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10 WAYS TO - Series Overview

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The 10 WAYS TO series provides advice, skills, andstrategies to the readers for successfully negotiating
different aspects of life. Each book suggests 10 clear,
useful ways to the reader. The reader is encouraged
to critically reflect on the reading material and theirown lives in order to make any changes that would
benefit them.The series includes the following.
10 ways to achieve work-life balance
10 ways to be more productive
10 ways to manage money
10 ways to be successful in love
10 ways to be assertive
10 ways to be smart online
10 ways to be environmentally friendly
10 ways to be healthy
10 ways to work in a team
10 ways to organize a trip

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Organize a Trip.... 4

1. Set a goal.... 6S
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Introduction.... 83. Find out about your destination...10

4. Prioritize your activities... 125. Make a clear travel plan... 14

6. Manage your money... 16

7. Pack your bags... 188. Talk with your travel partners... 209. Change the plan... 22

10. Don’t make a plan... 24

Summary... 26

Reflection Questions... 28

Vocabulary in Context... 29Vocabulary List... 36D

2. Choose a destination3

10 WAYS TOIntroduction

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Our world is full of interesting places.
It is full of interesting cultures. It isfull of fun things to do. That is why somany people enjoy traveling. Travelingis the best way to see wonderful thingsin our world. Traveling can make us
feel excited. It can also help us to relax.

DSometimes, however, traveling cangive us stress. Therefore, we need agood travel plan. This is the best way
to make sure we can really enjoy ourtrip. It also helps us to be less stressed.
To organize a trip, we should decide
where we want to go. We should
decide what we want to do there. And,
we should decide who we want togo with. We need to think about our4

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money and our time. We need to thinkabout what we are going to bring withus. This way, we do not forget anythingimportant. Once we finish our plan,we can relax. We can enjoy every dayof our trip.

DDo you want to see new cultures? Do
you have a dream to swim in beautiful
oceans? Do you want to see famous
World Heritage Sites? Make yourplan, and do it! Now, stop and thinkfor a moment about organizing a trip.
Have you ever made a travel plan
before? What is important to make agood travel plan? Are you ready to go
on a great adventure? Let’s look at tenways to help you organize a great trip:

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1. Set a goal

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Before you make a plan for your trip,
you need to think. You have to decide
two things: what do you have, and what
do you want? When you organize yourtrip, you should first make a budget.
You should decide how much money
and time you have. A good travel plancannot require more money thanyou have. It cannot take more timethan you have . After you make yourbudget, you can decide what kind ofexperiences you want to have on yourtrip. Set some goals for:

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eating delicious foodvisiting famous or interesting sites
learning about new cultures
having new experiences
seeing great places and views

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• trying something different• meeting new people• making happy memories

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You should decide what you want todo most on your trip. You can thenprioritize that goal. Make it number
one on your list. If you are travelingwith friends, make sure they havethe same goals as you. Make surethey have the same budget. Use yourbudget and the goals you prioritized
to help you organize the best trip foryou! Remember, you may not havemuch time or money. But, you can still
do a lot on your trip if you plan welland set goals.

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2. Choose a destination

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Maybe, you already know where youwant to go. Or, maybe, you knowthat you want to go to a beach. But,
you haven’t decided on which beachyet. There is lots of information on
the Internet. It can help you choose adestination for your trip. Look at travel
websites or travel videos online to getsome good ideas. Also, check travel
agencies. They may have a cheap travel
plan. When you find a destination you
want to visit, check the weather. Someplaces are better to visit in the summer.
And, some places are better to visit
in the winter. Remember, it can be adifferent season at your destination!

When choosing a destination, makesure you have enough time available.
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You need time to travel to thedestination and time to travel back.
How much of your time do you wantto spend traveling to your destination?
The more time you spend in a caror on a plane, the less time you will
have at your destination. Sometimes,
it’s better to choose a location thatis nearer to you. Then, you will havemore time to enjoy it!

DThere are so many great destinations
to visit. So, it’s a good idea to choose
two or three places. Then, decide
which one is best.

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Reflection Questions

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1. Can you remember the 10 ways to organize a trip? Test yourself. If you forget any, go back, and read them again.

2. Do you do any of the 10 ways to organize a trip when you make travel plans?
If so, which ones do you do?

3. How could you use any of the 10 ways
to organize a trip in your life?

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4. What do you think you will do differently when you plan a trip after reading
this book?
5. Can you think of other ways to organize a trip?

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Vocabulary in Context

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1. Culture(s)• Our world is full of interesting cultures.
• The two people have many culturaldifferences. They speak different languages
and eat different foods.
• The culture is so interesting there! No one
wears shoes!

2. Stress• Sometimes, traveling can give us stress.
• When you start a new job, you feel a lot ofstress.
• I was so stressed after working for twelve
hours without a break.

D3. Trip• Having a good travel plan is the best way tomake sure we can really enjoy our trip.
• I lost my passport, so I couldn’t go on my trip.
• In summer, many people take a trip to abeautiful beach.

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Vocabulary List(Noun) the style and identity of a group of people;
food, clothes, language, rules, etc. Cultural (Adjective) describes things related to the style and identity of a group of a people.

Stress:(Noun) a feeling of being tired or angry; a feelingof pressure; usually caused by too much work or
too many things to do. Stressed (Verb) is to givethe feeling to somebody (e.g. To stress) or to receive
the feeling from somebody or something (e.g. to bestressed).

Trip:(Noun) travel; to go to or visit a different place thanthe one you live.

World Heritage
Site(s):(Noun) a place that is famous all over the world because of its important history; only very important
places can be on the World Heritage list.

Adventure:(Noun) something that is exciting, usually a trip
to a new place; going somewhere that might havesome risk or danger, but also some reward. People
like to go on an adventure.

Budget:(Noun) a limit for the amount of money or timethat should be used for an activity.

Experience(s):(Noun) a memory of doing something; the feelingof doing something.

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Culture(s):Prioritize:(Verb) to do something quicker than other things;
to make something more important than otherthings.

Destination:(Noun) the place you go to on a trip; your target
location.

Travel agencies:(Compound noun) a business that gives travel information to people and sells travel plans and tickets.

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