a. Circle the correct answer.

(Khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng.)

1. You can get some local currency from an ATM after/before arriving at the airport.

2. When/Before paying for cheap items, use local currency. Don’t use your credit card.

3. Leave anything valuable in the hotel safe before you go/going sightseeing.

4. When you take a taxi, pay for it after/since arriving at your destination.

5. You should do some research after/before booking your trip.

6. When you visit/visiting a foreign country, you should respect the local culture and traditions.

a. Read about conjunctions of time + gerunds, then fill in the blank.

(Đọc về liên từ chỉ thời gian + danh động từ, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)

___________ into the hotel pool, check how deep the water is.

b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)

c. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với dạng đúng của động từ.)

1. Before ___________ (visit) a new place, do some research before you ___________ (arrive) at your destination.

2. After___________ (check in) to the hotel, you can ___________ (ask) where the best places to visit are.

3. You should ___________ (take) extra care of your belongings when ___________ (travel) alone.

4. Try to pick up some of the local language while___________ (talk) to locals. They'll really ___________ (appreciate) it.

5. I have already started to ___________ (plan) my next trip since ___________ (return) from South America.

6. There's no need to change money before you ___________ (leave) home. Just use an ATM after ___________ (land).

7. Since ___________ (return) home, have you___________ (think) about the next place you want to go?

8. ___________ (read) some online reviews before ___________ (book) any hotels or tourist activities.

d. Read and circle the correct answer.

(Đọc và khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Email a copy of your itinerary to family or friends before/since finalizing your trip.

2. When/Since visiting interesting places, people often buy souvenirs from local people.

3. While/Before departing your home country, you should really arrange some travel insurance.

4. Planning your trip in advance is good, but you can also get knowledge from locals before/while visiting.

5. It's always better to use local currency when/since buying anything.

6. Since/After returning home, I have really missed all the people I met on my trip.

7. You should learn a few useful phrases while/since speaking to local people. They will really love it.

8. In most countries, the taxis have meters, and you pay for your fare after/before arriving at the place you want to go to.

9. When/After traveling to a new country, avoid flights that get you to your destination late at night.

10. I've thought about which place I want to visit next since/while getting back from my last trip.

b. Write sentences using the prompts.

(Viết câu sử dụng gợi ý.)

1. Be discreet/when/look/at maps

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2. Before/arrive/get familiar/your destination

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3. Make copies/all your documents/before/depart

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4. While/go/out/a new city/always protect/your stuff

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5. Before/leave/for/your trip/get travel insurance

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Write four sentences giving advice on what travelers should do before, during, or after a trip to an overseas destination they don’t know.

(Viết bốn câu đưa ra lời khuyên về những điều du khách nên làm trước, trong hoặc sau chuyến đi tới một địa điểm nước ngoài mà họ chưa biết.)