Part 2(1). World destinations

1. Checking hometask

2. Minicheck: Revision exercises p. 3

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Task 1. Where are these tourists? Match the text and place. Then match five of your answers to the postcards.

a "Where's the Epcot Center?"

1. Cape Canaveral 2. Disney World 3. Johnson Space Center

b "We want to watch some tango. Can you suggest a good place?"

1. Buenos Aires 2. Sao Paulo 3. Madrid

с "Do you have any information about the tea ceremony?"

1. India 2. Japan 3. Mexico

d "Where's the new stadium they built for the Olympic Games?"

1. Athens 2. Sydney 3. Atlanta

e "Can we take a tour to the Pyramids?"

1 . Morocco 2. Russia 3. Egypt

f "Is this where they filmed 'Lord of the Rings'?"

1. New Zealand 2. England 3. Scotland

g "Is the Kremlin over there?"

1. Moscow 2. Berlin 3. St. Petersburg

h "Take us to the Maracana Stadium, please!"

1. Buenos Aires 2. Montevideo 3. Rio de Janeiro

(taken from Macmillan Topics. Travel and Tourism. p. 22)

Task 2. Look at the pictures. Do you know the names of these famous attractions ?

Match them with the outline map of the country where they are located.

What are the names of the countries?

Vocabulary: types of attractions

Task 3. a)What type of attraction is each one? Choose from the list.

historic monument beach

theme park cathedral

castle temple

natural geographic feature

b) Can you find such types of attractions in your country? Give examples.

ski resort palac

Task 4. Look at the dictionary transcriptions of some countries and cities.

1. Can you find the following places?

9 That is ______________(silly) excuse you've ever given me. 31

Task 15. Fill in the blanks as in the example: 33

Task 1. a) What do you look for in a holiday destination? Discuss with a partner if these things are important or not. 34

b) TV travel programme asked its viewers to vote for 'The top 100 places to visit before you die'. They voted in the five categories in exercise 1. Scan the text and answer these questions. 34

c) Work in pairs or small groups. Find these pieces of information as quickly as you can. 34

d) Read the text again and think about the questions. Then compare your opinions in pairs or groups. 35

Ancient wonder 35

Petra, Jordan 35

Modern city 36

Las Vegas, USA 36

Romantic city 36

Venice, Italy 36

Beach 37

Koh Samui, Thailand 37

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jeny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4. p.119) 38

Task 3. Fill in: very or much. 38

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5. p.130) 38

Task 4. Choose the correct item. 38

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5. p.129) 38

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5. p.128) 39

В: I know, and now my fingers are as cold ___________ ice. 39

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jeny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4. p.121) 39

Home task 4. 39

b) Which changes do both Michael and Irina mention? Do they feel generally happy or unhappy about these changes? 40

с) Choose the correct alternative. Then listen again and check. 40

Hong Kong 40

h _________ 41

different i__________ 41

Task 2. a) Look at the two pictures. Then listen and say whether the statements 41

about the pictures are true or false. 41

(taken from Sarah Cunningham and Peter Moor New Cutting Edge Intermediate Student’s book. pp. 30-31) 42

Task 3. Study the table 42

as ... (positive degree)... as 42

not so/as ... (positive degree)... as such a(n)/so ...as 42

twice/three times etc/half as ... (positive degree) ... as 42

the same as 42

look, sound, smell, taste + like 42

less ... (positive degree) ... than 42

the least... (positive degree)... of/in 42

the +comparative ..., the+comparative 42

comparative + and + comparative 42

prefer+ -ing form or noun + to + -ing form or noun (general preference) 42

would prefer + to-inf + rather than + inf without to (specific preference) 42

would rather/sooner + inf without to + than + inf without to 42

clause + whereas/while + clause (comparison by contrast) 42

Task 5. Fill In: as, so…as, different from, whereas, more, than, like or same. 43

Task 6. Fill In with: the sooner...the sooner, like, less ...than, would prefer...rather than, three times as...as, such a. 43

Describing towns and cities 44

(taken from Sarah Cunningham and Peter Moor New Cutting Edge Intermediate Student’s book. p. 31) 44

b. Practice the following conversation with a partner using the substitutions in the box: 47

crashing waves 49

leaves rustling 49

blue sea 49

smell of wet soil 49

straw umbrellas 49

tall green trees 49

smell of suntan oil 49

birds chirping 49

Swiss Alps Holidays 50

Task 1. Translate the words and phrases 54

The built environment 54

The town centre 54

Roads in and around town 54

Describing town and country living 55

2. Match the words in the columns to make compound nouns describing the built environment. Then tick the ones which are within two kilometres of your home. 55

