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Read a travel guide about Bangkok to practise and improve your reading skills. ... Whether you're travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand, ... Skiptomaincontent Skills Reading IntermediateB1 Atravelguide Atravelguide ReadatravelguideaboutBangkoktopractiseandimproveyourreadingskills. Dothepreparationtaskfirst.Thenreadthetextanddotheexercises. Preparation Matching_MjIzNjU= Readingtext Whetheryou'retravellingtotheislandsorthemountainsofThailand,you'relikelytospendatleastonenightinitscapitalcityontheway.Bangkokmightbenoisyandpollutedbutit'salsoanexcitingcitywithplentyofthingstoseeanddo.Whynotmakeitalongerstay? Wheretostay TheKhaoSanRoadwasafamoustravellerspotevenbeforeLeonardodiCaprio'scharacterinthefilmTheBeachstayedthere.Butit'snoisy,notveryprettyandnotveryThai.Forsomethingmoreauthentic,PhraKanongoffersanalternativeplacetostay,withitsfantasticstreetmarketswhereeverydayBangkokpeopleeat,workandlive.It'snotasconvenientforthemaintouristsites,butithasaSkytrainstationsoyoucanbeattheGrandPalacein20minutes. Howtogetaround Bangkok'strafficcanbeanightmare.Sure,youcaneasilytakeataxi–ifyouwanttospendhoursstuckintrafficjams–buttherearetwomuchbetterwaystogetaroundthecity.Toexplorethetemplesandhistoricalsites,catchanexpressboatrivertaxioralongtailboatalongtheChaoPhrayariverandthecanals.Forthemodernpartofthecity,theSkytrainisafast,cheapwaytotravelfromtherivertotheshoppingmallsandnightlifeofSukhumvit,andthefamousChatuchakstreetmarket. Wheretoeat Thesimpleansweris:everywhere!Thaistreetfoodisamongthebestintheworld,andforaround$5youcaneatafillinganddeliciousmeal.Somefoodstandshavelittleplasticseatswhereyoucansitandeatandtheycookthesamedishoverandover,likefriedchickenonriceorPadThainoodles.HeadforChinatown –YaowaratStreet–andchoosewhateverlooksmostinterestingfromthemanyexcellentChineseandThairestaurantsandfoodstands.  Whattodo Afteryou'veseenthemainsitesliketheGiantBuddhaatthetempleofWatPhoandthespectacularGrandPalace,andshoppedatChatuchakmarket,checkoutthesnakefarmandwatchthelivesnakeshow.Youcaneventouchasnakeyourselfifyouwantto! Task1 Exercise Task2 Exercise Takeyourlanguageskillsandyourcareertothenextlevel Getunlimitedaccesstoourself-studycoursesforonly£5.99/month. Findoutmore Discussion WouldyouliketovisitBangkok?Whyorwhynot? Download Worksheet66.8KB Tryanotherreading Languagelevel Intermediate:B1 Yes,ofcourseIreallywanttotraveltoThailandatleastonceinmylife!Theirculture,food,shopping,beachandsymbolisetemplesarethemostimpressingthingattractmetovisitthere. Loginorregistertopostcomments Hello!Yes,IwouldwishtovisitBangkokandtotakeajourneyinaboattaxiandenjoythetravesy.AlsoIwouldliketoeattheThaifoodandtoknowthecultureofthecity. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwishtomyselftovisitnotonlyBangkok...Ithinkitwillbeinterestingtoseebeautifulanddifferentlife,differentculture...towalkintheirstreets,todomanyphotos,todobeach...Maybeitwillbestrangethefood,butwilltry.Imustwinfromlotteryforthere:/ Loginorregistertopostcomments IwanttogotoEnglandbecauseit'sveryamazingthere.Ihopeonedaynofar,IwillgothereforthefirstofmylifeU-U. