Theme Talk – Intermediate: Hiking

DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

Look at the picture below and answer the questions to describe it.

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1. Imagine you’re the hiker in the picture, describe the view.
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2. Now that you reached the top of the mountain, describe what you’re feeling.
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.

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1. Have you experienced hiking? If yes, tell me something about it. If no, would you like to experience it?
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2. Where would you like to hike in your country? How about in other countries?
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3. Do you prefer hiking alone or in groups?
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4. How many hours do you think you can hike?
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5. If you could hike with a famous person, who would that be and why?
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6. Name some of the important things to bring in hiking.
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7. In your opinion, is hiking a type of exercise?
Why or why not?
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8. Is hiking expensive in your country?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud.
Please repeat after me.

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1. trekking
meaning: [noun] travelling long miles on foot
example: They are going trekking in Himalayas Mountain.
2. peak
meaning: [noun] the highest part of the mountain
example: After many hours of hiking, they finally reached the peak of Mount Takao in Tokyo, Japan.
3. take a hike
meaning: [idiom] to tell someone to go away
example: Out of anger, he told his friend to take a hike and leave him alone.

MAKE A SENTENCE

Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. trekking
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2. peak
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3. take a hike
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