Wellness Retreat for the Rich at a Swiss Alps Resort

B2 – Upper Intermediate

The pandemic has put most of us in some very challenging circumstances. It hasn’t been at all easy for any of us. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to be spending the government-mandated lockdowns in a luxurious suite that costs $46,000 per night while enjoying panoramic views of the Swiss Alps?

Read the article about Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland.

https://www.insider.com/swiss-alps-luxury-resort-burgenstock-ambanis-2020-12

Discussion Questions:

  1. How would you feel about staying at The Bürgenstock Resort?
  2. Any thoughts on how the rich lived through the pandemic?
  3. Where and how have you been spending the pandemic? 
  4. How/Where would you have liked to have spent the lockdown?
  5. Have you been to the Alps? Talk about your experience.
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2 replies on “Wellness Retreat for the Rich at a Swiss Alps Resort”

1. How would you feel about staying at The Bürgenstock Resort?
When I go on a trip, I look for new and exciting experiences, instead of just confortable and luxurious places, so I usually don`t look for these kind of resorts. But, for one or two days, especially after an exhausting week doing interesting things and in good company, I would enjoy my time there. The outdoor swimming pool, the spa, the wellness facilities and diners… they all sound amazing.

2. Any thoughts on how the rich lived through the pandemic?
Probably, more comfortably than any regular person. But, relatively speaking, I think the lifestyle change has been huge for everybody.

3. Where and how have you been spending the pandemic?
For the most part, in a medium sized apartment with my mother in Madrid, and getting out only to buy food or having a brief walk. Afterwards, I’ve been spending much more time in my hometown where there is a big countryside and other places to go while staying isolated.

4. How/Where would you have liked to have spent the lockdown?
Near the beach and with close friends, not only with my family.

5. Have you been to the Alps? Talk about your experience.
Not yet, but I’ve planned to go several times. Maybe next year, when travelling is safer.

We all patiently wait until we can go back to traveling again. Your writing skills are getting more and more refined. Keep on going!

Just see how this one sentence can be revised a little:

Probably, more comfortably than any regular person. But, relatively speaking, I think the lifestyle change has been huge for everybody.

They probably lived through the pandemic more comfortably than any regular person. But relatively, I think the lifestyle change has been huge for everybody.

See you in your next entry!

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