Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 1A

Partner A
Use the information to answer your partner’s questions.

Portobello Market

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Portobello Road & Portobello Green, W 11
Open: Saturdays 8am – 5pm, some stalls are open all week
www.portobelloroad.co.uk

• beautiful street market in Notting Hill

• many small, unusual shops in the area of Portobello Road
• lots of cheap and second-hand clothes
• great food stalls that are brilliant for fruit and vegetables, bread and cheeses

buses: 7, 23, 52, 70

tube: Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill Gate

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What kind of market do you want to go to? / What kind of market is it?
2. Where is it?
3. Is the market open every day? / When is it open?
4. How can you get there?
5. Can you find out more about the market? / Do you have further information about the market?

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Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 1B

Partner B
Your partner knows all about Portobello market. Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• what / market?
• where?
• every day? / when?
• getting there?
• more information?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. I’d like to go to Portobello market. /
It’s a beautiful street market. It’s good if you want to buy cheap or second-hand clothes.
2. It’s in Portobello Road in Notting Hill.
3. The market is open on Saturdays from 8am – 5pm.
4. You can go there by bus or by underground.
5. You can find out more about Portobello market on the Internet. The website is: www.portobelloroad.co.uk
Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 2A

Partner A
Read the information about the tourist information centre in London. Answer your partner’s questions.

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i London Visitor Centre
1 Lower Regent St, SW1 • Tube: Piccadilly Circus

Opening hours: At the tourist information centre you can

Monday 9:30am – 6:30pm,
Tuesdays – Friday 9am – 6:30pm,
Saturday (October – May) 10am – 4pm,
Saturday (June – Sept) 9am – 5pm,
Sunday 10am – 4pm.
– buy London travelcards (valid for underground and buses)
– buy tickets for special events at our ticket agent
– book trips at our travel agent
– find souvenirs at our souvenir shop
– access the web in the Internet lounge
Our staff speaks 8 different languages.

Partner
Partner
B – mögliche
B – mögliche
Lösungen:
Lösungen:
1. Where 1. is
Where
the visitor
is thecentre?
visitor centre?
/ Where/ is
Where
the tourist
is the information?
tourist information?
2. Is it open
2. Is iton
open
Sundays?
on Sundays?
3. Do they
3. Dosellthey
bussell
tickets?
bus tickets?
4. Can4. I buy
Can souvenirs
I buy souvenirs
there? /there?
Do they
/ Dohave
theysouvenirs?
have souvenirs?
5. Can5. they
Canhelp
they
tourists
help tourists
who don’t
whospeak
don’tEnglish
speak English
(very well)?
(very well)?

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Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 2B

Partner B
Ask your partner questions about the tourist information centre in London.

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• where?
• open / Sundays?
• bus tickets?
• souvenirs?
• tourists who don’t speak English?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. It’s on Lower Regent’s Street, near Piccadilly Circus.
2. Yes, it’s open on Sundays from 10am to 4pm.
3. Yes, they sell bus tickets (London Travelcards).
4. Yes, you can. They have a souvenir shop. / Yes, they sell souvenirs, too.
5. They have people there who speak (eight) different languages. (So, don’t worry / no problem.)
Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 3A

Partner A
Read the information about the musical. Answer your partner’s questions.

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Watch the great musical about
one of Britain’s most famous rock bands!
Ben Elton and the members of the rock group Queen
bring you this fantastic musical.
Set in a futuristic world where rock music has been banned,
it’s up to the front man Galileo to save the world!

Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London

Time:19:30 Mon – Sat
now!
Book tic kets
Check the half-price box office at Leicester Square for ticket offers.

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What’s the musical called? / What’s the name of the musical?
2. What is it about?
3. Where is it? / At which theatre is it?
4. When are the shows?
5. Can we get cheap tickets? / Are there any cheap tickets? / Where can we get cheap tickets?

