Lesson Vocabulary

Listening: A change of plan


Task 13. Listen to Adam talking to Tom, a Tourist Information Offices in Cape Town. Match the places to the statements below.

1. Adam went to this place today __________.	a) Cape Point and Peninsula
2. Adam cancels a trip to this place__________.	b) Robben Island
3. Adam decided to go to this place __________.	c) Table Mountain

Speaking strategy: Giving reasons
Look at these two sentences, which have the same meaning:
reason situation
1. I’ve hurt my leg so I can’t do the cycling trip.
situation reason
2. I can’t do the cycling trip because I’ve hurt my leg.


Underline the situation and circle the reason in the following sentence.
I’ve got really bad sunburn so I can’t go to the beach.
Rewrite the sentence using because.


Speak up!
Task 14. You are in Cape Town on holiday. Explain the situation below to the Tourist Information Officer. Think about the order and use the correct joining word because or so.
Example: A
situation reason
A. can’t do the cycling trip really tired
You say: a) I can’t do the cycling trip because I’m really tired.
b) I’m really tired so I can’t do the cycling trip.
reason situation
B. afraid of flying can’t travel by plane
situation reason
C. can’t go on the boat trip get seasick very easily
reason situation
D. special ticket can’t change my flight
reason situation
E. haven’t got enough money can’t go to the restaurant with you
situation reason
F. can’t go hiking haven’t got the shoes
reason situation
G. haven’t got a driver’s license can’t hire a car