camping under the stars

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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 do 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): do 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
1.

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.

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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