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldlovetotraveltoThailandandvisithistoricalplacesandexploretheotherareasandpeople.Thailand'shistoricallandmarksliketheGiantBuddhatempleclearlydescribeitslonghistorythathashadacrosstheworld. Loginorregistertopostcomments ireallywanttogoBangkok,eventhoughmycountryandBangkokisnearbutihaveneverbeenthere,surethatinthefutureiamgoingtogothere. Loginorregistertopostcomments formeiwontvisitbankokcozisawmovieintvaboutitandreallyitsamazingplace. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,Bangkokisaplacethathasmanyplacestovisitandawonderfulnightlifetoo.TheonethingIlikethebestisstreetfoods,theyareeverywhere,deliciousandcheap. IfIgotachance,Iwouldliketotravelthereagain. Loginorregistertopostcomments Definitely,IwouldliketogoBangkok.It'samazingplace.Manypeopletoldaboutthisit'sinterestingplacefortourists. Girlsareveryfriendlythere. Loginorregistertopostcomments Iloveasianculture,mainlybecauseBudhismreligion.IthinkthattoknowThaiisawaytobenearthistthings.Butinmyopinion,wehavetobeattention.Therearesomedangerousplacesinthiscity. Loginorregistertopostcomments ForsureIwouldliketogotoBangkok.Inmyopinion,thewholeAsiancultureisveryinterestingandIwouldappreciategoesthere.IwouldbeverymotivatedtotraveltoBangkoktotryasmuchasIcouldoffoodstands.Ithinkthatistherealdivingmomentintoaculture.Icanimaginealotofpeoplewalkingfrenetically,alsosomedifferentlanguagesoundeverywhere.That'sprobablyveryexcitingstufftodoinlife!=) Loginorregistertopostcomments Firstofall,thanksforthisreadingmaterial. Definitely,IwouldliketovisitBangkokwithinacoupleofyears.Ihaveheardfromfriendsandfamilythatit'sacitywithalotoffunactivitiestodoandwhereyoucanreallyrelaxandunwind.IwouldliketoexperiencetheThaimassageandlayonthebeautifulbeaches. Loginorregistertopostcomments Nonotme.Infact,IneverthoughtaboutvisitingBangkok.Maybe,todayIstarttothinkthat. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,Iwould.IlovetoknowwhateverIcan,soifIhavethachancetogothere,itiswelcome.Thailandisnotmydreamingplacetovisit,butI'msureThainpeopleareamazing,andtheirfoodisdelicious.Thesearegoodreasonstogothere. Loginorregistertopostcomments Iwouldn'twanttogoBangkokbecauseIamverypickyaboutfood.IthinkTurkiyefoodcultureandBangkokfoodculturenotsimilarsoIdon'twanttogobangkok. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,IwouldliketovisitBangkokbecauseIwouldliketoknowafamoustravellerspot,anditwouldbeadifferentexperienceinmylife Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldliketovisitThailand.Ihvenevervisitedinthiscountry.Idon'tliketemplebutIlikenaturalandbeachplaces.Iloveshopping. Loginorregistertopostcomments IlikeThau.ButIthinkIwouldn'tlikevisitBangkok.Iprefernearseaplace,withlongbeach,andfruits,andnotnoisyplace.IhavevisitedThuetwice,andwerentedabike,andgototripourselves.Itwasamazingandawesome. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,Ireallywouldliketovisitthisamazingcapitalcity! IhavewantedtotraveltoBangkoksinceIwatchedontheinternetsomepicturesabouthistouristplaces,foodandfactsabouthisdiverseculture. Ihopetohavetheopportunitytoknowthiscity! Loginorregistertopostcomments Forme,I'veneverbeentoBangkok.ButI'vetastedofitalotfromtheuploadedphotosandvideos. AsIamashoppinggirl,theshoppingmallsandsupermarketsattactmealot.AndIfiguredthesellingthingsfromBangkokaresosmartandisnotthatexpensive.Also,thestreetfoodmightbesodeliciousandworthit. AlthoughI'msofreakingoutjustthinkingaboutofsnakes,Iwillprobablytakeaselfiewithsnake;likeit'saroundmyneckwhenIgothere. Loginorregistertopostcomments