SESSION 1: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES.
THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1.1 TRUE/FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F):
a) Europeans must soon start paying $14 for a visit to the U.S.A.
b) American citizens must also pay to enter European Union Countries.
c) An E.U. official suggested the charge broke American promises.
d) Many Europeans said they would pay for the visa using peanuts.
e) Europeans visiting the US must fill in a form on the Internet.
f) Europeans need to tell US authorities if they are drug abusers.
g) The USA hasn´t yet put questions about sprying on the application form.
h) People have another two years before the visa charge takes effect.
1.2 SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. fee ....................... a. espionage
2. angered .................. b. at odds with
3. review ................... c. fill in
4. inconsistent ............. d. maddened
5. peanuts .................. e. infectious
6. complete ................ f. in force
7. communicable .......... g. charge
8. spying .................... h. immediately
9. effective ................ i. change
10. right away ............. j. small change
1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. charge travellers a $14 .................. a. apply for a free ESTA now
2. Under current ............................. b. thousands spent on a vacation
3. some nations may ........................ c. they have criminal records
4. facilitate transatlantic ................... d. fee for an electronic visa
5. peanuts compared with the ............. e. disease
6. complete an online ....................... f. mobility
7. a communicable .......................... g. review this
8. answer questions about whether ....... h. from September 8th
9. The charge becomes effective ......... i. rules
10. Travel agencies suggest travellers ... j. application form
1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:
MOBILITY - REVIEW - ANGERED - HARM - PEANUTS - CHARGE - INCONSISTENT - CURRENT
Plans by the United States to __________ travellers a $14 fee for an electronic visa to enter the country have __________ European countries. American authorities have decided to start charging for the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), which had been free. Under __________ rules, American citizens can enter European Union (EU) countries without charge, although some nations may __________ this. An EU official, Cecilia Malmstrom, said the new requirement is "__________ with the commitment of the US to facilitate transatlantic __________" and will __________ America´s tourism industry. Many people feel a $14 charge is __________ compared with the thousands spent on vacation.
INVOLVED - WHETHER - ADVISED - REQUIRES - FILL - APPLY - SERIES - ABUSES
The ESTA system __________ tourists and business people to complete an online application form. There are a __________ of detailed questions about the potential visitor´s private life and personal history. These include __________ the applicant has a communicable disease, a physical or mental disorder or __________ drugs. People also have to answer questions about whether they have criminal records, or have been __________ in spying, terrorism or genocide. The charge becomes effective from September 8th. Travel agencies suggest travellers __________ for a free ESTA now because it lasts two years. Martin Lewis from the MoneySavingExpert.com website __________: "Anyone [thinking of] going to the USA should urgently go and __________ in their ESTA right away."
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