Curso de Inglés Lección 12 Pag. 1

Read the following text about Cuba and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

1. Gullible Travels started selling holidays in 1986.
2. Cuba is one of the Florida Keys.
3. There are no islands bigger than Cuba in the Caribbean.
4. The temperature on the island of Cuba is never below 26C.
5. Today Cuba is part of Spain.
6. It’s not illegal to drink alcohol in Cuba.
7. When you arrive in Cuba, you have to get to the hotel by yourself.

Gullible Travels have been arranging exotic holidays for the adventurous traveller since 1986. If you want to book a holiday package to Cuba, a honeymoon in Syria or a cheap trip to Serbia, you can be sure that we will take care of you.
Cuba has been welcoming visitors for years, and a Cuba holiday package with Gullible’s Travels makes visiting your dream destination simple. Situated just 90 miles south of the famous Florida Keys, Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and has an area of almost 111,000 sq.km.

A Cuba holiday package will take you to this wonderful island with its average yearly temperature of 26C, beautiful beaches and rich cultural history. With a Cuba holiday package you could be exploring this exciting country in no time.

Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, for 400 years Spain used Cuba to develop its expanding American Empire. Today you can find a Cuba holiday package to see this spectacular island in whatever way suits you best.
The population of almost 11 million is a lively attractive blend of Spanish and African

descendants proud to be uniquely Cuban. On your Cuba holiday package you'll find the Cuban people warm, hospitable and happy to introduce you to their country. Visit lively Havana with its numerous Salsa Palaces where you can enjoy a Daiquri, Mojito or a Cuba Libre. See Cuban cigars being made or visit a rum factory. There are stunning beaches in the resorts of Varadero, Guardalavaca, Holguin, Santa Lucia, Santiago de Cuba, Cayo Largo and Cayo Coco.

A Representative of Gullible’s Travels will meet you at the airport and take you to your luxurious five star hotel next to the beach. When you check in, you will be invited to the hotel reception where you will be offered champaign and given more information about your unforgettable holiday.

to arrange = disponer, organizar, hacer los arreglos, prevenir, arreglar
to book = reservar
honeymoon = luna de miel
to take care of = cuidarse
to welcome = dar la bienvenida a, recibir
to develop = desarrollar(se), elaborar

to expand = ampliar
blend = mezcla(se)
proud = orgulloso
stunning = maravilloso, estupendo
to check in = firmar el registro, llegar, entrar
to offer = ofrecer

Find the adjectives in the above text on Cuba which correspond to the nouns below and write them in the table. Follow the example.

Noun	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
adventure		attraction
beauty		number
life		year
wonder		luxury
fame		culture
excitement		pride
expansion		spectacle

Listen to the pronunciation of the nouns and the adjectives and repeat them.

Decide if the missing word in the following sentences is a noun or an adjective.

1. In my opinion, the Taj Mahal is the most building in the world.
2. Valencia is a very city during the Fallas festival.
3. When I retire I’d like to have enough money to live a of .
4. Harry’s son is a successful teacher and Harry is very of him.
5. I was full of when Angeles gave me my birthday present.
6. Barcelona has many buildings, but I think that the Church of the Holy Sepulture by Gaudí is the main .
7. At the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro there are some views.
8. Bungee jumping in New Zealand was quite an .
9. If Angeles doesn’t get her holiday, she is very difficult to live with.
10.The Louvre is one of a of centres in Paris
11. Barcelona is for sightseeing, and the city is every year.