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3. Describe the environment your house / flat is in. You can use some of the compound nouns you have ticked in exercise 1. 56

4. What do you call 56

7a Read what Tom says about his home city, Bradford, and fill in the chart. 56

7b Make a chart for your own town. Then write a description similar to Tom's. 57

The good things about living in The bad things about living in 57

(taken from Chris Barker Boost Your Vocabulary 3. Unit 11 In the Town pp. 70-75) 57

Idioms 57

Task 2. Travelling idioms 57

Match the phrases to make idioms and proverbs. 57

(taken from Сербиновская А.М. Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса. стр. 141) 59

Task 6. Describing accommodation: adjectives and nouns 59

b) Mr Peters is far more honest than our previous accountant. 64

(taken from www.busyteacher.org) 64

Task 8. Fill in: like or as. 64

Task 9.Complete each sentence as in the example: 64

Speaking 66

Task 13. Check-in at a hotel 66

GUEST REGISTRATION CARD 67

Hollywood Towers Hotel 67

(taken from Peter Viney Survival English New Edition pp.13-14) 69

Listening 69

Task 15. Taking a reservation by telephone 69

c. Work in pairs. Student A, you are the receptionist at the Hadrian Hotel. Answer the phone and follow the telephone booking sequence. Take notes of the booking details. 70

For Student B information look at page 76. 70

Unusual accommodation 70

e. g. Skyscrapers are found in large cities. They are rather expensive to maintain because they are usually high-class, luxurious buildings. 72

HOTEL RESERVATION 74

b. Translate into English. 75

Task 6. a. Match these facilities and services with the icons. 76

b. You are staying in quite a good hotel (e.g. two-star or three-star) in your country. Would you expect to have the following? 77

1 I paid my bill. 78

Task 10. What would you say in these situations? 78

AIR TICKETS 78

(taken from Сербиновская А.М. Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса. стр. 40-41, 43) 80

Task 12. Writing: Sending a fax 80

Hotel Plaza 80

1. Solve the crossword. 86

Across 86

Down 86

Home task 4. 90

2. Fill in: like or as. 90

A few items are half price. 92

You 92

Shop assistant 92

3b Put the words from the wordsearch in the correct group. 94

the law 94

______________ 94

______________ 94

culture and entertainment 94

_____________ _________________ 94

____________ ________________ 94

2. Fill in: more, most, less, least or much. 97

(taken from Virginia Evans FCE Use of English. For the Revised Cambridge Examination 1. p. 83-84) 98

Hometask 6. 98

Write a descriptive essay”My city” or “My favourite place” 98

Home task 7. 99

1. Label the picture. 99

1. pedestrian precinct 99

2. a____________________ h_________________ 99

3. p____________ s__________ 99

4. t____________ r____________ 99

5. b____________ s____________ 99

6. m___________-s___________ 99

c ________ p_________ 99

7. l___________ p___________ 99

8. p__________ t____________ 99

9. z__________ c____________ 99

10. o_______ w______ s________ 99

11. l_________ b_________ 99

12. t_____________ l_________ 99

13. c____________ l___________ 99

14. p____________ 99

15. b____________ 99

16. r___________ b__________ 99

17. p___________ m___________ 99

18. p___________ b__________ 99

Travel Tips 104

2. Is the writer optimistic or pessimistic about the future of tourism? 107

Does tourism ruin everything that it touches? 107

by Arnold Baker 107

A brief history of tourism 107

Tourism today 107

The future of tourism 108

Comprehension check 108

Language work 109

Paradise lost 110

A growth industry 110

The effects of tourism 110

Winners and losers 110

The future 111

LISTENING AND READING 113

Express tour 113

Pre-listening task 113

Comprehension check 116

Language work 117

Chris Barker Boost Your Vocabulary 3. 118

Keith Harding Going International. English for Tourism 118

Liz and John Soars New Headway Intermediate 2^nd edition Student’s book. 118

Liz and John Soars New Headway Intermediate 3^rd edition Student’s book. 118

Macmillan Topics. Travel and Tourism 118

Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate 118

Neil Wood Tourism and Catering. Workshop 118

Peter Viney Survival English New Edition 118

Sarah Cunningham and Peter Moor New Cutting Edge Intermediate Student’s book. 118

