Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 5: Travel)


CHAPTER 1 A Postcard from Hong Kong

Scenic Hong Kong

Jacquie Martin
22 Ridley Gardens Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 2C2

Dear Jacquie,
Hello from Hong Kong! My class trip is almost over, and this city is the last stop1 on our tour. We arrived here on Friday night, and I'm having a lot of fun.

On Saturday, we visited the top of Victoria Peak. The view of the city was incredible! I could see all of Hong Kong. There were also some nature trails2 on the Peak. We went for a short walk, and then had lunch in the afternoon.

In the evening, I went with two friends to the Temple Street Night Market. The streets were full of people se_lling food, clothes.jewelry, music, movies, electronics, and lots of other things. I bought some souvenirs to bring home. There were fortune tellers at the market, too. One told me, "You're going to fall in love soon." I hope she was right!

Yesterday, our group went to Disneyland. Yes, there's one here! We were there all day. The park was crowded. and the lines for rides were long. I waited an hour to go on Space Mountain (the roller coaster).
That was my favorite part of the trip!

Today is Monday. We're going to Ocean Park to see the pandas this afternoon.
We return home to Vancouver tomorrow.

See you soon!
Natalie

AIR MAIL

1 The last stop on a trip is the last place you visit.
2 A trail is a path, for example, through a forest.

Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A. Write the correct answers.

1. Natalie thinks Hong Kong is __________

a boring
b expensive
c enjoyable

2. Natalie visited Victoria Peak. What did she like the most?

a the view of Hong Kong
b the nature trails
c the afternoon lunch

3. What did Natalie buy at the Temple Street Night Market?

a food
b souvenirs
c jewelry

4. There were _________ people at Disneyland.

a very few
b some
c a lot of

B. Read the sentences below. Write true (T) or false (F).

Sentence T/F
1 On her tour, Natalie visited Hong Kong first.
2 Natalie's favorite ride at Disneyland was a roller coaster.
3 Natalie lives in Canada.

Critical Thinking

  1. In your opinion, was Natalie's trip to Hong Kong fun? Why or why not?
  2. Which of the things Natalie did would you most like to do?

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