I'vebeeninBankokin2017.thisisoneofmybestcitiesintheworld.Ihadsomuchfun,alsoIatealotofstreetfoods.Istayedkaosanroadassameasmostlyyoungpeople.Ilovedinchatucakmarket,Irealyenjoythere.bangkokstreetsaresmellsreallybadanddirtybutitisn'timportantsolongasIlive. Iwenttochiniatown,Iwasshoppinginmanypresentmyfriendsandfamily. Ihadalotmassagelikeasianstyle.AndwhenIreadthiscontent,Ifeltlittlebitthere:) Loginorregistertopostcomments IhaveneverbeentoThailand.ButIwannavisitit.BecauseIwouldliketoseetemplesandeatlocalfood.AlsoIwannaseetravestishowinthiscountry. Loginorregistertopostcomments I'dloveto!!Actually,I'vetraveledthereonceforabout10days.ItwasamazingIloveThaifoodandmarket.therearealsoalotofplacetovisit.itwasn'tenoughtimetoexplorethere.Iwouldliketovisitthereagaintoexplorethebeautifulcountry. Loginorregistertopostcomments Bangkokseemstobeaveryintriguingplace.Soyes,Iwouldlovetovisitit.Withitstemplesandmarkets-Ihaveneverbeentoamarket,cometothinkofit.Sothatwillbethemostimportantreasonthereis. Loginorregistertopostcomments Ithinkitisaprettyinterestingplacetogoandtravel,speciallyforthethingsmentionedinthetravelguide.I'mveryexcitedtoseethehistoricalplaces,marketsandserpents! Loginorregistertopostcomments YeasIwouldliketovisitBangkok,ithaveamazingnatural Loginorregistertopostcomments Afterthisreadingtext,IwouldlovetovisitBankcgogsomeday. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,IwouldliketovisitBangkok.ItisbecausethereareplentyofshoppingmarketsformetovisitinBangkok.Iwanttovisitoneofthefloatingmarkets.IalsowanttovisitBangkokbecauseBangkokiswell-knownforitsstreetfood. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldliketotraveltoBangkok.Iloveeatingdifferentmeals,walkthroughfornewcitiesandknowothercultures. Loginorregistertopostcomments Sure,IwouldliketovisittotheBangkokbecausethisisfamousintheworldforitshistoricalplaces,rivers,foodmarkets,andshoppingmalls. Loginorregistertopostcomments I'dliketovisitBangkoktoenjoyThimassageandeatfoodsthatsoundstobedeliciuos. Loginorregistertopostcomments I'dliketovisitBangkoktoseetheGiantBuddaandtrythefoodthatseemstobedelicious. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldliketovisitBangkokbecauseisanimportant,historicalcityinThailand,Ilovetotravelaroudtheworld. Loginorregistertopostcomments I'dreallyliketovisitBangkok.ThethingsIreadaboutmademeexcited. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldliketovisitBangkokatsomepointinthefutureasitseemssothefood,sightseeingqualityishigh.Althoughthepollutionconcernsmeabitbutitiscommonformostcountriesnowadayssothatisfine. Loginorregistertopostcomments Bangookisnotinmylistofcountriestovisit,idon'tfeelattractiveforthatcountry,butmaybeinthefuture,whoknows? Loginorregistertopostcomments I'ddefinitelyliketovisitBangkok,I'veheardalotaboutThailandanditscapitalBangkok.I'meagerlylookingforwardtovisitingthatcitybecauseI'mverycuriousandexcitedtoseeallthegoodthingsanddescriptionsI'vereadandheardaboutit.Also,I'mparticularlyinterestedinitshistoricalsites,cultureandfood. Loginorregistertopostcomments Inmyopinion,BangkokisoneofthemostcaptivatingplacesIgenuinelyrecommendtovisit.Ithasuniquecharacteristicsmakingitmuchmoreattractive,likeitsancienttemples,tranquilviewsandIcannotforgetitsfillinganddeliciousfood. Honestly,Ihopetovisitthatgreatcitysomeday. Loginorregistertopostcomments