A few summers ago, I booked a trip to Costa Rica and traveled to one of the most beautiful and adventurous places in the world. This country is well known for its tours and adrenaline-pumping activities. I traveled with my sisters and stayed in the rain forest where we had a once in a lifetime experience. We went on a four hour zip-lining tour that offered us a unique view of many gorgeous creatures such as lizards, monkeys, toucans and birds. At night, we witnessed the Arenal Volcano eruption. It was an amazing view! I also really enjoyed cliff diving. I was very afraid at first but I knew I was going to be upset therefore, I jumped. We also went to the Costa Rica's Arenal Hot Springs. Hot Spring are volcanic springs that are heated underground and offer the chance for people to relax and enjoy the scenery. I highly recommend anyone wanting to travel to Costa Rica. It was one of the adventurous and fun-filled vacations. I will definitely be going back.
Vocabulary
1. adventurous: willing to take risks
2. tour: a journey for pleasure
3. adrenaline: a hormone produced by the body
4. rain forest: a luxuriant tropical area with heavy rainfall
5. zip-line: an inclined cable or rope with a suspended harness
6. volcano: a mountain in which lava and rock fragments are erupted from the earth's crust
7. cliff-diving: diving into water from a steep cliff
8. Hot Springs: naturally hot water heated by a volcano
Vocabulary Exercise: Draw a line from the definition to the correct word.
______ a journey for pleasure a. Hot springs
______ a mountain in which lava & fragments b. zip-line
are erupted from the earth's crust
______ willing to take risks c. cliff-diving
______ a hormone produced by the body d. volcano
______a luxuriant tropical area with heavy rainfall e. adventurous
______ diving into water from a steep cliff f. tour
______ an inclined cable/rope with a suspended harness g. adrenaline
______ naturally hot water heated by a volcano h. rain forest
Grammar Point: Verbs in the Past Tense. The past tense expresses something that has happened or a state that previously existed.
Grammar Assignment: In the reading above, there are several verbs in the past tense. Write five sentences using at least verbs in the past tense.
This sounds like an awesome vacation! I would love to go zip lining one day, especially in a rain forest! I could only imagine how incredible the views were! I like how you give plenty of past tense examples in your writing to model how to write a sentence using at least verbs in the past tense. It's a great model to help guide students.
ReplyDeleteCosta Rica sounds so beautiful, and your activities there were very challenging indeed! I haven't seen a volcano close up yet, but I think it would be fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYour vocabulary and grammar activities are good. I was wondering if there were some way to convey the idea of adrenaline-pumping and also what a hormone is. What do you think?