Self-study activity:
Watch the video and complete the blanks in the transcript with the missing words.
Where are the past poets, it’s just not worth it … an opinion. You are supposed to be on holiday. Why on earth would anyone want to go (1) ... in 2012. I mean, there are so many events all around the country, like the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Green and
pleasant land summed it up pretty well, I
think.
Hiya!
Because
Wordsworth didn’t wander into the nearest tavern. No, he wondered (2) ... as a
cloud, right here in The Lakes. Excuse me! No, no, no, this is the Tate Liverpool. There is no Tate Algove, I’m afraid.
And what
about Anglesea, well, if it’s good enough for winning Kate.
You know,
people have been coming to visit the Giants’ Causeway for centuries, hardly
surprising, really, as you won´t find (3) ... like these on the beach in the Med.
Why bother
crossing the Channel when you can come here?
Local.
Reminds me of somewhere. Why
go all the way to Bondi when you could come here to Bridlington?
And you won’t get to see the Olympic (4) ... relay in Corfu
or Creet.
No (5) ... , no jobs, no (6) ... , no euros – no wonder holidays at home are so
great.
And there’s (7)...% off from thousands of other great
value offers if you book by (8) ... .
You may watch many more videos promoting Britain starred by celebrities and well-known UK personalities on the Visit Britain website.
H/T to Jeffrey Hill.
Key:
1 abroad 2 lonely 3 rocks 4 torch 5 passports 6 visas 7 20.12 8 September 9th
