Trip to Bhutan

(made by Carmen Luisa, Source: Total English Upper-intermediate)

You will hear an expert on Bhutan and some people who are considering a trip there. Complete the gaps with one word. When you have entered all the answers, click on the "Check" button. Click on "play" to hear the interview. If you have problems understanding the listening text, click on "TEXT" and you'll find the script.

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Vocabulary:
1. query/ queries = a question
2. scorching = very hot
3. assortment = a group of different types of something
4. gear = clothes (informal)
5. yak(s) = a type of cattle with long hair and long horns, found mainly in Tibet



When to go:
Don't go in winter because it's very at night and snow makes difficult
Don't go in summer because it's very hot, often scorching and very
In spring there are lovely days. In autumn the weather is .
Activities:
Trekking is fantastic- the views are and there are a lot of different
Clothes:
Don't forget to take: rain gear and good walking
Also, for the : a hat and
Don't bring camping or for trekking
Food:
The Bhutanese eat a lot of , dairy foods, vegetables and .
One of the main ingredients used is
Festivals:
The most popular is celebrated in the , this year in
The main reason for festivals is for people to offer thanks to their
Flags:
The reason for the flags is for people to communicate with the