Write who of the Smiths likes the certain means of transport and why.
III. Imagine that you and your friend are going to the seaside on holidays.
Write a conversation of ten phrases in which you discuss how to get to the seaside.
Unit 6. Around the World.
P
re-listening
activity.
Brain storm.
W
hy
do people travel?
Vocabulary: beforehand – заздалегідь
Many people like to travel a lot. Some of them have even made a trip all over the world. Traveling let’s people get to know a lot of knew and exciting things, meet new friends. They say that sometimes you should plan your journey beforehand. You can have a look at the leaflets in the tourist agencies. They give us information about size, climate, population, national languages and sights of this country.
The United Kingdom is a popular place for traveling. Tourists often order the sightseeing tour around London. It covers a lot of interesting places. London is an old city. It has got a lot of places of interest. A red double-decker will take you to Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace or the Tower of London. London is famous for its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in the world. Anyone can say anything he likes there.
London is a city of immigrants. People of different nationalities live there. You should meet the people and learn about their culture. Don’t forget to take some photos.
Post-listening activity.
Mark true ( t) or false ( f) sentences.
Some of people have made a trip around London.
They say that you should never plan your journey beforehand.
The leaflets give us information about size, climate, population, national languages and sights of this country.
The United Kingdom is a popular place for traveling.
London is a young city.
London is famous for its beautiful parks.
Answer the questions.
Why do people go to the tourist agencies?
What is a popular place for traveling?
Why do people go to London?
How can you travel around London?
What kinds of people live in London?
Make your own title to this story.
Write a leaflet for the tourists who want to go to London/ Great Britain. Unit 7. Welcome to Ukraine.
Vocabulary: outstanding – визначний
Pre-listening activity.
Name at least 5 places of interest in Ukraine.
What is fair?
What can you buy and sell on the fair?
We live in Ukraine. It is one of the largest countries of Eastern Europe. The population of Ukraine is about 47 million people. Many tourists come and see its biggest cities Kyiv, Odessa, Mykolaiv and others. They say that Ukrainian people are very friendly and they have a remarkable sense of humour. Tourists get to know more information about our lifestyle and of course, work out the stereotype of Ukrainian people.
It goes without saying that Ukraine has got its original culture and arts. Come and get a lot of impressions of Sorotchintsy Fair. it takes place at the end of summer in the Poltava Region in the village of Velyki Sorotchyntsy. M. Gogol, an outstanding writer, described it in his famous works.
The people of Sorotchyntsy arranged this wonderful fair very well. Many guests from different parts of Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and Bulgaria come to this fair to sell and buy some products. There you can also meet a lot of craftsmen, enjoy the wonderful Ukrainian embroidery. One can also listen to folk songs and jazz bands.
You are welcoming to Sorotchintsy Fair during the last decade in August.
Post-listening activity.