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1. Work in pairs. Describe the photo. Where are the people? What are they doing?
2. VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the tourist attractions below. Which are places and which are events?
Tourist attractions (2) art gallery, carnival, church, concert, festival, monument, musical, safari park, old town, opera house, park, restaurant, shopping district, square, theatre
3. ☊3.10 Read the task below. Then listen to a candidate doing the task. Which attractions from exercise 2 do they mention?
You are planning a trip to London with a friend. Discuss the trip with your friend and agree on:
• accommodation in London.
• the tourist attractions you will visit.
• places to eat.
• the best way to travel around.
4. KEY PHRASES Look at the phrases for making suggestions (1–7) and say what follows them: a) verb +-ing, b) infinitive with to, c) infinitive without to.
Making suggestions
1. Shall we… ?
2. Let's …
3. Why don't we …?
4. What about …?
5. It would be nice …
6. Do you fancy …?
7. We could always …
5. KEY PHRASES Complete the phrases with the words below.
both good keen like mind not rather
sounds suggestion sure that think
Accepting a suggestion
That (1) _____ like a great idea.
What a (2) _____ idea!
I (3) _____ that idea.
Yes. Why (4) _____?
Let's do (5) _____.
Declining a suggestion
I'm not (6) _____ about that.
I don't (7) _____ that's a great idea.
I'm not very (8) _____ on that idea.
I'd (9) _____ not.
Expressing no preference
I don't (10) _____
Either (11) _____ is fine by me.
They're (12) _____ good ideas.
6. ☊3.10 PRONUNCIATION Listen again and notice the intonation of the phrases for making suggestions. Which phrases from exercise 4 and 5 did the speakers use?
7. Work in pairs. Take turns to make suggestions using the prompts below. Your partner either accepts the suggestion, or declines it and suggests something else. Use expressions in exercises 4 and 5.
go to an Indian restaurant get some pizza
stay in an expensive hotel travel by underground
book the hotel in advance visit the science museum
hire bicycles in the city
go on an out-of-town excursion
| ⇒ Vocabulary Builder 7G City tourism: page 127 |
Speaking StrategyIf you don't understand something someone has said, don't panic! Ask for clarification. You can use these phrases: Pardon? Could you repeat that, please? Sorry, did you say? Sorry, what does tourist attraction' mean? |
