Now complete the table. Holiday activities Lingling went to see her grandparents in Henan Province by train Tony Daming Betty Answer the questions. When do you think the conversation takes place? According to Lingling, why is travel so difficult in winter? What are Daming and Betty looking forward to at the end of the term? When you listen to the recording, try to note down the key information. Your notes will then help you retell the main information. Choose the correct answer. direct exactly pilot succeed When you fly direct, you __________. arrive without stopping at another place stop at another place before you arrive When you say “Exactly”, it means __________. you do not agree you completely agree The pilot of a plane __________. flies it gives you food and drink during the flight If you succeed in doing something, you __________. manage to do it nearly do it Pronunciation and speaking Listen and mark the pauses. Lingling: How about you, Betty? Betty: We had quite a good time in Beijing. We toured the city by bus and by taxi. Last weekend, we took a tour by coach to the Summer Palace and went for a long walk around the lake. Lingling: That sounds great! But now, we'd better get back to work. We're going to have a big exam at the end of the term. Now listen again and repeat. Work in groups. Talk about your winter holiday. Ask and answer about what you did during the winter holiday. What did you do during the winter holiday? I went to see my grandparents in Xi'an. Talk about what happened during the trip. The train was full of people and I had to stand for three hours!