3. Listening for details

Listen to three conversations (SE: 2.11 – 2.13). Answer the questions.

What places are being searched?

What directions should the tourist follow?

How far are the places?

4. Lexis

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word. More than one answer is possible.

Hang area exit down around intersection stay take miss get directions across turn outside blocks sign up past

a). Excuse me! I’m trying to get to the Dome. Can you give me _________?

b). I’m not from this _______

c). You just _____ left.

d). Go ______ the street.

e). ______ the first ________on your right.

f). Go _____ the National Bank.

g). You’ll have to either ____ a taxi or ____ a bus.

h). Go through the ______ of Rose Street and Palm Boulevard.

i). You’ll see the _____ for the station on your right.

j). Couldn’t I just ________ on Sunset the whole way?

k). That’s not ____ here.

l). It’s three ______ from here.

m). The bus stop is right ________ the shopping area.

n). You can’t _______ it.

5. Speaking

Role-play a conversation between a tourist and a passer-by about finding the way. Choose a map.

Topic 4. Transport

1. Warm-up

Pair work. Ask and answer.

Which means of transport do you use?

How often do you use public transport?

How good is the public transport system in your area?

How heavy is the traffic where you live?

How safe are the roads?

2. Listening for gist

1). Listen to these extracts from comments on road safety by four people (SL: U27 A). Each speaker is concerned about a problem. Circle the problem they are probably talking about.

Speaker 1 is concerned about

a the cost of insurance.

b the speed of traffic.

с the condition of the road.

Speaker 2 is concerned about

a the amount of traffic.

b the lack of parking,

с the cost of petrol.

Speaker 3 is concerned about

a children's safety.

b traffic lights.

с roadworks.

Speaker 4 is concerned about

a drivers' skills.

b children's awareness.

с cars' facilities.

2). Now listen to the complete comments (SL: U27 B).

Each speaker implies that somebody is to blame for the situation.

Match the speakers to the people they blame.

There is one extra letter you do not need to use.

Speaker 1: A police

Speaker 2: B car designers

Speaker 3: C local council

Speaker 4: D national government

E parents

3). Listen to the complete comments again (SL: U27 C).

Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

a. Speaker 1 thinks the problem could cause an accident.

b. Speaker 1 thinks the problem could take two years to fix.

c. Speaker 2 thinks the children should play somewhere else.

d. Speaker 2 accepted an apology from someone.

e. Speaker 3 thinks that the girl was fortunate.

g. Speaker 3's daughter is not allowed to play in the street.

h. Speaker 4 thinks that driving instructors don't drive safely.

i. Speaker 4 thinks the drivers should go a different way.