1. Complete the tourist attractions with a, e, i, o and u.
1) m__n__m__nt
2) m__s__c__l
3) s__f__r__p__rk
4) f__st__v__l
5) c__rn__v__l
6) ch__rch
7) c__nc__rt
8) sq__r__
9) th__tr__
10) __ld t__wn
11) r__st__r__nt
12) p__rk
13) sh__pp__ng d__str__ct
14) __p__r__ h__s__
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1) monument 2) musical 3) national park 4) festival
5) carnival 6) church 7) concert 8) square
9) theatre 10) old town 11) restaurant 12) park
13) shopping district 14) opera house
2. Put the phrases into the correct groups.
Do you fancy ___ ? Either suggestion is fine by me.
I don’t mind. I don’t think that’s a great idea.
I like that idea. I’d rather not. It would be nice ___
I’m not sure about that. I’m not very keen on that idea.
Let’s do that. Shall we ___ ? Yes. Why not?
That sounds like a great idea. That’s a really good plan.
They’re both good ideas. We could always ___ Let’s ___
What a good idea! What about ___ ? Why don’t we ___ ?
Making suggestions
1) _________
2) _________
3) _________
4) _________
5) _________
6) _________
Accepting a suggestion
7) _________
8) _________
9) _________
10) _________
11) _________
12) _________
13) _________
Declining a suggestion
14) _________
15) _________
16) _________
17) _________
Expressing no preference
18) _________
19) _________
20) _________
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3. Complete the sentences with the words below.
main buy nice park repeat
say town walk recommend worth
1) The nicest restaurant is in the ____________ centre.
2) I ____________ the Queens hotel near the station.
3) There’s a ____________ little hotel in the Old Town.
4) There are some good restaurants in the ____________ square.
5) It’s near the cathedral, which is also ____________ a visit.
6) Sorry, did you ____________ ‘Indian restaurant’?
7) Could you ____________ that, please?
8) The cathedral near the ____________ is very historic and atmospheric.
9) You can ____________ or you can take a tram or bus.
10) I recommend you ____________ a travel card.
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1) town 2) recommend 3) nice 4) main 5) worth
6) say 7) repeat 8) park 9) walk 10) buy
Transcript
1) The nicest restaurant is in the town centre.
2) I recommend the Queens hotel near the station.
3) There’s a nice little hotel in the Old Town.
4) There are some good restaurants in the main square.
5) It’s near the cathedral, which is also worth a visit.
6) Sorry, did you say ‘Indian restaurant’?
7) Could you repeat that, please?
8) The cathedral near the park is very historic and atmospheric.
9) You can walk or you can take a tram or bus.
10) I recommend you buy a travel card.
4. Listen to two people discussing a trip to a city. Choose the correct answers.
1) They choose the more expensive / cheaper hotel.
2) There are a number of restaurants that serve local / foreign food.
3) They decide to buy / not to buy a travel card.
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1) more expensive 2) local 3) to buy
Speaking Strategy
If you don’t understand something someone has said, don’t panic! Ask for clarification. You can use these phrases:
Sorry, did you say ___ ? Could you repeat that, please?
Pardon? Sorry, what does ‘tourist attraction’ mean?
5. Read the Speaking Strategy and the task below. Then make notes on each of the four points.
You are planning a trip with a friend to a famous town in your country. Discuss the trip with your friend and agree on:
– places to stay
– ways to travel around
– interesting buildings, monuments, etc.
– good restaurants
1) Are there any good places to stay? How much do they cost? Where are they?
___________________
2) What interesting buildings or monuments are there to see?
___________________
3) What’s the best way to get around?
___________________
4) Are there any good places to eat? Type of food? Where?
First recommendation: ________
Second recommendation: ________.
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6. Now do the task from exercise 5 using your notes.
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