Wow,it'sreallyattractiveofthecountrywhereIvisitedtwotimes.Thereareaplentyofbeautifulsight-seeingswherepeopleshouldtravelaround.Firstly,youcanspendtimealldayonthebeachsuchasswimming,sunbathing,walkingandwavesurfing.Secondly,youcantravelanumberofsightpotthatareimpressedmanpeople.Moreover,youcanenjoytastinglocalcuisineswhicharedeliciousmeals.Icantellyoumore,butIhavetosignoutformyjob. Loginorregistertopostcomments Bangkokisoneofthebeautifulcitiesoftheworld.Ithasmanytouristsites.Theskytrainisamongthefastesttrainswhichisgoodenoughforquicktourofcityinoneday.Chaophrayaisbeautifulriverfollowedbymanyreligiousspots.OtherplaceslikeWatPhraKeawandWatPhotemplesarereligioussitesforlocals. Loginorregistertopostcomments IwouldliketovisitBangkok.Ilovethaicultures,traditionalcostume&food.AndIwannagotothefantastisevent,streetmarket&eatstreetfood. Loginorregistertopostcomments IhavenevertravelledtoBangkok.Iwouldliketovisittheretoseemanyspectacularbuildingsandfantasticfoodsandevents.Moreover,Ialsoaminterestedintouchingthesnakes.Wow,that'sfabulous. Loginorregistertopostcomments IhaveneverbeentoBangkok.IreallywouldliketovisitthereasitisaParadiseforshopping. Loginorregistertopostcomments ItraveledtoThailandonatourin2018.IcouldvisitBangkokandPattaya.Ireallyenjoyedthetour.WecametoPattayafirst.Wespent2nightsthere.NearourhotelisthemostfamousstreetinPattaya.Therearealotofbarsandshowtheaters.It´sverynoisybutalsofunnytoseepeoplearoundtheworldcomethere.Bangkokisashoppingcity.Wehadabuffetdinneratthehighestrestaurant.Wecouldseeallthecityfromtheglasswindowsintherestaurant.Itwassobeautifulandcolorful. Loginorregistertopostcomments IlikeBangkokbecauseitiscenterofhistorycultureandbringspiritsandmattervalueofThai Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,sureI'dliketoseethecity.Ithasmanyreasonssuchasdifferentculture,combiningtraditionalandmodernlife,greatsights,differentanddiversefoods,andasweetexperience.Wehaveaproverbwhichsays"TheTravellingCooksPersons!".IwanttovisitallcitiesintheworldandIwilldothat. Loginorregistertopostcomments Yes,IwouldliketoliveinBangkok.Becausethepreplethereverycompassionate. Loginorregistertopostcomments IreallywouldenjoyvisitingBangkok.ThisplaceissodifferentfromtheplacewhereIlive.I'mcuriousaboutculture,religionandespeciallyaboutfood. Loginorregistertopostcomments Ihaveneverhadtheopportunitytotravelalot.IwouldwillinglyvisitBangkokwithallitsplacesworthvisitingdespiteitisnotthenumberoneplaceIwouldliketovisit.I'mnotintotheeasternculturebutbeingpresenttherecouldchangemymind.Surely,bygettingaroundBangkokIcouldexperiencetherealatmosphereofthecity.Nooneguide,brochure,orvideoisabletogiveyouthatfeelingbutthatcangiveyoutheboosttostartplanningtravel. Loginorregistertopostcomments IndeedI'matravelbuffanddefinitely,Bangkokisaniceplaceforajourney.Furthermore,I'mlookingforwardtovisitingtheBuddhisttemple,asI'mreallyinterestedinEastAsianreligions.IalsoheardaboutdeliciousstreetfoodinThailand,socertainlyIwanttotryitonetimeinmylife. Loginorregistertopostcomments Pagination Currentpage 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Nextpage next Lastpage last Getunlimitedaccesstoourself-studycourses,withnewlessonsaddedeverymonthforonly£5.99/month. Self-studyonlinecourses Joininteractivegroupclasseswithexpertteachers. 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