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Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 3B

Partner B
Your partner has read about a popular musical in London.
Ask questions to find out about:

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• what about?
• where?
• when?
• cheap tickets?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. The musical is called “We will rock you”. / “We will rock you”
2. It’s about a rock star who tries to save the world. / It’s about the famous rock band Queen.
3. It’s at the Dominion Theatre in Tottenham Court Road.
4. The shows are Monday to Saturday at 7:30pm.
5. We can go to the half-price box office at Leicester Square.
Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 4A

Partner A
Read the information about the Empire State Building.
Answer your partner’s questions about this New York sight.

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The Empire State Building

• tallest building in New York

• 102 floors
• 381m high
• 1860 steps to the top
• Open daily 365 days a year; 8am to 2am 7 days a week

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. Why do you want to visit (go to) (go to the top of) the Empire State Building?
2. How many floors does the building have?
3. How high is it?
4. How many steps are there to the top?
5. Is it open until midnight? / Can we go there at midnight?

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Talking about … tourist attractions Copy 4B

Partner B
Your partner wants to go to a famous sight in New York.
Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• how many floors?
• how high?
• how many steps?
• open until midnight?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. It’s really interesting to visit because it’s the tallest building in New York.
2. The Empire State Building has 102 floors.
3. It is 381m high. / (You won’t believe it, but it is 381m high.)
4. There are 1860 steps to the top. (You should take the lift/elevator.)
5. Yes, it is. It’s open until 2am (2 o’clock in the morning) every day. /
Yes, we can. It’s open until 2am (2 o’clock in the morning) every day.
Talking about … restaurants Copy 10A

Partner A
Read this advert for a restaurant.
Answer your partner’s questions. f Hong Bin Ku f

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RESTAURANT
• AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD •
fully licensed • air-conditioned
Open Sun – Thu 11am –11pm, Fri + Sat 11am –1am

LUNCH SPECIAL
Over 100 different foods to choose from
Including daily specials • From £3.80
Between 11am & 3pm • 7 days a week
Free soup and dessert with every main dish after 7pm
Please call for groups of 10 people and over.
17 Wardour Street 20 Rupert Street
London W1F 6PU London W1D 6DR
Tel: 020 734 3586 Tel: 020 437 8899

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What is the restaurant called? / What’s the name of the restaurant?
2. Is it a Thai restaurant?
3. Is the restaurant open on Monday? / What are the opening times for the restaurant on Monday?
4. Does the restaurant have a lunch special?
5. Does the restaurant have special offers for dinner?

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Talking about … restaurants Copy 10B

Partner B
Your partner reads an advert for a restaurant.
Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• Thai restaurant?
• open / Monday?
• lunch special?
• special offers / dinner?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. It’s called Hong Bin Ku.
2. No, it’s a Chinese restaurant.
3. Yes, it is. It’s open from 11am to 11pm (from Sunday to Thursday).
4. Yes, it does. (You can choose from more than one hundred dishes.)
5. Yes, it does. After 7pm you get a free soup and a dessert with every main dish.
Talking about … restaurants Copy 11A

Partner A
Read this leaflet for a London restaurant.
Answer your partner’s questions.
“Soho’s best Indian”

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fresh food – healthy eating
thalis – the complete meal
street food
noodle bowls
burgers & sandwiches at lunch
curry & rice
food to go

Masala Zone
9 Marshall Street, London, W1
Phone 020 7287 9966
www.realindianfood.com
open every day, no reservations

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What kind of restaurant is it?
2. What is it called? What’s its name?
3. Where is it?
4. What kind of food do they have?
5. Can we make a reservation?

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Talking about … restaurants Copy 11B

Partner B
Your partner wants to go to a restaurant.
Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• name?
• where?
• what food?
• reservations?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. It’s an Indian restaurant.
2. It’s called Masala Zone.
3. It’s on Marshall Street in London.
4. They have all kinds of food. Most of the food is Indian. But they also have burgers and sandwiches.
5. No, the restaurant doesn’t take reservations.
Talking about … restaurants Copy 12A

Partner A
You want to go to this café in Chicago. Answer your partner’s questions about it.

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Café Hollywood
244 West Lawrence Street, Chicago

Enjoy the glamorous atmosphere surrounded by film posters, star portraits,

autographs of world-famous film stars
Open 24 hours
Student lunch for $4.50 between 3pm and 5pm
(Includes a burger, French fries and a soft drink)
Special offer in our fan shop:
Café Hollywood Coffee Cups: Buy two – get one free!

