B1 Podcast series – Cruise industry crisis




SUMMARY

Join us in this short podcast as Chantal and Damon talk about the cruise ship industry.

You’ll also find short activities to practise some of the useful vocabulary for discussing this topic.

Tip: Click the green button on the right to find the transcript of the podcast.

TRANSCRIPT

KEY VOCABULARY (alphabetical order)
bilge water
booming
exhaust emissions
launched
lax labour laws
locals
not everyone’s cup of tea
ongoing success story
overrun
promising
purpose-built
shipping line
taken its toll

Exercise 1: Drag the words to the correct translations.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences by using the words below.

Exercise 3: Choose the right expression to complete the sentences.

Exercise 4: Complete the expressions by writing one word in the blank space.

Exercise 5

Well done! Why not try and discuss this topic in your next English class?

 

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