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1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Describe the photo. Where are the people? What are they doing? What do you think they are saying?
2. ☊3.05 Read and listen to the dialogue. When, where and how did Lydia go on holiday in the summer?
Tom: Did you go to Spain in July?
Lydia: No, we went to Portugal. And we went in August.
Tom: Where did you fly to?
Lydia: We drove there, actually.
Listening StrategyNotice the way that speakers emphasise certain words to stress an alternative or to correct what someone has said: “Would you like a double room or a single room?” “A double room, please.” “Does the plane arrive at nine?” “No, it arrives at five.” “Dave’s in Paris.” “No, he isn’t. He’s in Rome.” |
3. ☊3.05 PRONUNCIATION Practise the examples in the Listening Strategy. Underline the stressed words in the dialogue in exercise 2. Listen again and check.
4. ☊3.06 Listen to the sentences. Pay attention to the words that are stressed. Circle the sentence in each pair (a or b) which the speaker is replying to.
1 No, he flew to Italy last summer.
Did Sam fly to France last summer?
b. Did Sam fly to Italy last spring?
2. I'd like a black coffee, please.
a. Would you like a drink?
b. Would you like white coffee or black coffee?
3. No, we’re meeting at three fifty.
a. Are we meeting at three fifteen?
b. Are we meeting at two fifty?
4. I haven't got a credit card.
a. You can buy the tickets by credit card.
b. Why didn't you buy the tickets online?
5. I'll have a ham sandwich, please.
a. What kind of sandwich would you like?
b. Would you like something to eat?
5. Look at the photos. Which place would you prefer to go for a holiday? Why?
6. ☊3.07 Listen to a true story about a holiday that went wrong. What was the misunderstanding between Georgina and the travel agent?
7. ☊3.07 Listen again. Are the sentences true or false? Write Tor F.
1. The woman next to Georgina was the first to mention Spain.
2. Georgina booked the holiday by phone.
3. She discovered her mistake just after the plane took off.
4. The flight attendant was kind and helpful.
5. The travel agent has given her a free holiday in Australia.
8. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Take the role of Georgia Hepworth and a friend of hers. Ask and answer about her holiday.
Student A: Prepare questions using the prompts below.
Student B: Prepare the answers.
1. where / buy your ticket?
2. where /want to go?
3. when / realise your mistake?
4. what /happen/on the plane?
5. you / finally go to Granada?
6. you /get any compensation?