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What the café called? / What’s the name of the café?
2. What is special about it?
3. What are the opening hours?
4. Do they have a special offer for students for lunch? / Does the café have a special offer for students for lunch?
5. What time can we (students) eat lunch? / What time is the student lunch?

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Talking about … restaurants Copy 12B

Partner B
Your partner wants to go to a café in Chicago. Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• name?
• anything special?
• opening hours?
• special offer / student lunch?
• lunch time?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. The café is called Café Hollywood.
2. It’s decorated with film posters and star portraits and it has a fan shop.
3. The café is open 24 hours.
4. Yes, students can have their lunch for $4.50.
5. Every day from 3pm to 5pm. / The student lunch is from 3pm to 5pm every day.
Talking about … jobs Copy 20A

Partner A
You read about a babysitting job in the newspaper.
Answer your partner’s questions about it.

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English family just moved to Stuttgart. We are
looking for a babysitter for our little girl (5) and
boy (3). The babysitter should like to play with
children and speak English. We will need you two
afternoons per week. Call: 07 11-25 12 01

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. How many children does the family have? / How many children do they have?
2. How old are the children?
3. What do I have to do?
4. When do they want me to babysit (their children)?
5. How can I contact them?

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Talking about … jobs Copy 20B

Partner B
Your partner has read about a babysitting job.
Ask questions to find out more about it.

• how many children? © ISBN 978-3-425-72140-8

• how old/children?
• what / do?
• when?
• contact?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. They have two children (a girl and a boy).
2. The girl is five and and the boy is three years old.
3. You have to play with them. And you have to speak English with them
because the family is from England and has just moved to Stuttgart.
4. Two afternoons per week. / Twice a week.
5. You can call them. (The phone number is 07 11-25 12 01.)
Talking about … jobs Copy 21A

Partner A
You read an advert for a summer job at an Italian restaurant.
Answer your partner’s questions about the job.

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Our Restaurant
Bella Italia Aberdeen
needs
two waiters/waitresses
for the summer holidays.
You will: meet and look after customers, serve food and drinks.
You should have: some experience as a waiter/waitress.
You will work: during the holidays, 5 days a week; 11:30am – 3:30pm, and 7–11pm.
We will pay you £6 an hour.
Interested?
Write to: jobs@bella-italia.co.uk

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. What kind of job is it?
2. Where is it? / Where is the restaurant?
3. What do I have to do?
4. How much do they pay? / How much do I earn (get)?
5. How can I contact the restaurant (them)?

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Talking about … jobs Copy 21B

Partner B
Your partner has read an advert about a summer job.
Ask questions to find out more about it.

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• where?
• what / do?
• how much?
• contact?

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

1. It’s a summer job at an Italian restaurant. The restaurant is called Bella Italia.
They are looking for two waiters or waitresses.
2. It’s in Aberdeen.
3. You have to meet and look after the customers and you have to serve food and drinks.
4. They pay £6 an hour. / You earn (get) £6 an hour.
5. You can write an email. (The email address is jobs@bella-italia.co.uk)
Talking about … jobs Copy 22A

Partner A
Think of a job and write it down here:

Your partner can ask five questions

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to find out what job you have chosen.
You can only answer YES or NO.

Partner B – mögliche Lösungen:

1. Do you work at … (a hospital, a vet’s surgery, a supermarket, a department store, a restaurant, … )?
2. Do you start working … (early / late / …)?
3. Do you … (work inside/outside, wash people’s hair, tidy up the shop, clean the streets, help other people,
get dirty, …)?
4. Do you work with … (other people, customers, your hands, tools, … )?
5. Are you a … / Do you work as a …?
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Talking about … jobs Copy 22B

Partner B
You can ask five questions to find out what job your partner has. Your partner can only answer YES or NO.

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Do you (work at) …?

Do you start working …?

Are you a/an …?
Find out:

• where? (place of work)

• when? (working hours)
• what / do?
• how?
• your partner’s job ☺

Partner A – mögliche Lösungen:

Yes. No.