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Get read y to listen and speak

Look at the pictures and identify the
things you might see on a sightseeing
holiday in a city.

Tick / the things you try to see

when you look around a city.

What other things do you like to

see or do on a city break?

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A Listening - Showing someone

1 # <so) Listen to Sarah show her friend Paul

around her hom e to w n . W h a t do you think
each o f these places is?
Ronelles ................................................
Crosswell Hill
Old Keller
The Typewriter .............. .....................................................
Figo's ...................................................................

2 * <5o) Listen again. M ak e a list o f th e w ords and

expressions th a t helped you d ecide w h a t each
place is.
Ronelles outside, dancing, clubbing
Learning tip
Crosswell Hill ...................................................................
Old Keller Listening for context is a useful skill. Listen out for
The Typewriter key words and try to identify a common theme, e.g.
Figo's ........................... .................... ................... if you hear huge, m ade o f m arble, and an im portant
person then this might be a statue.

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Focus o n ... Sound smart

strong adjectives Exaggerating
Match each adjective in A with a stronger 1 © Listen to this extract from Sarah and Paul's
adjective in B. conversation. Notice how Paul emphasizes starving to
Example: big - Huge express how hungry he is.
A B Sarah: Yeah. It's famous for its sandwiches. They're
tired furious the best in town.
bad huge Paul: Great. I'm starving!
interesting starving
2 I © ) Look at the statements below and listen. Notice
angry fantastic
how the stress and intonation help to emphasize the
big terrible
emotion.
scared fascinating
I'm starving! We're exhausted!
hungry tiny
It's fantastic! It's huge!
good terrified
How terrible! That's fascinating!
small exhausted
I'm furious! I was terrified!
2 (fjrde)the correct word to complete the rules.
3 M U ) Now listen and use the ideas below to reply to
You can make the adjectives in A stronger by adding
each statement in an exaggerated way.
very / absolutely.
Example
You can make the adjectives in B stronger by adding You Hear: a
very / absolutely. Are you Hungry?
You say: Yes, I am. I’m starving!
3 Complete each sentence with very or absolutely and
starving!
an adjective.
exhausted!
a The talk wasn't fantastic but it was ....very_.gop<i..._.
fantastic!
b I wasn't scared. I was ........................................... .
tiny!
c Everyone felt tired but Jim was............................. .
terrible!
d Tina wasn't furious, but she was ............ .
fascinating!
e I wouldn't say the film was terrible, but it was
furious!
huge!
f I'm n ot.......................................... but I am hungry.

B Speaking - Talking about places of interest

Speaking strategy: Describing features N o w im agine you are
showing a friend around
1 *. *50) Look at these expressions you can use to talk ab o u t places
your hom e tow n . Use your
o f interest. Listen again to the conversation b etw e en Sarah and
notes, and th e expressions
Paul. Tick / th e expressions th e y use.
in Exercise 1, to talk abo u t
It's a good place to go i f ... places o f interest.
It's handy f o r ... / It's popular f o r ... Example: Chicago's Is a good, place
It's famous f o r ... / You can find/see ... there. to go I f you like pizza.

Record yourself w hile you

Speak up!
Places t o jo in hny hom e to vvn are speaking, then listen to
2 Think ab o u t your the recording and evaluate
hom e to w n . M ake a Chicago s restaurant - great pizza
your p erform ance. Can
list o f places you you id entify any areas to
know, and note im prove, e.g . gram m ar,
w h a t p eo p le can pronunciation, etc.
do th ere.

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c
Did you know ...?
According to the World Tourism
Organization, France is the most popular
country for tourists to visit. Nearly 80
million people a year go there on holiday.
The capital, Paris, is the worldʹs favourite
city for sightseeing.

1 * © M ark is speaking to a travel ag e n t a b o u t his next

holiday. Listen and com plete each question he asks.
a Is it easy........... to..get .to.......... ? 1 1 © Listen to these extracts
b H ow is it, once you're there? from th e travel agent's replies.
c What's it like t o .................................... ? N o tice how th e im p o rtan t words
d ..................................... to do? have m ore stress and notice th e
e Are there any.....................................? regular rhythm .
f What's th e .................................... ?
There are three airports and they're all
g What's th e .................................... like?
well connected.
h Is i t ..................................... anything in particular?
It's generally quite mild, so you'll need a
i Are there any....................... ............ nearby?
coat whenever you go.
j When's th e ......................... to go?

2 Practise saying these sentences

9 © Listen again and re p e a t each question.
and underline w h ere you think
th e stress is.
2 » ® N o w listen to th e travel agent's answers. M atch
a The beaches are good but they're very
each answ er (1 -1 0 ) w ith th e correct question (a-j).
crowded.
1 ..b _ ._ 2 ............................ 3......... .................................... 4 ......5 ...............
b Where's the best place to go for a
6 ...... 7 ............ 8........ ............... 9 10.............................
night out?
c How much is a single room for three
3 * © Look at th e statem ents below . W rite T (true) or F
nights?
(false) fo r each s tatem ent, then listen again and check
d It's a good place to go if you like
your answers.
wandering round street markets.
a Accommodation is reasonable, even in the centre. __F__
b It's a good place to go if you like different types of cuisine. ___ 3 * © N o w listen and check. Then
c It's best to hire a car if you want to see everything. ...... listen and rep eat. Try to copy the
d There isn't anywhere interesting to go nearby. ...... stress and rhythm closely.
e It's a good place for relaxing on the beach.......
f The weather isn't usually very hot. ......
g It's easy to get around the city using public transport.......
h It's very popular for people who like nightclubs and dancing. ___

4 Can you guess which fam ous US city this is?

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D Speaking - Giving advice on where to go Class bonus

Speaking strategy: Making strong recommendations Make a group. Ask your classmates
questions about a town or city
1 Look at the statem ents b elo w and notice th e expressions you
they know well. Find out what the
can use to m ake strong recom m endations.
main attractions are, and ask for
You really ought to see the castle. recommendations on what to see
You should definitely go in summer. and do there.
The museum is well worth a visit.
You certainly mustn't miss the park.
You have to see the main square in the evening.
E Lsra practice
2 * © Listen again to the travel agent's answers to Mark's questions. Go to http://thomson.co.uk and
Tick / each tim e the travel agent uses each expression. search for podcasts. Listen to some
podcasts about popular places to
visit around the world.
Speak up!
3 Use the ideas b elow to m ake strong recom m endations and add
a reason.
Example.: a.
You say: You really ought to see the museum. It’s absolutely -fantastic!

a fantastic b fascinating c wonderful d huge e beautiful

4 Im agine a friend is visiting a city you know w ell. Look at the

topics b elow and use the expressions above to m ake some
recom m endations.
Example: a.
You say: You should, definitely stay a t The Grand, Hotel. It’s the best in town.

a where to stay b getting around c what to see and do

d places to eat e nightlife f the best time to go

y o u y m u y u n u i u y o h u o m n
Can-do checklist
Tick what you can do. Need more practice

I can show someone around my home town.

I can describe places of interest.

I can enquire about a city and ask about its main attractions.

I can make strong recommendations about places of interest.

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