Course 3

Destinations
1. SNAPSHOT

Germany'5.2% France 3.0% Australia 2.7% Share of international travelers' spendin in the !nited States "#$0.5 %illion total&

Discussion Do many tourists visit Romania every year? Where do they come from? Which places do they like to visit? What is the most interesting city in Romania? Why? Which places in the U.S. and Canada would you most like to visit? Why? 2. CONVERSATION
1. Read ndy! Wherea"outs are you from# Carla? Carla! $%m from Santa &e# 'ew (e)ico. ndy! *h? What%s it like there? Carla! Well# it%s a "eautiful little tourist town# and the climate%s great. ctually# it%s a center for merican $ndian+ culture# and there are also lots of artists there. ,eorgia *%-eeffe.# the famous painter# used to live there. ndy! Really? $t sounds like an interesting place/ $%d love to go there sometime. Carla! 0eah# you%d en1oy it# ndy. here is And! fro"# hat$s it %i&e there# 2. Now read the rest of the conversation.

C R2 ! Really? Where%s that? 'D0! *h# it%s near 3ristol. $t takes a"out an hour and a half to get there "y train from 2ondon. C R2 ! 0ou know# $%ve always wondered why it%s called 43ath.4 5ow did it get that name? 'D0! 3ecause of its famous hot springs. 6hroughout history# people have gone there to "athe 7 that%s why it%s called 3ath.
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merican $ndians# or native mericans# were the original inha"itants of 'orth merica

,eorgia *%-eeffe lived form +8897+:8;< she was a ma1or twentieth7century her paintings of desert landscapes# city views# and shells.

merican painter# famous for

C R2 ! h/ $s it an old city# then? 'D0! *h# yes. $n fact# it%s an old Roman city# with lots of lovely old stone "uildings. C R2 ! ndy# it sounds really interesting/ $%d love to visit 3ath some day. 'D0! Well# 1ust let me know when you plan to come and my family and $%ll take care of you. C R2 ! Really? 6hanks/ nd $%d do the same for you if you ever visit my hometown of Santa &e. 'D0! *-# then# that%s a deal/
'. Now have a conversation %i&e this a(o)t !o)r ho"etown.

'. *RA++AR ,OC-S. Order of Ad/ectives

Quality Santa Fe is a %eautiful (ru es is a lovely )armel is a deli htful Size little Age old American Origin Type tourist medieval seaside Noun to'n. city. resort.

+. =ut these ad1ectives in the correct order. a> -ensington is a ....................................?2ondon# old# fashiona"le> su"ur". "> Detroit is an ....................................?industrial# of 'aples . d> -ingston is a .....................................?Canadian# university# medium7si@ed> town in *ntario. e> 3ali is a ...................................?tropical# little# fascinating> island in $ndonesia. f> Aue"ec City is a ....................................?charming# &rench7speaking# old> city in Canada. g> (y hometown is a ....................................?pleasant# farming# little> town a"out two hundred miles from here. merican# old> city. c> Sorrento is a ....................................?charming# summer# $talian> resort a"out seventeen miles south

0. A *REAT P1ACE 1. Pair wor& Choose an interestin2 cit! or 3%ace to 2ive a ta%& on. +a&e notes a(o)t these or other to3ics. cost of living housing 5. employment industry ORD ,OR+ATION. 6ad eather location population si@e weather

2 *ro)3 wor& Now 2ive !o)r ta%&s and answer an! 4)estions.

