LESSON 24 • A WORLD WITHOUT END

Lesson 24

Guess where!

1.1

Our friends are now on the last leg of their journey and they
are visiting the final three countries. Read the clues below to
see if you can guess the remaining countries and write the
name of each country in the box provided.

_ _ _ _ _

Clues:

This country is in the same hemisphere as Australia
but in a different continent.
Its flag is green and yellow.
It has a world famous football team.
Every year an amazing carnival takes place there.

2.	_ _ _ _ _ _

Clues:

This country is in yet another continent.
In ancient times, the Greeks had visited it.
It had an amazing civilisation just as important as our own.
The longest river in the world runs through it.

3.	_ _ _ _ _ _

Clues:

This country has dozens and dozens of islands.
The southernmost point of Europe is found in this country.
It is not in the same continent as the previous country
although they are very close to each other.
It is known as “The Cradle of Democracy”.

1.2	Look at the pictures and guess which country each one comes from. What helped you decide?

‘On top of the World’

Work in groups. Visit http://xenios.cti.gr. Click on ‘by computer to England’, then on ‘Language practice’
and on ‘London map’. Click on the link http://www.lonelyplanet.com. Select a continent, then a country
and some popular places in this country. Open the photo gallery, choose the pictures you like best,
print them and make a collage portraying different aspects of this country. Write captions under the
pictures and display your collage in class.

UNIT 8

LESSON 24 • A WORLD WITHOUT END

The end of a magical journey

3.1

Melina sent her friend Lydia a final e-mail telling her about what this amazing journey with her
friends meant to her. Read her e-mail to see what conclusion she came to about people all over
the world.

Dear Lydia,
After two lovely days in Athens, I’m all packed and ready to go. I’m waiting for the rest of the group to come down,
so I’m writing this final e-mail before we come back home. At last! It’s been an amazing trip, an unforgettable
experience, the journey of a lifetime. It was extraordinary seeing the endless variety of cultures, customs and
traditions, and the differences that exist in the ways people look and behave. And although we couldn’t agree on
what country was the best, or where we had the most fun, we did all agree on one thing: no matter where they come
from and despite their endless differences, people everywhere are basically the same, with the same needs, fears
and hopes for the future … It’s a comforting thought, I think …
See you in a few hours!
Melina

3.2	Do you agree with Melina’s point of view? Go back to page 9 of your book and discuss how her final comment relates to the idea of ‘Unity in Diversity’.

3.3	Look at the globe. It represents the idea that many diverse pieces can interconnect to form a harmonious whole. Think of words that represent this idea for you and write them down within the globe.

UNIT 8

LESSON 24 • A WORLD WITHOUT END

A magnificent poem

Kavafis is one of the most prominent Greek poets whose poems have been translated into English,
French, Italian, German, and several other languages. Read his poem “Ithaca” and discuss why the
‘journey’ is more important than the ‘destination’.

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ITHACA

As you set out for Ithaca
hope that your journey is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon-do not be afraid of them:
you'll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare sensation
touches your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon-you won't encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.

Hope that your journey is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbors seen for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber , ebony,
sensual perfume of every kindas
many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and learn again from those who know.

Keep Ithaca always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you're destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so that you're old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to make you rich.
Ithaca gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you'll have understood by then what these Ithacas mean.

Translated by
Edmund Keeley & Philip Sherrard

UNIT 8

SELF-ASSESSMENT

Unit 8

Work by yourself and tick the sentences that are true for you. You can discuss your answers in class.

Speaking

1. When doing a speaking activity in English,

I think about the topic, the purpose and
the audience.
I choose appropriate vocabulary and
syntax.
I use correct pronunciation and intonation.
I don’t worry if I make mistakes, as long as
I make myself understood.
I present what I say clearly.
other …………………………………

2. When I participate in a pair or group discussion,

I take up different roles to suit the situation.
I make contributions that are relevant to
the topic.
I make sure that we all take turns in the
discussion.
I express my ideas in English.
I deal politely with opposing points.
other …………………………………

Look back at the speaking activities you did in Units 1-8. Were they difficult or easy to do? Did you

enjoy them? Why / Why not? How can you improve your speaking skills? Share your answers in class.

Reflecting on your Learning

Tick the sentences that are true for you.
At the end of Lessons 22, 23 and 24, I think I can

discuss the content of pictures and
where they come from
talk about people and places from all
all over the world
plan an afternoon out with my friends

send a virtual postcard
discuss the main ideas of a poem
express opinions, wishes, likes and dislikes

UNIT 8