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Pre-reading questions:
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- What are some of the famous hotels in your country?
- Do you like staying at hotels? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
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- base /beys/
- story /STAWR-ee/
- residential /rez-i-DEN-shuhl/
- deck /dek/
- amenity /uh-MEN-i-tee/
[verb] – to have a particular town or area, etc. as the main place that you live and work in, or where you do business from
The new clothing company is based in Manila.
[noun] – a level of a building
I’m so excited to visit Blair’s new 12-story mansion!
[adjective] – a residential road, area, etc. has only private houses, not offices and factories
The new residential building is located next to the hospital.
[noun] – a flat-floored roofless area
You can get some fresh air and a nice view on the deck.
[noun] – something, such as a swimming pool or shopping center, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place
The hotel has several amenities you could choose from.
Article reading:
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Dubai recently opened the first and highest 360-degree infinity pool in the world. It was built by Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG), a hospitality investment and management company. The pool is located at the 52-story hotel and residential Palm Tower, which is owned by the real estate company Nakheel that is based in Dubai.
The 200-meter Aura Skypool holds a 750-square-meter pool deck on the 50th floor of the Palm Tower. It also has a VIP area filled with sun beds and a bar with a variety of cocktails and tapas dishes. Guests may also book either a morning or sunset session to the amenity. The entrance fee starts at 170 AED (around ¥5,212) for morning visits, which increases to 600 AED (around ¥18,468) for a VIP access to the entire Aura for one whole day. “Aura is truly unlike any other destination in the UAE and the world,” Antonio Gonzalez, CEO of SHG, said in a statement last October. The Aura Skypool was opened months after the 240-meter-high observation deck called The View, which is located on the 52nd floor of the tower. The building also features the first SushiSamba restaurant in the Middle East.
The 200-meter Aura Skypool holds a 750-square-meter pool deck on the 50th floor of the Palm Tower. It also has a VIP area filled with sun beds and a bar with a variety of cocktails and tapas dishes. Guests may also book either a morning or sunset session to the amenity. The entrance fee starts at 170 AED (around ¥5,212) for morning visits, which increases to 600 AED (around ¥18,468) for a VIP access to the entire Aura for one whole day. “Aura is truly unlike any other destination in the UAE and the world,” Antonio Gonzalez, CEO of SHG, said in a statement last October. The Aura Skypool was opened months after the 240-meter-high observation deck called The View, which is located on the 52nd floor of the tower. The building also features the first SushiSamba restaurant in the Middle East.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What type of pool was recently opened in Dubai, according to the article?
- What company built the Aura Skypool?
- How many floors does Palm Tower have?
- On what floor of the Palm Tower is the Aura Skypool located?
- How much is the entrance fee to the pool for a morning visit? (Answer may be in AED or yen.)
Discussion questions
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- What are some of the famous establishments in your country?
- Which hotel have you stayed in recently? Kindly share your experience.
- If you were given free unlimited travel passes to only one certain country, what would it be and why?
- In your opinion, is your country sustainable?
- What do you think makes Dubai a sustainable city?