68 Unit 04 | On the move Imagine you’re planning a trip. What transport, accommodation and activities could you choose to make it more sustainable? Talk to your partner. Spot on form: Gerunds and infinitives When two verbs occur together in a sentence, the second verb can be either a gerund or an infinitive. Choose the correct options in the text. In some cases, both verb forms are correct. SPEAKING 31 LANGUAGE 32 Do you travel sustainably? For some time now, tourists everywhere have been (1) urged to travel / travelling sustainably. But how do you (2) start to make / making more responsible travel decisions? What is sustainable travel? People who travel in an eco-friendly way make every effort to (3) help the places they visit to benefit / benefitting from tourism while minimising harm to the environment. When you (4) decide to travel / travelling sustainably, you are not (5) expected to make / making grand gestures. You don’t have to (6) give up to do / doing all the things you (7) enjoy to do / doing on holiday. Just (8) try to make / making smarter choices. It’s often the little things that can make a big difference. How do I even get started? To begin with, (9) consider to pack / packing less, as lighter luggage means lower fuel consumption. Don’t (10) forget to keep / keeping the three Rs in mind! Reduce: Is there anything you wouldn’t (11) mind to leave / leaving at home? Reuse: Whatever you (12) choose to pack / packing, make sure it can be reused. Recycle: Only pack items that can be recycled once you’ve (13) finished to use / using them. In particular, (14) avoid to take / taking single-use plastic like shopping bags. (15) Remember to bring / bringing a reusable bag instead. What’s the most important change I can make? When it comes to holidays, transport (16) tends to cause / causing most of your carbon emissions – up to 70%. Experts therefore (17) recommend to reduce / reducing the distance you travel whenever possible. If you can (18) manage to avoid / avoiding air travel altogether by holidaying closer to home, that’s even better. And if you can, (19) stop to drive / driving long distances, too. If, like many, you (20) can’t stand to travel / travelling on crowded trains and buses, maybe you can (21) imagine to ride / riding your bike all the way to your destination instead? It might take longer, but it’s great for the environment and your health. Plus, you’ll get to see the landscape from a whole new perspective. What should I think about when picking my destination? If you genuinely want to make a positive impact, (22) spend some time to research / researching your destination in advance. Experts (23) recommend to pick / picking eco-certified accommodation. Getting eco-certified (24) involves to accept / accepting strict standards for water use and waste disposal, and hotels (25) risk to lose / losing their certification if they (26) fail to reduce / reducing their carbon emissions. This ensures high standards. Experts also (27) encourage travellers to eat / eating locally sourced food – it’s better for the planet, often healthier, and it puts money into the local economy. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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