1a Look at the photos and headline. What do you think is the subject of the article? 2 A different kind of traveller b Summer holiday fun ¢ An explorer discovering a new means of transport His eighth journey was across Europe on an cllpticl bike, hich loa Hee an exercise EXPEDITION Dave Cornthwaite has big plans: to complete 25 separate journeys, each over 11000 km long, as part of his Expedition 1,000 project. But he isn’t using cars, trains or planes; all of the 25 forms of transport he uses aren't motorised. He also hopes to raise £1,000,000 for charity. Bike and running machine, whore the rider stands and peddle, On his tenth ip, CCornthnsite crossed Europe from Germany tothe UX. Bur before he et, he lt the public vo anspor he used and also the route bi (One of Comthuaites most recent tips involved ding through Chil in the de ona Whiko (alow bike wth a sid. More recently, he went from Norway to Fina 8 kayak with pedals, traveling over 1000 km at around 5. km an hour His journeys have not been without problems. Once he was traveling by 'bikoca in Memphis in the US, when ' speeding carknacked hin out ofhis vehicle. While he was traveling in Chile, he had to ope with Freezing conditions, ‘on social mela for the kind of EELS How can you predict what a text is about? > STUDY SKILLS page 94 Cormthwaites most dificult trip was in 2012: {8 58-day, 1611 km swim down the Missour River in the US. Before that journey, he hod ot sium more than 100 metres at one ime, Amazingly, it took one month - half ofthe expedition’ time —t0 travel the frst 290 km, and just one more month to cover the remaining 1220 km. In he last few doys, the swimmer wes constantly and his body was cote to sallapes 1 took (Corthnsite’s thirst for adventure began while he was working as a graphic detisnor in cenval England ater he hac finished ‘university. He had a regular, wellpaid job, 2 rice house and a eat! However, while he was skateboarding around town, he stated to 00 things ina diferent way. On his website he explain that at 25, he suddenly realised ‘that every day was the same and that he had become lazy in 22 well as earthquaves. In ust eight years, he completed 11 journeys and broke nine world records. Hs fist ip was in 2006, winen he travelled 5823 km across Australia on @ skateboard. twas the longest skateboard journey ‘ever made. In 2011, he tode 2 tandem bike with 8 fine! from Vancouver, Canada, to Las Vegas in the US and then travelled for three month down the Mississippi River by paddlebosrd, standing upright fr the lenath ofthe journey. He even ch 2 part oft inf i Read the article again and choose the correct answers. 1. The Expedition 1,000 project a may raise £1,000,000 for charty b is 1000 km long 2 His tips all use 2 water and aic different forms of transport, but with no engine 3. Onone trip, the transport he used was chosen by 2 people on the Internet. b bis family 4 The trips he mace between 2006 and 2015 were b allover the world 5 The Missouri trip was the most dificult in Europe, because it was very tiring and he found swimming hard. b_ because he only travelled 100 metres at a time, 6 Dave Comthwaite was working as a graphic designer a when he learnt about different ways to travel the world, b_ when he decided that he needed to change his life. consi! eed ee cy er) Which adjectives do you think describe Cornthwaite? Write definitely (D), perhaps (P), not (N). generous lagy adventurous, fit likes danger ambitious selfish arrogant boring cheerful Match the underlined words with the defini moves a bicycle or vehicle by pushing with feet fall down, because you are ill or tired deal successfully with a difficult situation a bicycle with seats for two people clothes that you wear for fun to make you look like a particular person or thing always or regularly fitted with an engine ere is 13i Grammar in context 1 Complete the grammar rules with these words. 5 Complete the sentences with the past simple, past ——__— continuous or past perfect form of the verbs given. before « completed + in progress 41 When I (grow) up we a We use the past simple for {not have) a garden because we (live) actions in the past ina flat. b We use the past continuous for actions 2 By the time he (be) three, my brother at atime in the past. (learn) to read € We use the past perfect for actions completed 3. A thunderstorm (start) while we another timé or action in the (fly) over Mexico. past. 4 My sister {not take) her favourite dress on holiday because she 2. Look at these sentences. Match the verbs in bold seme " with the rules (a-c) in 1. (lend) it to her friend. 