
   
   
4. Why did Charlie go to Pompeii?
   She went backpacking with friends.
   It was a family holiday.
   It was a school trip.
   
   
5. When did she go there?
   After she finished school
   When she was 15
   15 years ago
   
   
6. Why did the visit to Pompeii "fit in quite nicely" for Charlie?
   She was writing a history essay at the time.
   She had already visited Rome before.
   She was studying Latin at the time.
   
   
7. Where is Scarborough?
   On the northwest coast of England
   On the southwest coast of England
   On the northeast coast of England
   On the southeast coast of England
   
   
8. Who went on the Scarborough holiday with Sean?
   His parents
   His brother
   His grandparents
   His aunt and uncle
   His cousins
   
   
9. What was the weather like on Sean's holiday?
   Warm and pleasant
   Hot and humid
   Freezing cold
   Rainy
   
   
10. What did the family do because of the weather?
    They went to a shopping mall.
    They played games together.
    They sat around and argued.
    They went sightseeing.
    
    

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• What's (the) most beautiful city you've (ever) been to?
• Because I think it (has) everything. And there (is) lots to see and do.
• But also walking around the ancient ruins of Pompeii (was) really interesting because you see things in their society (that) are similar (to) ours.
• And it's just really interesting (to) see an ancient civilization that's frozen in time like that.
• Why (did) you go there?
• It was (on) a school trip (when) I was young.
• A: (Would) you recommend it to other people?
  B: I think I (would).
• It's really nice weather down there (as) well.
• And I (was) studying Latin at the time.
• Have you ever (had) a disastrous holiday?
• I remember going to Scarborough, (which) is on the northeast coast of England, (when) I was about four or five.
• I went (with) my parents and my grandparents.
• I kept hoping it was going to stop raining, which it never (did).
• And we just sat there arguing like families (do).

Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. I walked up Mount Vesuvius saw the volcano. It's [ not active ] now.

   [ dormant ]

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2. It's just really interesting to see an ancient civilization that's [ unchanged ] like that.

   [ frozen in time ]

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3. You see things in their society that are similar to ours like graffiti and signs saying [ be careful of ] the dog.

   [ beware of ]

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4. The weather was [ terrible, shocking ].

   [ appalling ]

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5. It was [ extremely cold ].

   [ freezing ]

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Ask your partner the same questions:

1. What's the most beautiful city you've ever been to?
2. Why do you like it?
3. What's the most interesting historical site you've ever visited?
4. Why did you go there?
5. Would you recommend it to other people?
6. Have you ever had a disastrous holiday?
7. What happened?