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise 3 Coursebook Pre-interrmediate 118

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise 4 Coursebook Interrmediate 118

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 3. 118

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4. 118

Virginia Evans FCE Use of English. For the Revised Cambridge Examination 1. 118

Virginia Evans Round up 5. 118

Virginia Evans Round up 6. 118

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition © Oxford University Press, 2010 118

Сербиновская А.М. Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса. 118

www.busyteacher.org 118

www.vikingrivercruises.com 118

Russia

2. Identify the other places.

(taken from Robin Walker and Keith Harding Oxford English for Careers. Tourism 1. Student ‘s book, pp. 12-13)

Listening

Task 5. a) Listen to three people talking about their favourite holiday destinations.

Which of the places in the list do they each say is their favourite?

London

Scotland

Budapest

Prague

Barcelona

Northumberland

Zurich

Vienna

Cyprus

Ibiza

a Liz __________________

b Regula ______________

c Valery _______________

b) What do they like about each of their favourite places?

c) Listen again. Match the adjectives with the nouns to form word combinations.

A B

remote views

spectacular coastline

ruined cottage

dramatic castle

cheap memories

cultural bars

delicious beaches

happy heritage

relaxing nightlife

exciting flights

lively break

crowded food

d)Work in pairs. Have you ever been to places with similar features, for example, a dramatic coastline? Tell each other about the places.

(taken from Robin Walker and Keith Harding Oxford English for Careers. Tourism 1. Student ‘s book, p. 18)

Grammar: Degrees of comparison

Task 6. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives, as in the example.

ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
sad	sadder	the saddest
lovely
much
bad		_________
healthy
amazing
intelligent
long
expensive
poor
clever

Task 7. Put the adjectives into the comparative or superlative form, as in the example.

1 It was ...the deepest (deep) lake I have ever swum in,

2 Your lecture on Modern Art was ___________ (interest) than mine.

3 Titanic was one of_______________(success) films of the 1990 s.

4 Of all the students at my school, Penny is__________(popular).

5 That rock concert was________________(bad) I've ever been to.

6 Which is ________________(high) mountain in the world?

7 My puppy is _____________(young) than yours.

8 Little Angie is _________________(quiet) baby I know.

Task 8. Compare and contrast the two hotels using comparative and superlative forms, as in the example.

Rooms: comfortable *** comfortable **

Maid Service: good *** good ***

Room Service: fast ** fast ***

Prices: expensive *** expensive **

Location: convenient ** convenient ***

e.g. The rooms at the King Hotel are more comfortable than the rooms at the Rose HoteL

The rooms at the Rose Hotel are not as comfortable as the rooms at the King Hotel.

The rooms at the Rose Hotel are less comfortable than the zooms at the King Hotel.

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise Grammar3. p. 92)

T ask 9. Using fat, interesting, big, boring or small, fill in the blanks as in the example:

Tom is fatter than Sam. Sam isn't__________Tom. Joe is _________all and Sam is _________ fat_________ all.

Karen's book is ____________ interesting___________Kim's. Kim's book is__________ Karen's. Jane's book is_____________ all.

A horse is___________a dog and ____________an elephant. A dog isn't___________a horse. An elephant is________________all and a dog is____________all.

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5. p. 127)

Task 10. Fill in the relevant adverbs in their comparative or superlative forms.

Bicycles look set to become 1) ...the most commonly... (common) used form of transport in Britain. Not only are bicycles better for the environment than cars, but they allow you to travel 2)___________ (con­venient). You can get from point A to point В 3)___________ (quick) than by car and you can find some­where to leave your bike much 4) ___________ (easy). Many younger people now ride a bike to work because they find it 5)__________ (good) suits their lifestyle and enables them to get around 6)__________(practical). In addition, they often arrive 7)___________ (early) than their colleagues who drive to work and who have to wait 8)___________ (long) in traffic jams than they do.

