On Screen p 7. Vocabulary

 Do Ex 3

Do Ex 4

Suggested Answer Key

we are the eyes and ears of the people we meet =
we experience the outside world for others and provide them with a link to it 

in seeing with new eyes = 

by interpreting things in different and revealing ways
 

we are being consumed by the cultures we consume = 

we ourselves and our culture are being absorbed by the people whose cultures we are absorbing and learning about

Do Ex 5

open your ˈheart (to somebody) tell somebody about your feelings, problems or worries.

E.g.

She longed to be able to open her heart to someone who would understand.

Samantha finally opened her heart to me last night about how grief-stricken she's been since her father passed away. 

My father was a cold man, and he never opened his heart to anyone.

turn something upside down

a) to make a place very untidy when you are looking for something  

E.g. 

The burglars have turned our house upside down. 

b) to cause a lot of change and confusion in a situation or in someone’s life  

E.g. 

The story of a young girl whose life was turned upside down

His sudden death turned her world upside down.

stand/turn something on its head
​to make people think about something in a completely different way.

E.g.

The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.

A book that turns the accepted view of modernism on its head

New data has stood the traditional explanation of the island's origin on its head

 

Do Ex 6 

Mediation skills: selecting relevant information, paraphrasing and expanding information.

Suggested Answer Key

a)
...we can become a kind of carrier pigeon transporting back and forth what every culture needs. = 

We are able to act as a link between local people and the wider world and share what we know
with them.
 

One of the greatest challenges of travel, therefore is learning how to import – and export – dreams with tenderness. = 

it is difficult (but important) to understand how to share your dreams (the things you like and value about your life) with the people in the places you visit and also take their dreams (the things they like and value about their lives) back with you to the place where you come from, in a way that is respectful and kind.

In that spirit, it’s vitally important to remember that all travel is a two-way transaction, a point intrinsic to travel that we all too easily forget. = 

Travellers need to be aware that interaction during travel is a reciprocal agreement, something that many people overlook.
 

Other things that travellers should keep in mind are correct etiquette and manners when meeting people from other cultures. They should show respect towards the environment, both natural and manmade. Travellers should also consider the possible financial differences between their own culture and a host country, and behave appropriately with money or be grateful for whatever things that they receive.

 

b)

Of the different reasons for travel mentioned in the text I think that the first point (we travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world) is most applicable to me personally. This is because I like to travel to broaden my horizons and gain a better understanding of the world. While it can be fun to travel to lose yourself, I think that excitement alone is too trivial a reason to travel when the experience can offer us so much more.

 

Listening and speaking

Suggested Answer Key
A: From the points mentioned in the text, I think the most beneficial thing about travelling is its ability to make us wiser and more compassionate people.
B: I agree that that’s a very beneficial aspect. However, I don’t think that it’s the most beneficial. For me, I feel that travel’s ability to make you view the world from a different viewpoint is much more important.

A: You have a good point there, however, we should also think about what we can offer people in other places as well and the responsibility that we have as ambassadors of our own cultures when we travel.
B: Yes, that’s also very true. I think then, to summarise, the key benefit of travel is the power that it has to change people and to break down barriers.
A: I totally agree, and I think that summarises things really nicely.

 

Writing

Suggested Answer Key
There are lots of different types of travellers, each with their own unique reasons for and interests in travelling.
Some of these are:
The Collector – people who enjoy travelling to gather exotic memories and souvenirs to share with their friends.
The Conformist – people who travel for social acceptance and who go to places that their friends know about or recommend.
The Thrill-seeker – people who travel for the excitement and thrill of the unusual.
The Pilgrim – people who travel to learn about new places and expand their understanding of the world and other cultures. These people especially enjoy cultural sites and landmarks.
The Oblivious – people who travel merely to tick an experience off the list without really caring where they are or what they are doing.
Personally, I like to think of myself as a mixture of the Thrill-Seeker and the Pilgrim, as I love adventure but also enjoy furthering my understanding of the world.