7. Fill in the correct words from the list.
located, holiday destination, experience, consist of, citizens of, discover, temples |
This exciting city is a ……………………………..… for American students.
People traveling around the world ……………….…. lots of amazing places.
Most ……………………... the USA are immigrants from all over the world.
The United States of America ……………….…… 50 States and six regions.
Ireland is …………………………………. to the east of Great Britain.
You can admire ancient enormous ……………………….…….. there.
8. What cities does this information match?
It is covered with coconut trees.
There are replicas of many famous places in this city.
It is surrounded by white sandy beaches.
Temples and palaces in this city are all cut out of the cliffs.
It has a big amount of canals and lots of bridges.
There is one of the most splendid squares in the world here.
9. Work in pairs. Find these pieces of information as quickly as you can.
a) The names of two famous people married in Los Vegas.
b) The age of the city of Petro.
c) The name of the largest island in Thailand.
d) Two “ancient monuments” you can find in Las Vegas.
e) Two things you will find in the Doge’s Palace.
f) The nationality of the traveler who found Petra about 200 years ago.
g) Three things you can do on Koh Samui.
h) The number of bridges in Venice.
10. Read the approximate annotation to the text and mind its structure.
These four texts are about four cities in different parts of the world. They give brief but interesting information for travellers.
Petra is an ancient city with temples and places cut out of the cliffs. It’s a place for several Hollywood films, such as Indiana Jones.
Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities in the world especially for those who are interested in gambling. It’s a modern city with extravagant hotels and a large number of casinos.
Venice is one of the most romantic cities in the world, which is located on 118 islands and has a lot of canals and bridges. It’s the home for many famous paintings and sculptures.
Koh Samui is a tropical paradise, the second largest Ireland in Thailand after Phuket. It’s covered with coconut trees and brightly coloured flowers. The island is surrounded by white sandy beaches.
Besides every text has a viewer’s opinion about his impression from visiting a city.
11. A) What are the first three things which come into your mind when you hear the words 'England' or 'the English?
When I think of the English, I think of .........
b) There are a lot of stereotypes about people of different nationalities. Some of them are true, others are myths. Do you really know what the English are like? Read the following stereotypes about the English and discuss them with your group mates. Agree or disagree with them.
***"Men wearing bowler hats, a pin striped suit, a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopen umbrella."
***"Beer, honesty, Bulldog-type, Royal Family, Cricket, the Weather"
***"Long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and old maids bicycling through the morning mist"
***"I think that English people are quite reserved. I had to laugh when I went by tube and saw everyone sitting and reading their newspapers."
***"Gardening, warm beer, stiff upper lip, double-decker buses, Morris dancing "
***"A lot of folks overseas think that the English are crazy about dogs and love them more than their kids!"
***"England is a land of beer, football and bad weather."
***"People think the English are no good at learning foreign languages and have the attitude that if they yell loud enough in English the "foreigners" will evertually understand them... "
***"Patriotic people, some think we are snobs but we are just proud of our country and Queen. We are very polite and patient although as in any country, there are the bad eggs. But on the whole we are a very pleasant nation."
