Life Pre-Intermediate Unit 10 p.117

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I=Interviewer, Z=Zoltan

I: Zoltan, you’re a herpetologist which means you study snakes all around the world.  So you have to travel a lot.  Do you ever take holidays?

Z: No, not often.  My work is also my hobby so I’ve been to Paris, to Rome, to the Pyramids and I went sightseeing there but it was always because my work took me there.  For my last trip I was in the Sudan and I went looking for butterflies.

I: But you must take a holiday sometimes?

Z: Well, once or twice I have travelled to places not connected to snakes.  For example, I spent a holiday in the Seychelles with some friends.  They enjoyed the beach and the markets while I went diving with my underwater computer.

I: Is that your most important item when you travel--your camera?

Z: Yes, my camera and my sleeping bag.  With a sleeping bag, you can study anywhere you want.

I: So, do you ever stay in trees?

Z: If I go with friends, I might stay at a luxury hotel or a resort but normally I’m on my own so I rarely book a hotel in advance.

I: What about when you were a child?  Did your family take holidays?

Z: Yes, but I have been interested in snakes since the age of two.  So, when we travelled, I looked for snakes and took them home.  For me, a holiday has always been about exploration--about finding beauty and the unknown.

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I=Interviewer, Z=Zoltan

I: Zoltan, you’re a herpetologist which means you study snakes all around the world.  So you have to travel a lot.  Do you ever take holidays?

Z: No, not often.  My work is also my hobby so I’ve been to Paris, to Rome, to the Pyramids and I went sightseeing there but it was always because my work took me there.  For my last trip I was in the Sudan and I went looking for (1)snakes.

I: But you must take a holiday sometimes?

Z: Well, once or twice I have travelled to places not connected to snakes.  For example, I spent a holiday in the Seychelles with some friends.  They enjoyed the beach and the markets while I went diving with my underwater (2)camera.

I: Is that your most important item when you travel--your camera?

Z: Yes, my camera and my sleeping bag.  With a sleeping bag, you can (3)sleep anywhere you want.

I: So, do you ever stay in (4)hotels?

Z: If I go with friends, I might stay at a luxury hotel or a resort but normally I’m on my own so I rarely book a hotel in advance.

I: What about when you were a child?  Did your family take holidays?

Z: Yes, but I have been interested in snakes since the age of (5)four.  So, when we travelled, I looked for snakes and took them home.  For me, a holiday has always been about exploration--about finding beauty and the unknown.