11 Once he was travelling by ‘bikecar’ when a 5. The frst time my speeding car knocked him out of his vehicle ‘grandmother 2 He rede a tandem bike with friend from 7 (use) Vancouver to Las Vegas in 2011 3. Before that journey, he had not swum more than 100 metres at one time. (be) 65. ‘8 computer, she 3. Read these sentences and circle the correct alternative. 1. They spentfhad spent hours inthe car by the time | they avrived/had arrived at their destination, EIS 1 2. Something had happenedi/as happened to the 6 Complete the dialogue using the correct form engine before the plane has teken/took off. of the verbs given. 3. Did you already leam/Had you already learnt how to $0, how our journe ride a bike when you started/had started school? A So,how () (©e) youriourney? 4 They stopped/had stopped him from boarding the Br Not great! | (b) have) train because he has losvhad lost his ticket. 2 few problems. I(e) 5. | didn’t wanvhadn't wanted my grandmother to drive (wait for my train on the platform when | because she forgothhad forgotten her glasses. ® (decide) to buy 6 She never travelled/had never travelled by plane ne ‘ Ce eee ead nee ivclied bs some chocolate, but | couldn't find my wallet. 7 The roads were/had been dangerous because it You te) know) me, rained/had rained the night before 1 {always lose) things te th ' | realise that | (@) Sarna, he sentences ry matching (1-6) {loave) it at the ticket office. | remember 1. | was listening to my MP3 player thy = (put) my wallet on 2 She missed her sition . the side, while () (pay). 3. The boys cycled home At Ohno. 4. While Sonia was making sandwiches, So then 1) (rum 5. She was talking to @ neighbour back, but i(k) (gos 6 How did you find out... | reported it, but as | (I) a ‘a because she had fallen asleep on the train. (walk) back to the platform to catch my train, when my friend called. em) (see) that it was © that you'd lost your driving licence? leaving the station. | (n) se som as thoy hears the nows | asst And ther fo) © when | arrived at her house, | 1 be) another one for an hour. wasn’t happy! Iwas packing the rucksack. footbe) ur bwaserthapey | r eee beeen reer eeeDeveloping vocabulary and listening 1. Match the phrasal verbs (a-h) with their meanings (1-8). 1° start ajouney a break down 2 stop b geton/off 3 arrive © take off 4 show yourticket at an aisport set off 5 enter /leave atrain, bus or plane eget into / out of 6 start tying check in 7 enter /leave a car 9 getaway 8 gosomewhere for a rest hi getin Complete the sentences with these prepositions, back * down + in » off + on + out of 1. Well be on the platform when her train gets at five past ten. 2 The police asked the man to get the car. 3. Kyou get me @ seat the bus first, you can save 4 Iteally hope the car doesn’t break again while I'm diving, 5S. They set airport in time. at 4.30 am to get to the 6 Have a great holiday. Il see you when you get 1 LUSTEING @ 05 Listen to two people talking about different ways of travelling to work in Medellin, Colombia, and answer the questions. 11 How do they get to work now? 2. How did they get to work in the past? 4 @5 Listen again and choose the correct answer. 1. Every morning the woman gets off at the bottom of the escalator. b atthe city centre © inComuna 13, 2. The Medellin escalator has ... 2 three stages. b sixstages. € seven stages. 3. The escalator is a good thing because a it saves time. b itsaves money, € itmever breaks down, 4 According to the man, his bus journey used to 2 take too long. bbe quite comfortable, € be different every day. 5 Tourists like taking the metrocable because a thoy are safe. you can see the city from the sky. € they're free. 6 Each motrocable cabin can hold ... eight people. b three people, © ten people. 7 According to the man, Medellin’ {new transport system is too crowded. 'b transport system is one of the best in the world € transport system is stil a bit slow. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb using get. get on with + get around + get around to get down + get through to + get across 11 She was shocked to find the only way to the river was to swim, 2 You can easily London on the Underground. 3. My bags were high up in the luggage rack and. couldn't them 4 Phone the consulate — if you the right person, you'll get your visa in no time. 5. You really have to somebody if you're sharing a tent for a month. 6 They didn’ but they saw almost everything else in Pars. Visiting the Louvre, een ea tt cen nny