B1 – Intermediate
Some of us want to live an adventurous life. In 1992, a man decided to live in the forest in Alaska. He found an abandoned bus. He lived in that bus but the conditions in this forest were extremely difficult.
After the life of this man was made into a novel and movie, this bus where the man lived became very famous.
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Discussion Questions:
- What do you know about Alaska?
- Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest?
- How do you think this bus got there?
- Why do you think the bus was removed?
- What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest?
- Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story.
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What do you know about Alaska?
Alaska is a state of the United States, which is located near Canada. It is characterized by having a cold climate with natural parks with wild animals and glaciers.
Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest?
Yes because i like the movie and i considered a good movie with a deep message and I’d like to experience the life in the forest
How do you think this bus got there?
Perhaps a group of travelers had an accident in the middle of forest and some kind of natural disaster like flood move the bus there
Why do you think the bus removed?
The bus was removed because it attracted people to a dangerous place where there are wild animals like bears
What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest?
I saw it as normal because it was important to get the bus out of there because it attracts people to a dangerous place.
Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story.
Excellent movie that reflects and makes us appreciate our personal relationships and the environment in which we live. fully recommended
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1. What do you know about Alaska?
Alaska is a cold and beautiful land in the north of the United States of America. The capital is Juneau and it’s the northernmost state of the USA. Known for its natural parks and glaciers.
2. Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest?
Not really. I think it’s brave to live an adventure, and I’d like to experience the life in the forest, but not like that. I love to live adventures, but there are other things in the world that deserve to be seen. You can even see the Northern Lights in Alaska, why would you see a bus?
3. How do you think this bus got there?
I guess it could have been a tourist bus that broke down there.
4. Why do you think the bus removed?
The bus was removed because it had become a hazard. People went there to experience what they saw in the movie, but it was dangerous.
5. What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest?
I didn’t care. I understood that it was part of a story, it was important because of it, but it also attracted people to a dangerous place.
6. Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story.
I haven’t read or watch it. I don’t remember similar stories but I think that if you’re going into the wild, you should know what you’re up against, and be prepared. To travel “with minimal supplies” and hoping “to live off the land” is not the best decision.
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1. Alaska is one of the states of the United States. Its climate is very cold, it is very likely to see bears in the wild, but it also has moose, wolves, eagles …
2. Yes, I would have loved it, it would have been hard, but I love adventures and life in nature. I try to go camping once in a while. I would be happy to be able to live away from the noise of a city.
3. I have no idea, maybe a group of lost hikers whose bus broke down and had to continue the march on foot so it was abandoned.
4. I think that because it is not part of the natural ecosystem and therefore is a source of pollution.
5. Everything that is not part of an ecosystem and is detrimental to it … it is good that it be removed..
6. Yes, I have seen the movie on Netflix. It is a dream but I believe that to do that you must exercise extreme caution and be really prepared for that adventure. If I remember correctly, die from taking some toxic berries, it is therefore necessary to have knowledge about survival techniques, and if you do not know something, better not take it … even if you have a great need.
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What do you know about Alaska? Alaska is one of the 50 states of USA. Have a huge surface and the weather is cold.
Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest? Probably not, I don’t like these kind of experiences without any safety
How do you think this bus got there? Well, maybe in the past , a group of travellers had an accident in the middle of forest
Why do you think the bus removed?
What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest? For me was unexpected, but maybe the goverment decided that because was dangerous for the tourist
Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story. Well, I have not read nothing about that, but these story could be similar to the VIVEN experience in Chile…
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1. What do you know about Alaska? Alaska is a state of the United States to the northwest of Canada. In 1964 there was one of the largest earthquakes on earth
2. Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest? See the bus yes, but live in the forest no
3. How do you think this bus got there? Possibly it was an excursion. The bus broke down and they had to continue on foot, so they abandoned the bus.
4. Why do you think the bus removed? So that people don’t copy the American man
5. What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest? A shame, but I guess it was for the best
6. Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story. I haven’t read the novel neither watch the film Into the Wild.
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1.What do you know about Alaska?
Alaska is an state of the USA. It is placed in the north-west side of the continent and it is known for its cold weather and great nature.
2.Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest?
No, I would like to travel to Alaska and maybe camp for one or two nights but not more.
3.How do you think this bus got there?
I don’t know but maybe it suffered an accident years ago and it could not be removed due to the difficulties of the environment.
4.Why do you think the bus removed?
It was decided to remove it because some people tried to live there trying to survive hunting and farming and it could be dangerous.
5.What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest?
I didn’t found out this success.
6. Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story. I haven’t read the novel neither watch the film Into the Wild.
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1.What do you know about Alaska?
I know that Alaska is constituent state of the United States of America. Alaska has many mountains and glaciers.
2.Would you have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the forest?
No, I wouldn’t have wanted to see this bus and experience the hard life in the woods. This is not interesting for me.
3.How do you think this bus got there?
I think this bus got there due to an accident or similar.
4.Why do you think the bus removed?
I think the bus was removed because many people went to see it and it can be dangerous because of the situation and the state.
5.What was your reaction to the removal of the famous bus from the forest?
I didn’t have a reaction to the removal of the bus because I didn’t know this bus and the history.
6.Have you read the novel or watch the film “Into the Wild”? What do you think of it? If not, just talk about a similar story.
No, I have not read the novel or watch this film. I don’t know a similar history.
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‘or something‘ is added as a reference to an unspecified alternative similar to the thing mentioned. Use this phrase in this sentence ‘I think this bus got there due to an accident or similar.‘ instead of ‘or similar‘.