LISTENING AND SPEAKING

TOPIC 1:
TRAVELLING and HOLIDAY
I.
Get ready:
1. Who do you prefer to travel with: with family, with friends, alone?
2. Which is the best way to travel?
a. With a tour, where everything is organized for you.
b. Just booking hotels, and transport in advanced..
c. With no fixed plan, making all the arrangements yourself en route.
3. Focus on vocabulary:
Complete these sentences using the words in box.
around
to
off
back
in
out of
Back
a. What time shall we set _____ tomorrow?
b. Well pick you _____ at 6.
c. I forgot to bring _____ any souvenirs, Im afraid.
d. Im looking forward _____ this trip.
e. You cant check _____ before 2 pm.
f. The best way to get _____ the city is by tram.
g. We checked _____ the hotel and left.
h. All my friends saw me _____ at the airport.
i. I didnt get _____ to the hotel until very late.

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Describing places: match the adjectives which have a similar meaning.

Crowded
Fascinating
Lively
Touristy
Picturesque
Pricey
Cosmopolitan
Peaceful
Trendy
Old-fashioned
Polluted
Put the verb in correct place.

Vibrant
Packed
Popular
International
Beautiful
Dirty
Historic
Interesting
Expensive
Quiet
Fashionable

Go on
Work out
Travel
a. _____ some sightseeing/everything on your list.
b. _____ a look around/ a rest
c. _____ where you are/what to do
d. _____ a guided tour/ excursion
e. _____ around by bus/ independently.

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Have

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II.

Listening: types of holiday:

Listen and choose which type of holiday each speaker prefers.
Speaker 1
A. a cruise
Speaker 2
B. a skiing holiday
Speaker 3
C. an activity holiday
Speaker 4
D. a holiday by the seaside
Speaker 5
E. a city break
Speaker 6
F. a camping holiday
Listen again and complete the key words and expressions that help identify each type of
holiday each speaker is describing.
1. Relaxing on the __________, __________, playing in the __________, making
__________.
2. Looking around __________, going to __________, hopping on a __________ bus.
3. Catching the __________, top of the __________, __________ down, fantastic
__________.
4. __________ riding, __________, __________, doing __________ things.
5. Being __________, waking up in a __________, going __________.
6. Sit on the __________ and relax, look __________.
III.
Mark is asking his friend Emmanuel for advice on going to Paris. Listen and tick the topics
Emmanuel mentions.
Accommodation
money
safety
transport
nightlife
food
weather
attractions.
Listen again and decide if the following statement is true or false.
a. Mark is going to Paris next weekend.
b. He hasnt found anywhere to stay yet
c. Taking the Metro is easy but expensive
d. Its possible to walk to most of the main sights
e. Changing money can be difficult
f. Emmanuel thinks Paris is more dangerous than London.
B. Speaking:
1. Which form of transport do you often use?
2. What are the benefits of public transport?
3. Are there any problems with public transport?
4. Do you like going away on holidays?
5. Which places in your country do visitors enjoy visiting most?
6. Do you think that it's important for people to go on holiday?
7. Why do you think some people prefer not to go abroad on holiday?