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Lesson 35 CouchSurfing the world!
1. Where can people stay when they go on holiday? What about you? Where do you usually stay?
1. Where can people stay when they go on holiday? What about you? Where do you usually stay?
2. Read this definition
2. Read this definition

couch /ˈkaʊtʃ/ n.

a. A sofa.

b. A sofa on which a patient lies while undergoing psychoanalysis or psychiatric treatment.

couch /ˈkaʊtʃ/ n. a. A sofa. b. A sofa on which a patient...
What do you think CouchSurfing is?
What do you think CouchSurfing is?
Would you like to go CouchSurf? Why(not)? Would you like a stranger to stay in your house? Why(not)?
Would you like to go CouchSurf? Why(not)? Would you like a stranger to stay in your house? Why(not)?
3. Listen to a part of a radio travel programme. Were you right? How does CouchSurfing work?
3. Listen to a part of a radio travel programme. Were you right? How does CouchSurfing work?
Listen to the speaker. Mark the sentences true(T) or false(F).
Listen to the speaker. Mark the sentences true(T) or false(F).

1)    CouchSurfer usually pays their host a little money.

2)    You need to create a profile on the website.

3)    When you find a person with a bed, you call them to agree the days you want to stay.

4)    You have to offer other people a bed in your house or flat.

5)    CouchSurfing is safe because you can read what other travellers say about the host.

6)    The host always shows their guests their city.

7)    You can CouchSurf all over the world.

1)    CouchSurfer usually pays their host a little money. 2)   ...
4. A British newspaper asked their travel journalist to try CouchSurfing. Listen to the interview. What are his plans?
4. A British newspaper asked their travel journalist to try CouchSurfing. Listen to the interview. What are his plans?
Listen again and complete the gaps with a verb.
5. Read the journalist's blog for the trip. Did he have a good time?
5. Read the journalist's blog for the trip. Did he have a good time?

Tick the things that were a problem for him.

ü He didn't arrive at the right time at one of the houses.

ü He couldn't understand the host's friends very well.

ü One host didn't have much time to show him the city.

ü One of the hosts didn't speak very good English.

ü He did something wrong in one of the flats.

ü He didn't like the food that one of the hosts cooked.

Tick the things that were a problem for him. ü...
6. Watch this video. People from which countries can you see?
6. Watch this video. People from which countries can you see?
7. Plan a holiday. You are going to visit 3 cities in the same continent. Your holiday can be a maximum of 10 days.
7. Plan a holiday. You are going to visit 3 cities in the same continent. Your holiday can be a maximum of 10 days.

Answer the questions:

§  What cities are you going to visit?

§  Where are you going to stay?

§  How are you going to get there?

§  How long are you going to stay in each city?

§  What are you going to do in each place?

Answer the questions: §  What cities are you going to...
Tell your friend about your plans. Invite him/her to go with you using the following phrases:
Tell your friend about your plans. Invite him/her to go with you using the following phrases:

Thank you for the lesson!

Thank you for the lesson!
Welcome to Couchsurfing
Welcome to Couchsurfing
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Next: Lesson 37 The world is mine!