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6 People and places

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a What kind oI text is it?
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b What do you know about this country?
Descriptive adjectives and
z Look quickly through the text to find this information. adverbs
I Where is the country?
The writer uses a lot of adjectives and
2 What is its capital city?
adverbs to give you a vivid impression
3 How many days did the writer spend in the capital?
of the places and his experiences.
4 Where did he stay?
5 Approximately how much did the holiday cost? a Underline the adverbs and
adjectives in the text which do
3 Read the text. Which of these did the report writer do? this.
r take a sightseeing tour round I(athmandu
b Choose three adverbs or adjectives
o visit the Chitwan National Park
o go by boat through the Trisuli rapids that best describe
r Kathmandu.
. go on a trek into the Himalayas
r the trek.
r have a ride on an elephant
r the rapids.
o spend seven days in India
r the holiday in general.
o take a flight in a hot air balloon
r fly over Mount Everest C What does the wrlter mean by
o sleep in a tent these expressions?
o buy souvenirs o the roof of the world
r We were entering a different
4 How does the holiday in Nepal sound to you? world.
a Complete the table with information from the text. r rich in culture and natural
beauty
positive aspects negative aspects neutral aspects e white water
. heart-stopping
r Don't expect luxuries.
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r Some basic information about costs and flights Krd
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