Asking for directions Replies
Excuse me, could you tell me …, please? Certainly (Yes, of course).
Excuse me, do you know …, please? No, I’m sorry, I’ve no idea.
Excuse me, where is …, please? Well, I’m sorry, I’m not absolutely certain.
Excuse me, how can I get to …, please? Sorry, I’m not (really) sure.
8 →Work in pairs. Read the dialogues. 2.
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9 →Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue. Choose one dialogue.
- Certainly. Go down Regent Street to Picadilly Circus and then go down the Haymarket. Turn to the left at the bottom and in less than a minute you’ll be in Trafalgar Square.
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- If you walk, it’ll take you 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour.
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- There’s sure o be. But you’d better ask the policeman over there. He’ll give you the information you want.
- …
- Welcome.
- Excuse me, can you tell me the way to …?
- …
- Thank you very much. Is there a bus?
- …
- Well, I see a crowd of people there …
- …
- Thank you very much. I’ll follow your advice. On my way back I’ll take a trolley-bus.
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- At Hotel “…”. Does any trolley-bus go there?
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- You have been most helpful. Thank you.
10→Read people’s letters from different cities and countries. Underline adjectives characterizing their native cities.
Hong Kong. It's a beautiful and model city. It has very tall buildings built on a small island. Many people live there. In fact, it will give some visitors a surprise to see how they are living in a little place and they could keep it clean and quiet. So I am bright and happy when I’m in my native city.--LaiKan
I was born in Monchegorsk, near Murmansk. It is a very small city in the north of Russia. The population is about 14 thousand people. There's a very cold winter and it isn't hot in summer. I like my city because I passed my childhood there and people were friendlier than in the big cities. In winter it became dark at 2-3:00 p.m. There were very long days in summer, when the night looked like day. It was always light (It made me confused when I woke up to go to school:)). The short nights are called the "white nights." If you visit our city you can see the beautiful, gorgeous, Northern Lights. It's unbelievably beautiful. I like having been there.--Julia
Hi. I am from Thailand. My native city is called Prachuabkhirikhan. It is in the southeast. It is small and rural, but it is very beautiful. It is near the ocean, mountains, and a waterfall. There are history museums and aquariums. It is very hot from March to May, and raining from June to August. After that season the weather is very good. Some people work in offices or on farms. People shop at markets and supermalls. As for my advice about going to Thailand, it is good. You will have a good time. The people are very friendly and helpful.—Thip
NanJing City is where I was born. I lived there for 23 years. I love my hometown. I always feel excited when I return to NanJing City. I've been back to my native city every year since I left. NanJing is the old capital city of China. It is a wonderful city, medium-sized with beautiful views. There are some lakes and many parks in NanJing City. The city has a long, old history, but the weather in NanJing isn't good. It's very very hot in summer and very very cold in winter. The best season is fall. I miss my native city. --Cindy
My native city Taipei [Taiwan] is very different from San Francisco, especially the weather. The weather is very hot and humid in the summertime. Meanwhile, you feel you can't breathe because the temperature makes you sick. In the winter, it always has typhoons. So I don’t like my city. I feel miserable here. Sometimes I feel low. --Beatrice
My native city is Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Kiev is the most beautiful city (in my opinion) I have ever seen. Kiev has different museums and historic buildings because it is more than 1000 years old. There aren't any big high skyscrapers, but the buildings are extraordinary. My advice to visitors is to go to the streets and look and you will have fun walking in this beautiful city.--Lilya
The name of my native city is Lausanne [Switzerland]. Lausanne is a small city but you have a lot of things to do; museums, cafés, theaters, etc. What is also nice about Lausanne is that it is near the lake and the mountains. The weather in Lausanne is normal. I love my city best of all.-- Laeticia
11 →Look at the picture and describe it. Say what feelings the scene may cause. Use words from the previous exercise.
Traffic jam
12 → Many people prefer living in the country. Read the dialogue and think about your choice of living in the city or country.
The City and the Country
- David: How do you like living in the big city?
Maria: There are many things that are better than living in the country!
- David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is more interesting than the country. There is so much more to do and see!
- David: Yes, but the city is more dangerous than the country.
Maria: That's true. People in the city aren't as open and friendly as those in the countryside.
- David: I'm sure that the country is more relaxed, too!
Maria: Yes, the city is busier than the country. However, the country is much slower than the city.
- David: I think that's a good thing!
Maria: Oh, I don't. The country is so slow and boring! It's much more boring than the city.
- David: How about the cost of living? Is the country cheaper than the city?
Maria: Oh, yes. The city is more expensive than the country.
- David: Life in the country is also much healthier than in the city.
Maria: Yes, it's cleaner and less dangerous in the country. But, the city is so much more exciting. It's faster, crazier and more fun than the country.
- David: I think YOU are crazy for moving to the city.
Maria: Well, I'm young now. Maybe when I'm married and have children I'll move back to the country.
13 →Divide into 2 groups “I want to live in the city” – “I want to live in the village” and fill in the table.
| FOR | AGAINST | |
| Live in the city | ||
| Live in the countryside |
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