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A
Work in pairs. Read the text again and underline the
most relevant information about the history of the
Orient Express. Use it to fill in the table below.
1865
1883
1982
B
With your partner prepare a list of questions about
Wagons-Lits and Pullman’s Sleepers for your teacher
of “tecnica turistica”. Write down his/her answers in
note-form.
C
Which historical events are mentioned in the article?
In pairs brainstorm whatever you remember about
them. Use any form of note-taking and then report
your notes to the class and teacher.
D
Work in pairs. Use the information in the table on
the left and the notes taken in the previous exercise
to prepare an oral report about the history and
importance of the Orient Express. The rest of the class
will evaluate the effectiveness of your performance.
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A
Work in small groups. Answer the
following questions.
1 Which subjects can the article be
connected to?
2 Is the relationship effectively underlined
in the article?
3 In what ways have fiction and the cinema
contributed to the popularity of the Orient
Express?
4 Is there any other information you would
like to have on the topic?
B
Connect to the Internet (www.orient-
express.com/web/vsoe/venice_
simplon_orient_express.jsp) and choose
an itinerary of the train that you like.
Take notes of departure dates, length
of travel, stopovers, prices. Report your
findings to the class.
C
Write a brief paragraph in which you
highlight the importance of the Orient
Express in the history of rail travel.
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