Lesson 5: A Land of Wonders
A Words, words, words
A1 Listen and repeat. Flip to check the meaning.
bobsleigh
bob
consequence
posljedica
debutant
debitant, tko se prvi put predstavlja
estate
nekretnina
fictional
nestvaran, izmišljen
incredible
nevjerojatno
punctuality
točnost
stronghold
utvrda
highly valued
od velike važnosti
laid-back lifestyle
opušten način života
sporting event
sportski događaj
trade route
trgovački put
A2 Match.
A3 Write the correct word next to the definition.
B Reading
B1 Amelia has written an article for her family’s tour-company website, and she has included some interesting facts about Jamaica. Choose the topics she has covered.
A team from a tropical island competing in a winter event may sound incredible... But it’s not impossible! One of the most famous sporting events in history took place when the Jamaican bobsleigh team competed at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, in Canada. You can even watch a film based on this unlikely story!
When you take a closer look at the map of Jamaica, you’ll find lots of places with funny names. You can visit places such as Yu-No-Call-Mi-Mi-No-Come, I-No-Call-Yu-Noh- Come, Pig City, Jungle, Keep Left, Uman Hole and many others. There is also a place called Bad Times, but you don’t have to worry: in Jamaica, you can only have good times!
You have probably seen the films in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series, haven’t you? Although the plot is fictional, the pirates were very real! Many of them could be found in Jamaica, especially in the 17th century. Port Royal was the main pirate stronghold in Jamaica, from where they attacked ships on trade routes.
“Bond. James Bond”: who in the world hasn’t heard these words? This famous secret agent was created by Ian Fleming, who wrote all fourteen of his James Bond books while he was living on his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. Even two James Bond films, ‘Dr. No’ and ‘Live and Let Die’, were filmed on the island.
‘Jamaica time’ usually refers to the islanders’ always being late, which is a consequence of our laid-back lifestyle. Punctuality is not highly valued in Jamaica, so always be prepared to wait for some extra minutes… or sometimes even hours! Luckily, there’s plenty to enjoy in Jamaica while you’re waiting, so you’ll never get bored.
Football has become very popular on the island ever since the Jamaican national team, the Reggae Boyz, first qualified for the World Cup. That was in 1998, when it was held in France. Their first game was against Croatia, their fellow debutants. Unfortunately for the Jamaicans, Croatia won the game 3-1.