1 Pair wor& 1oo& at these words that descri(e the weather. Can !o) add si7 "ore words to the %ist# Then co"3are with a 3artner. Drought hail lightning snow summer thunder typhoon flood humidity shower storm sun tornado wind

2. Pair work Now "a&e five sentences. -se two words fro" the %ist in each sentence. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 9. CONVERSATION 1. Read ! $%m thinking a"out spending my vacation in southeast sia# "ut $ haven%t decided where. 3! *h? What kind of place are you looking for? ! Somewhere with good weather# that%s Buiet and far away from the crowds. 3! 5mm# =huket might "e the place. ! =huket? Where%s that? 3! $n 6hailand. $t%s a "eautiful island with e)cellent "eaches. $ was there last summer. $t%s fantastic/ ! Sounds good. 3ut what a"out the weather? 3! 6he weather is great. nd there are plenty of cheap hotels along the "each. ! $t sounds 1ust like the kind of place $%m looking for. 2 Role play. Have a conversation %i&e the one a(ove. -se !o)r own infor"ation. :. *RA++AR ,OC-S. ;)antifiers with co)nta(%e and )nco)nta(%e no)ns
With countable nouns *here are too many tourists. a few hostels. (very) few restaurants. not many %eaches. plenty of par+s .. a lot of/lots of shops. (not) enough hotels. hardly any thunderstorms. no typhoons. With uncountable nouns *here is too much rain. a little pollution. (very) little poverty. not much traffic. plenty of si htseein . a lot of/lots of crime. (not) enough industry. hardly any humidity. no pu%lic housin .

1 Co"3%ete these sentences with 3hrases fro" the 2ra""ar (o7. Then co"3are with a 3artner. +ore than one answer is 3ossi(%e.
a. 6here . .snow in the winter# "ut there .......... rain in the summer. ". Unemployment is high in the north of the country "ecause thereCCCC..industry there. c. $t%s "est to visit in hotel room. d. Unfortunately# there CCCC..pollution "ecause there CCCC..factories in the city. e. $f there CCCC..rain in the spring# then we often have a drought in Duly. f. $t%s a safe city "ecause there CCCC..crime. pril or (ay. 6here CCCC... tourists then# and it%s easy to get a

2 Pair work -se 3hrases fro" the 2ra""ar (o7 to descri(e the cit! or town !o) are in. sho33in2< weather.

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sentences a(o)t these or other to3ics. to)rist attractions< hote%s< trans3ortation< ind)stries< ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ' Class activity Ta&e t)rns readin2 so"e of !o)r sentences to the c%ass. Do !o)r c%ass"ates a2ree# =. RITN* 1 Thin& of a cit! !o) wo)%d %i&e to write a(o)t >()t not the cit! !o) are in?. Then "a&e notes on to3ics %i&e these. cost of living housing location si@e employment industry population weather 2 Now )se !o)r notes to write a co"3osition of at %east three 3ara2ra3hs.
Taipei is a fascinating, commercial city in northern Taiwan. It is a very crowded city with a population of ... Taipei is a business and industrial center. There are many ... and work in ... I think Taipei is a great place to visit. It has a little of everything... ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Most people live

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3 Pair work E7chan2e co"3ositions. Does !o)r 3artner have an! 4)estions or co""ents# @. READIN* Discoverin2 A)stra%ia $s mainland# ustralia the world%s largest island or its smallest continent? ctually# it%s "oth. $n fact#

ustralia is the only country that is also a continent. the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the

lthough roughly the si@e of the United States

ustralia has a population of a"out +;.F million people. 6hat makes this island nation one of ustralian population? 6he ma1ority of ustralians are of

Gnglish# $rish# $talian# ,reek# Dutch# and =olish descent. 5owever# over the past FH years# some E million people from more than +.H countries have made num"er of sian and frican immigrants. ustralia their home. 6his includes a large "origine. 6he "out one percent of the population is

"original people were the first settlers in ustralia. 6hey came from sia a"out EH#HHH years ago. $n addition to "eing the smallest continent# ustralia is also the driest inha"ited continent. 2ush green pastures may "e typical in sheep farming areas ?there are# "y the way# more sheep than people in ustralia>. 5owever# much of the land# particularly in the *ut"ack# is so arid that people are una"le to live on it in its undeveloped state. 6hat e)plains why most ustralians live in metropolitan areas# many of which line the coast# and why ustralia is considered one of the world%s more ur"ani@ed countries. (ake friends with a koala at one of our wildlife parks. G)plore the lush# green "ushland areas of the 3lue (ountains. (arvel at the coral of our magnificent ,reat 3arrier Reef. *r "e awed "y our ancient landscapes and #strange land formations. Whatever your interests# looking for. 2ining our coast are some of the world%s most sophisticated cities 7 like (el"ourne# 3ris"ane# and Sydney. 6here you can en1oy all the "est in food# fashion# the arts# theater# and sports. 3ut you won%t want to miss the wonders of the vast and ama@ing *ut"ack or the peaceful "eauty of the 3ush. ustralia has a variety of uniBue trees# plants# and wildlife. Discover them at any of our magnificent wildlife preserves and parks. F ustralia has what you%re

