Αγγλικά (Γ΄ Γυμνασίου)- Βιβλίο Μαθητή (Εμπλουτισμένο)
Lesson 3
An attractive
tourist destination
Γλωσσάριο-Lesson 3 EnglishQuest Epidauros

Project: An attractive tourist destination

Task 1

Look at the photographs of
Epidaurus. As a class discuss what
kinds of things a tourist can see
and do there.

What do you know about
Epidaurus? i) Where is it? ii)
What is it is famous for?
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Ancient Epidaurus
Being the most important port of the
Peloponnese in the Saronic Gulf, Epidaurus is
believed to be the birthplace of Apollo's son,
Asclepius the healer.

Modern Epidaurus
Epidaurus does not merely stand for ancient
history, drama and culture, it is also the place
where the first Greek Constitution was signed in
1822. Today it is a resort offering different kinds
of recreational holidays. For example, agro-
tourism reaches its peak during the agricultural
summer bazaar that has been held in Ancient
Epidaurus since 1988.

Things to see
Visit the site of Hera (at the 'Cultural Centre') or
wonder at the statue of Artemis (at the top of
the hill in the village) or gaze at Dimitra (at 'St
Marina'). The sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas and
also the sanctuary of Asclepius are also worth
seeing.

How to get there
We are situated midway along the east coast of
the Argolis district. It is easy to reach by road via
Athens-Corinth Canal if you take the main
highway or the scenic routes from Nafplion or
Ermioni-Kranidi. You can also get here by ferry
or Flying Dolphin from Piraeus.

Task 2

Imagine you are talking to a tourist who is going to visit Epidaurus for a couple of days. Read the leaflet above and tell her what she can do there.

Task 3 - Create a leaflet

Your class is taking part in a European tourism competition. In groups of three create a leaflet of the historical sites in your area.

  • Include information about the local mythology and any historical figures or events associated
    with the area.
  • Find more information and photographs of the sites in your area to create your own leaflet.
  • Be careful about the layout of your leaflet.
Self-evaluation
Γλωσσάριο-Lesson 3

Activity A

Match the meanings a-g to each noun 1-6.

1. riddle a) a human being
2. mortal b) a baby child
3. deed c) a wooden pole on a boat
4. infant d) luck
5. mast e) puzzle or brainteaser
6. fortun f) act

___/3 points

Activity B

Look at the picture. Can you find the following objects?

guards, advertisement, oracle, bonnet, Medusa
statue, thunder and lightning, hammer, chariot, leaflet

___/2 points

Activity C

Look at the words in the box. What kind of words are they? Are they nouns,
adjectives, verbs? Write your answer on the line.

a) abilities _____________ b) hopes _____________ c) predict _____________
d) series _____________ e) grateful _____________ f) labour _____________
g) titanic _____________ h) a look _____________    

___/4 points

Activity D

Complete the following sentences with one of the words in Activity C above.

  1. Heracles had a ………………… of tasks to do as punishment for his crime.
  2. It is usually difficult to ………………… what our future holds for us.
  3. Can I have ………………… at your composition on Delphi?
  4. All of the Gods had different talents and ………………… .
  5. The people who went to the Oracle put their beliefs and ………………… in what they heard.
  6. The man made a ………………… effort to lift the heavy stone.
  7. If you could help me, I would be very ………………… .
  8. The old man ………………… all his life to provide a home and food for his family.

___/4 points
Self-evaluation

Activity E

Look at the verbs in the list on the left. Write any noun you can think of that
can go with each verb.

Example: melt ice.

i) protect …………………… ii) destroy ……………………
iii) perform …………………… iv) guess ……………………
v) attempt …………………… vi) solve ……………………
vii) raise …………………… viii) cover ……………………

___/4 points

Activity F

Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.

a) I would help you, if ……………………………………………………………………………. .
b) What ……………………………………………, if you saw a monster with three heads?
c) You have a headache! If I ………………………………………., I would take an aspirin.
d) If I want your advice, I ………………………………………………………………………… .
e) If I ……………………………………………, I would help all the poor people of the world.
f) If people ……………………………. the riddle correctly, the sphinx would eat them.

___/3 points

Total ___/20 points

Now tick how well you can do the following:

  With difficulty Quite well Easily
√ I can understand and use the first and second conditional forms
√ I can read a text describing mythical events
√ I can listen to a radio interview and understand the speaker's dream
√ I can talk about problems and offer solutions