'I was stalked by a polar bear'

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Due to

To persuade (someone) (to do something)

To be aware (of something) 

To carry on (doing something)

To make up your mind

To run out (of something)

To get on (with something)

Despite

To arrest (someone)

Beyond

So-called

To blow (something) up 

To head (somewhere)

A perspective

To go on

To mug (someone) 

To go missing 

To hitchhike

To lose the plot

To smuggle (something)

To be fired-up

Reckless

Dawn-----Dusk

Farcical/ A farce

(all) well and good

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. What do you know about Levison Wood?

2. What do you know about Benedict Allen?

3. What do you know about Ben Saunders?

4. ‘If I could be any one of the travellers, I would be Benedict Allen.’ Is this true for you?

5. ‘All of these explorers are selfish idiots.’ Do you agree?

6. ‘I would never hitchhike anywhere, it’s too dangerous.’ Is this true for you?

7. ‘My holidays would be more fun if I didn’t have a camera.’ Is this true for you?

8. ‘In my family, we never disagree about what to do on holiday.’ Is this true for you?

9. ‘Holidays shouldn’t be packed with activities. Holidays are a chance to do absolutely nothing.’ Do you agree?

10. ‘In the future, nobody will stay in hotels.’ Do you agree?

11. ‘The best way to see a city is by doing a guided tour.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘I couldn’t think of anything worse than going on holiday alone.’ Is this true for you?

13. ‘I would love to be an Instagram travel blogger.’ Is this true for you?

14. ‘When I go on holiday, I never really interact with the local people.’ Is this true for you?

15. ‘I love hosting people in my house and showing them around the city where I live.’ Is this true for you?

16. ‘There are no holiday destinations inside my native country that excite me.’ Is this true for you?