'o matter where you go in on our "eautiful "eaches# see

ustralia# you%ll find something to delight you. So surf or ski# rela)

"original rock art painted thousands of years ago# and meet interesting

people. Don%t wait. $t%s always a good time to visit ustralia. a. Which passage would you e)pect to find in a travel "rochure? Why? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ". Which passage states only facts a"out ustralia? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII c. What are four facts a"out ustralia? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII d. What are four opinions? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII e. Why would someone want to vacation in ustralia? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII f. Why do most ustralians live in cities or towns? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Practice 1. Co"3%ete these sentences (! 3)ttin2 the words in the correct order. a> 5am"urg is a .......................................................
?,erman# industrial# large> city. ">..............................................................................Singapore is a ?small# island# modern> repu"lic in southeast ?(e)ican# "eautiful# tourist> resort. d>................................................................*)ford is a . ires is a . ?university# historic# famous> town a"out fifty miles from 2ondon. e>....................................................................................3uenos ?South merican# old# fascinating> city. sia. . c>.................................................................... capulco is a .

2. Read this infor"ation a(o)t the c%i"ate in New Aea%and. Then write a 3ara2ra3h a(o)t the c%i"ate in !o)r co)ntr!< cit!< or town.
'ew Jealand has a mild climate. 6he summer is from Decem"er to (arch. 6he weather is usually warm and pleasant then# "ut it can "e cool at night in some places. 6he winter is from Dune to Septem"er# when it is cold and often wet. 6here is snow only in the mountains and in the southern parts of the country. 5owever# there is generally rain throughout the year# and it can also "e windy. 3oth spring and autumn are fairly warm. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

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'. Arran2e these words into two %ists. ver(s that for" no)ns with BCtionB and BC"ent.B +a&e an! necessar! s3e%%in2 chan2es and then chec& !o)r answers with a dictionar!. accommodate pollute announce with -tion ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ disappoint en1oy fascinate with -ment ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ manage transport attract employ entertain locate

0 Circ%e the correct word or 3hrase to co"3%ete these sentences.

a> "> c> d> 6here is ?not much K not little> rain here in the fall. 6here are ?plenty K plenty of> hotels around here. 6his neigh"orhood doesn%t have ?many K much> crime. $s there ?many K a lot of> industry in your hometown?

e> 6here is ?too much K too many> air pollution in this city. f> 6here are ?a little K a few> large factories near the airport.

5. Co"3%ete this 3ara2ra3h )sin2 s)ita(%e words and 3hrases fro" the (o7. So"eti"es "ore than one answer is 3ossi(%e.
a little little many few much not much plenty plenty of enough lots of hardly any

,reece is a great place to visit# and there are ........... tourist attractions there. 5owever# here are not ....................... hotel rooms availa"le in the summer# so reservations are important. 6he weather is usually .......................................................pleasant# and there is not CCCCC.rain in the summer# although there is CCCCC.in the winter. 6here is CCCCC. snow in winter# 8

e)cept in the north# which is mountainous and often gets snow. $f you like swimming# there are CCCCC."eautiful "eaches. ,reece is a safe place to visit "ecause there is CCCCC.crime. *utside thens# the capital# there is not much pollution "ecause there is CCCCC.industry in other parts of the country. 6ransportation is good# and there are CCCCC.ta)is and "uses. 6here are also ................... large ferries that go to the islands.