REFLECTIONS AFTER MY

SOUTH CHINA BIKE ADVENTURE

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LONG JOURNEY

1. Long journey
a. What is the most distant place you have visited?
b. Do you like flying? Why or why not?
c. What do you do on a long journey to feel comfortable and pass the time?

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VISITING CITIES

2. Visiting cities
a. On holiday, do you prefer cities or places with beautiful nature?
b. Why do people like spending a few days in a city on a city break?
c. What do you like and dislike about visiting cities in other countries?

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FOOD

3. Local food

a) Do you like trying local food when you travel?
b) What can we learn about a country from its food?
c) In China, people often sit at round tables and share food. Would you enjoy eating like this? Why or why not?

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HOTELS

4. Hotels

a. Where do you like to stay on holiday?
b. What is important to you in a hotel: Wi-Fi, breakfast, a swimming pool or something else?
c. Have you ever had a problem with a hotel room? What did you do?

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EFFORT

5. Effort

a) Do you like being active on holiday, or do you prefer resting and doing nothing?
b) Why do some people enjoy getting tired on holiday?
c) After an active holiday, do you think people need another holiday to rest? Why or why not?

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travelling with others

6. Travelling with others

a) Who do you usually travel with?
b) Would you like to travel with a group of people you don’t know?
c) Have you ever made a new friend on holiday?

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DOING THINGS TOGETHER

7. Doing things together

a) In China, I saw people dancing, exercising and playing cards together outside. Do people in Poland do these things too?
b) Many older people I saw in China exercised every day. Why is exercise important as we get older?
c) I often heard Chinese music during these activities. Do you prefer music from your own country or from other countries? Why?

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FOOD MARKETS

8. Food markets

a) Would you buy meat here? Why or why not?
b) How is this market different from a supermarket or a meat shop in Poland?
c) Is it better to buy food at a supermarket or a street market? Why?

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RELIGIOUS PLACES

9. Religious places

a) Do you like visiting churches or temples when you travel?
b) Should tourists follow local rules, for example about what to wear in a temple?
c) What can we learn about people from their religion and traditions?

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CELEBRATING TRADITIONS

10. Celebrating traditions

a) I saw young women in China wearing traditional clothes. Why do you think they choose these clothes?
b) Would you wear traditional Polish clothes for an evening out? Why or why not?
c) What other traditions should young people keep?

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SMALL BUSINESSES

11. Small businesses

a) I saw many small businesses in China. What can a small business do better than a large company?
b) What do you need to be good at to run a small business?
c) Is it easier to start a business now than twenty years ago? Why do you think so?

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EXPERIENCING BEAUTY

12. Experiencing beauty

a) How do you feel when you see a wonderful view, like high mountains or a big waterfall?
b) When you see a beautiful place, do you prefer to take photos or just stop and enjoy the view? Why?
c) Do you think it matters who is with you when you are in the presence of a beautiful view?

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CYCLING HOLIDAYS

13. Cycling holidays

a) What is good and bad about travelling on foot, by car, by coach or by bike?
b) Would you like to go on a cycling holiday in another country?
c) For a cycling holiday, would you choose a normal bike or an electric bike? Why?