Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 5: Travel)


CHAPTER 2 Destination: Singapore

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Destination: Singapore
Place to stay: Marina Bay sands Hotel
Rating: *****

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore is more than just a hotel; it's like a small city. There's a museum, a luxury1 shopping center, a casino, and two theaters. If that isn't enough, it also has the most impressive view ofSingapore.

Background2

Building a hotel as huge as the Marina Bay Sands was a challenge. The hardest part of the project was making the rooftop observation deck, called The Skypark. The deck stretches over all three of the hotel's 55-story towers, and it's as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall. To build it, engineers had to use the same technology used to make some of the world's biggest bridges3 In all, more than 15,000 people worked night and day for almost three years to finish the project.

Dining

Many world-famous chefs have opened restaurants at the Marina Bay Sands, including 1s Mario Batali and Wolfgang Puck. Guests can feast on all kinds of delicious food, from steak to Singaporean street food like noodles or curry.

Activities

Learn something new at the hotel's Art & Science Museum, go ice-skating, or just relax at the pool. At 20 150 meters, it's the world's longest roof-top pool, so you can go swimming 299_meters up in the sky!

The Marina Bay Sands has so much to offer. There's something here for everyone!

1 Luxury is very great comfort, especially surrounded by beautiful or expensive things.
2 Someone or something's background is information about their or its past.
3 A bridge is a thing that crosses over a river or road so people can go from one side to the other.

Reading Skill - Scanning

A. Scan the passage. Find answers to the questions below.

  1. What can you do for fun at the hotel?
  2. How long did it take to build the hotel?
  3. Who is Wolfgang Puck?
  4. How high are the buildings?
  5. How long is the pool?

B. Read the information in the list. Then answer the question below, using your answers from A.

For our trip, my family wants ...
  • a hotel in Singapore
  • a view of the city
  • a hotel where we can eat and swim
  • a place to go shopping and find entertainment

Is the Marina Bay Sands Hotel a good place for your family to stay? Why?

Reasons tor being a good reader.

When learners are good readers they make progress in all areas of language learning. Becoming a good reader will help you accomplish your goals for using English.

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