Task 11. Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

Come and visit one of 1) ...the most interesting... (interesting) countries in the world - Israel, where the peo­ple are 2)______________(hospitable) than anywhere else. You will see some of 3)_________(old) biblical sites in the world, as well as 4)_________ (modern) cities with 5)__________ (good) restaurants in the Middle East. To make travel arrangements 6)____________ (easy), our tour includes guided visits to some of 7)___________ (holy) and 8)___________ (important) sites for a number of different religions. You will also get the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea - 9)__________ (low) point on earth. The climate is 10)___________ (pleasant) than anything you will have experienced before. Even in 11)_________ (hot) of summers you will find places to cool off. Our company offers tailor-made tours for 12)___________ (small) groups than is usual on a package holiday. We provide accommodation in inti­mate hotels which offer 13)____________ (friendly) service than the larger, 14)_____________ (impersonal) ones. Even 15)__________ (frequent) traveller will experience something new in this unique country. Book today!

(taken from Virginia Evans FCE Use of English. For the Revised Cambridge Examination 1. p. 82-83)

Task 12. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets, as in the example. Add any other necessary words.

1 I love living in Paris. The nightlife is a lot ...more exciting than... (exciting) in Brussels.

2 This jigsaw puzzle is ____________(simple) one I've ever done.

3 My new office is ___________(far) away from the train station than my old one.

4 Jake got the job because he is____________(experienced) the other candidates.

5 The people at the back of the room can't hear you. I'm afraid you'll have to speak_______________ (loud).

6 Mary has got four sisters and two brothers, but she's____________ (old).

7 Angela has ________________(soft) hair I've ever felt.

8 This is _______________(realistic) video game I've ever played.

9 That is ______________(silly) excuse you've ever given me.

10 He played ________________(well) his opponent and won the match.

11 He did______________(badly) expected and therefore had to sit the exam again.

12 This year, fashionable clothes are____________(colourful) they were last year.

Task 13. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets, as in the example. Add any other necessary words.

1 The president's speech was much ...longer than... (long) I thought it would be.

2 Their house is______________(old) in the village.

3 Joe finds learning Latin ________________(difficult) learning Italian.

4 She was__________________ (nervous) she thought she would be for her ballet exam.

5 The bones they found were from________________(large) dinosaur ever to live.

6 Can you park the car________________(close) to the pavement, please?

7 Yesterday, it was _____________(cold) the weather forecasters had predicted it would be.

8 Frank was expected to win the race as he was the __________(fit) all the runners.

9 If you need any ______________(far) information, call the offices from 10am to 2pm.

10 My Spanish teacher this year is much___________ (strict) Mr Perez, my Spanish teacher last year.

11 This Saturday I woke up______________(early) I usually do.

12 I've heard that the supermarket on our street has __________(good) prices of all.

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4. p. 118)

Task 14. Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets and any other missing words.

The sinking of the Titanic is one of 1).. the most famous... (famous) shipwreck stories ...of... all time. The Titanic was said to be 2) ___________ (safe) ocean liner _______ the world. When it set sail, all the cabins were full, from 3) _________ (expensive) to 4) __________ (cheap) ones on the lower deck. Some of 5)_________ (rich) people ______the world set sail for America on one of б) ________ (long) and 7) ________ (dangerous) crossings attempted by such a liner. The captain was one of 8)________ (good), but he made a big mistake which caused hundreds of deaths. As they sailed on, the going became 9) _________ (difficult). Suddenly the captain saw an iceberg ahead but, by then, it was too late to do anything. They sailed 10) _______ (close) until finally they hit it. Everyone rushed to the lifeboats. Some survived but many died. The survivors said it was 11)_______ (frightening) experience ______ their lives and they felt like 12)_______ (lucky) people on earth to have survived.

Task 15. Fill in the blanks as in the example:

The 1) most interesting of (interesting) all the sites I have ever visited was New York. It was 2)__________(good) place I have ever been to. The buildings are 3)__________(tall) those in any other city and the streets are 4) _________ (busy) streets ________ the world, full of traffic and people all day. 5)__________ (exciting) thing _________all was the sightseeing I saw some of 6) _________ (amazing) places. The only thing that spoilt my stay was the weather. While I was in New York, the city had one of 7) _________ (cold) winters on record and 8) __________ (bad) snowstorm in years.

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 6. p. 57, 59)

Task 16. Oral Activity

Students in teams make comparisons looking at the pictures and the list of adjectives. Each correct answer gets 1 point. The team with the most points is the winner.

Team A S1: Betty is prettier than Sue.

Team В S2: Ann is the prettiest of all.

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5. p. 131)

Home task 3.