Matching Pairs III LEVEL SURPASS UNIT 8 BEFORE THE JOURNEY Lesson 2Online version Improve the LISTENING skills. by Martha Uribe 1 What did many hostels offer? 2 What did Stella read about online before going to Amsterdam? 3 How did using the kitchen benefit her? 4 What kind of hostel did she choose? 5 What did she do while staying at the hostel? (a blog post about hotels and hostels) (She used the kitchen to make lunch and dinner.) (It helped her save on accommodations and food.) (free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast) (one with a kitchen that guests can use) 1 What did he decide to do for his upcoming trip to Europe? 2 How much money did he save? 3 What did Ben use to think about planning trips? 4 How did he purchase flights, buses, and car rentals? (He thought having a travel agent was easier.) ($300 on the flight; more than $500 for the whole trip) (He used apps to compare prices.) (to plan his own trip) 1 When and where did Alice use to exchange currency? 2 How did she exchange currency for her most recent trip? 3 What did she learn two months ago? (when she arrived at her destination country; at a booth in the airport) (She visited the same bank she always uses and exchanged currencies after waiting until the exchange rate was okay.) (It’s better to exchange currency before you leave on a trip.)