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 Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A Choose the correct answers.

1. Who most likely stays at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel?

a university students and backpackers
b poor families with many children
c people who like luxury

2. What can guests do at the hotel?

a They can go shopping.
b They can play tennis:
c They can take cooking classes.

3. The Skypark ______________

a has a great view of Singapore
b is 500 meter_s high
c is a shopping center

4. What is NOT mentioned in the article?

a the restaurants at the hotel
b the price of a hotel room
c how many people built the hotel

B. Read the sentences below. Which section of the passage does each sentence belong in? Write a, b, or c. One sentence does not belong in the passage. Mark it with an X.

a. Background b. Dining c. Activities
  1. Famous singers and musicians often play concerts at the hotel.
  2. Many restaurants are open until 2:00 a.m.
  3. Every floor has a laundry room for guests to wash their clothes.
  4. The Marina Bay Sands is owned by a company from Las Vegas.

Critical Thinking

  1. Do you think the Marina Bay Sands Hotel is a nice place to stay? Why or why not?
  2. What part of the hotel do you like the most?
Chapter - 2: Reading Skill - Scanning Chapter - 2: Vocabulary Comprehension - Words in Context

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