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1 Warm up
In pairs, answer the following questions.
1. If you travel anywhere, how do you usually find your accommodation?
2. What difficulties have you encountered with finding accommodation?
3. What dating apps are you aware of? Do you think dating apps are a good way of finding a partner?
Why? Why not?
2 Focus on language: phrasal verbs
Part A: Match the vocabulary to the definitions.
1. face up to a. have a temporary sexual relationship with someone
2. fear for b. seriously worry about something or someone
3. pull someone out c. need someone for a particular situation
4. hook up with d. accept a situation, often one that is difficult or not nice
5. rely on e. kiss someone passionately
6. put up with f. deal with a situation that is not pleasant
7. fall for g. help someone move away from a situation
8. make out with h. have a strong attraction to someone
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Part B: Complete the following sentences with a correct phrase from Part A. You may need to add or
change the form of the verb.
1. Jenna looks uncomfortable talking to that guy so I’m going to pretend I’ve got an emergency to
of the situation.
2. I think it’s important to be happy by yourself and not need to someone
else to make you feel good.
3. I started my life when the walls started shaking as I’d never experienced
an earthquake before.
4. I came home early last night and saw Bridget someone outside
McDonalds’ who definitely wasn’t her boyfriend!
5. I think I’m going to the fact that I’m not going to have enough
money to go on holiday this year.
6. With her beautiful smile and her sexy laugh, I couldn’t help her
within days of meeting her.
7. I hate all those men who just go to bars hoping to any woman
stupid enough to talk to them.
8. I’m not willing to all the loud music from next door any longer and
I’m going to call the police if they don’t turn it off.
3 Listening for gist
Listen to three people talking about the idea of tindersurfing and tick which of the following questions
they are answering.
1. Do you think Tindersurfing is a good idea?
2. Would you want to try Tindersurfing?
3. What are the dangers of Tindersurfing?
4. Would you be a host for someone who was Tindersurfing?
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4 Listening comprehension
Complete the table by deciding which speaker agrees with the following questions. Some questions
may have more than one answer.
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5 Scanning for details
You are going to read an article about dating and travelling. Skim the text and find the numbers that
match the following meanings.
a. : the number of countries that Botta travelled through on his trip
b. : the number of languages Botta speaks
c. : the number of hosts that Botta had in total during his trip
d. : the number of minutes it actually took Botta to walk from the station to
meet the Portuguese lady (as opposed to what she said it would take)
e. : the number of days Botta spent with Giulia
Travel with a difference
The Tindersurfer
A. Faced with a final long summer between leaving university and starting his first job in marketing, Belgian Anthony
Botta planned to travel through eight different countries. However, he hit upon an idea that would give his travels
a unique twist. As he was already a user of the dating app Tinder, he decided that he would aim to stay only
with women who he matched with. While he admits that the idea did allow him to take a more frugal approach
to travelling, the aim was mostly about getting him out of his comfort zone and pushing him to meet different
people.
B. Ahead of each journey, Botta sets his Tinder location to his destination allowing him to virtually meet females
who live there. It helps considerably that he is able to speak five languages (French, Italian, English, Spanish and
Dutch) which gave him a greater number of possibilities as he made his way across Europe. He says his need to
find accommodation makes him less picky with his potential dates, though obviously he sees it as a bonus if he’s
able to find someone he’s attracted to. When he first started, he found a flaw in his plan in that he was spending
hours on Tinder explaining his situation to various women. He dealt with this by documenting his journey on
YouTube and when a woman he matched with showed initial interest, he would send them a link to his channel.
His need to find accommodation meant that he had to get to the point and was unable to waste time on small
talk. Reactions to his plans were mixed and ranged from rejection, insults and deleted matches, to some ladies
accepting his proposal before they’d even had a conversation.
C. All in all, Botta stayed with 21 hosts during his European journey and found the experience largely positive. Once
a woman had offered to host him, he didn’t turn her down, although he suspects he should have on occasion. He
said his worst encounter was in Poland with a Portuguese lady who told him that she lived just a few minutes from
the station, but it turned out to be much much further and he walked at least 30 minutes in the heat. Arriving
soaked in sweat from carrying his backpack, he asked to shower but wasn’t able to do so immediately because,
due to the tiny size of the apartment, that was where she did the dishes. When he finally was able to get in there,
the drain was clogged with a large ball of hair.
D. At the other end of the spectrum of experience was an Italian woman called Giulia, who appeared in the third
episode of his YouTube channel. They’d planned to spend a day together, but they got on so well, it turned into
four. Botta contemplated staying longer, but having promised himself that he’d do a long trip, knew that, sadly,
he’d have to leave. He’s been coy about how many of the matches resulted in sex, maintaining that the truth
wouldn’t be believed. - sources: worldcrunch.com, metro.co.uk, independent.co.uk, critic.co.nz
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6 Reading comprehension
Part A: Decide in which paragraph A - D the following information can be found in.
1. A reason why Botta wasn’t immediately able to wash at the home of one of the hosts.
2. Botta’s reason for Tindersurfing around Europe.
3. Botta’s feelings about his policy on who he chose to stay with.
4. Negative responses that Botta had to his proposed plans.
5. An unexpectedly pleasant delay to Botta’s journey.
6. Botta’s attitude towards how attractive his hosts should ideally be.
7. Botta’s approach to finding accommodation during his travels.
Part B: Answer the following questions in your own words.
1. What is the meaning of ‘made his way across’ in paragraph B?
2. What is the meaning of ‘all in all’ in paragraph C?
7 Finding vocabulary
Find vocabulary in the article that has the same meaning as the following definitions.
1. (n, para. A): an unexpected development or way of doing something
2. (adj. para. A): using the least amount of something that is needed
3. (n, para. B): a situation which is pleasant and you feel safe in, especially when
it stops you from taking action that might be difficult or worrying
4. (adj. para. B): having very specific tastes which are difficult to please
5. (n, para. C): the act of refusing to do or think about something
6. (v, para. C): block something to prevent it from working properly
7. (v, para. D): think carefully about a situation or how you should do something
8. (adj. para. D): not willing to give personal information about something
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8 Talking point
In pairs, answer the following questions.
1. Do you think Tindersurfing is a good idea? Why/Why not?
2. What are the dangers of Tindersurfing?
3. Would you be a host for someone who was Tindersurfing? Why/Why not?
4. Do you agree that the situation would have been different if Botta was a woman? Why/Why not?
5. What effect do you think social media has had on travelling?
9 Optional extension / homework
Complete the crossword using vocabulary from the lesson. Use the clues to help you.
Across: Down:
2. Now I’m really worried 1. That’s my business!
6. don’t get too cosy 3. it’s a no from me!
7. I can’t stand this 4. I think I’m in love
8. this doesn’t flow freely 5. the bare minimum
9. I need you! 6. let me think about it
10. well I didn’t see that coming! 7. I have high standards
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