We did and presented an activity on planning a dream vacation to the US, including the budget.
Difference between embassies and consulates: While Embassy is the diplomatic representation of a government in another nation, Consulate is the representation of public administration. Embassies exchange messages between its government and the host government. Consulates are only responsible for its own citizens who are traveling or living in the host nation.
Vacations and Travel
I. Warm up: Interview your partner, using the
following questions as a starting point.
When was your last
vacation? Where did you go? What did you see? Describe each step of your trip.
What was the best
trip you have ever taken? What was so special about it? Could you do it again?
Do you like to do
a lot of visiting when on holiday? Or do you prefer relaxing?
What are the
ingredients for a successful vacation?
Where would you
like to go in the future? What destinations would you like to avoid?
What was the worst
trip of your life? What happened?
II. Dream Trip to the USA
You and the other
students at your table are planning to take a trip to the United States this
summer. You have agreed to stay for 10-15 days, and to spend between 1800-2000
dollars each. Below is a list of possible tourist attractions and travel times
to choose from. Decide on an itinerary (including activities!) that everyone
can agree with. You may be asked to describe your trip to the whole class.
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Activity
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Cost per person
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Minimum time needed
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Round-trip Plane ticket
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$600 (East Coast) to $800 (West Coast)
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1 day
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Cargo boat round-trip
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$400
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6 days
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Food and drink
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$10-20 per day
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Hotel cost
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$25 per night per person, 2 people per room. No
pets.
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Travel between regions (Northeast, Midwest,
South, Northwest, West, West Coast)
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$100 on plane, $25 in car
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1/2 day by plane, 1 day by car
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Travel between cities or attractions in same
region
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$10
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1/2 day
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Film for camera
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$1 per day
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New York City (Broadway, Brooklyn, Greenwich
Village, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, museums)
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$10 per tourist attraction
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2 days
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Miami (Cuban neighborhood “Calle ocho”, Art Deco
hotels, beach)
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2 days
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Boston (Harvard, Historical sites)
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2 days
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Key West (Tropical Island, piña coladas)
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$5 per piña colada
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1 day
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Las Vegas (Gambling and Wedding Chapels)
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$25 (gambling), $50 wedding
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1 day
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Los Angeles (Hollywood, Beverly Hills Universal
Studios park, Disneyland, beaches)
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$25 for amusement parks
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2 days
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Grand Canyon
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$25 for mule rental
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1 day
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Death Valley
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$5 for extra water
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1 day
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Seattle
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1 day
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Mt. Rushmore
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1 day
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Dodge City (Wild West town)
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1 day
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Chicago (Architecture, museums, blues clubs)
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2 days
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New Orleans (French Quarter, Bourbon Street,
Jazz, Cajun food, Plantations)
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2 days
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Memphis (Elvis’ home and Grave, Birthplace of
Rock and Roll, Barbecue)
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$25 to visit Elvis’ House
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1 day
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Nashville (Country Music, Plantations)
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1 day
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Denver (Rocky Mountains, skiing or hiking)
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2 days
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San Diego (Tijuana, surfing, beach)
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$2 per piña colada
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1 day
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Montana (Cowboys, ranches)
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2 days
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San Francisco (Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman’s
Wharf, Silicon Valley, cable cars)
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$3 to cross Golden Gate or ride on cable car
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2 days
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Your idea?
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Your idea?
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Your idea?
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Difference between embassies and consulates: While Embassy is the diplomatic representation of a government in another nation, Consulate is the representation of public administration. Embassies exchange messages between its government and the host government. Consulates are only responsible for its own citizens who are traveling or living in the host nation.
