3 Funinthe city

LESSONA

Places to see
LESSONB
Asking for a
LESSONC LESSON D

Adjectives to Reading: "Austin

Should; can recommendation describe cities or San Antonio?"
Giving a Superlative Writing: A message
recommendation adjectives board

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Warm Up
A Describe the pictures. What is happening in each picture?

B Which of these things do you like about city life? Which don't you like?

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 You shouldn't miss it!

1 Vocabulary Places to see

A M a t c h the words and the pictures. Then listen and check your answers.

a botanical garden g square

cfountain e palace
h statue
b castle d monument fpyramid

B PAIRwORK Which of the places in Part A do you have where you live?
Discuss the places.
"There's a nice statue in the center of the square"

2 Language in context Attractions in the city

A R e a d about what to do in these three cities. Which cities are good for shopping?

Guayaquil, Ecuador Seoul, South Korea Cairo, Egypt

Enjoy shopping, cafés, fountains, You shouldn't miss the small
and statues on El Malecón, a neighborhood of Insadong. It's
Love history? Then you should
the Egyptian Museum. You can't
visil
a great place to
popular walking area. It's a shop for books,
fantastic place to take a long, slow pottery, and paintings. Later, you day, so be sure t
see it all in one

walk or ride on a tour boat. can walk to a nearby palace or see King Tut's treasure and the
relax at an old teahouse. famous "mummy room.

B What about you? Which city in Part A would you like to visit? Why?

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 unit8
3 Grammar O
Shoulad; can
Should for recommendations Can for possibility
Where should I go?
What can I do there?
You should visit the Egyptian Museum. You can enjoy cafés, shops, and fountains.
They shouldn't miss Insadong. You can't see all of the museum in one day.
(They should see Insadong.)
Can they take a taxi?
Should she go to Cairo?
Yes, they can. No, they can't.
Yes, she should. No, she shouldn't.

Complete the conversation with should, shouldn't, can, or can't. Then practice with a partner.
A ShouldI rent acar in Seoul?
B No,Ithink you. take the subway. You get around
quickly and easily.
A Oh, good. And what places I visit?
B Well, you. miss the palace, and you . also go to the
art museum. You. see it all in one day because it's very big, but
you buy really nice art books and postcards there.
A OK. Thanks a lot!

4 Listening My city
A Listen to three people describe their cities. Number the pictures from l to 3.

Istanbu Mexico City Florence

the people say visitors should do in their cities.

B Listen again. Write two things

5 Speaking Only one day

planning to visit your town or city for only one day.
Imagine these people
are
A PAIRWORK
What places should they visit?
two college students
a family with teenage children
young children on a school trip
a businessperson
from overseas

the town square. They

can eat and shop there.
Ithink the family should visit
answers from Part A. Do you agree?
Compare your
BGROUPWORK

6 Keep talking!
Go to page 142 for
more practice.
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I can say what people should do in a city.
 unit 8 Lesson A

What can you do here?

A PAIRWORK Think about where you live. Where can you do each of these things? Take notes.

hear live music see interesting dance buy fun souvenirs

eat good, cheap food see statues and art

enjoy beautiful views

ILL

go for a walk visit historical sites

enjoy nature
A: You can often hear live music at the city Square.
B: Right And there's also the university coffee shop.
A: That's true. They have live music on Fridays and
Saturdays.
B GROUP WORK Share your information. How similar are your ideas?

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 l'd recommend going...
Interactions Recommendations
A Look at the pictures. What do you think the woman is going to do soon?

B Listen to the conversation. Was your guess from Part A correct? Then practice the conversation.

BRAZIL

Lucy Hi, Alex. Alex l'd recommend going to a samba club.

Alex Oh, hi, Lucy. Are you ready for your trip to Brazil? Lucy Asamba club? Really?
Lucy Almost, but I don't really know much about Rio. Alex Yeah. You can dance or just listen to the music.
What would you recommend doing there? Everyone has a good time.
Lucy Great. That sounds fun!

COListen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.
Asking fora recommendation

What would you recommend doing there? What would you

suggest doing there
What do you think I should do there?

Giving a recommendatio

l'drecommend going.. 'dsuggest going Ithink you should go..

D Put the words in order. Then compare with a partner.

1you/ there/ recommend/ what / seeing / would
2 l'd/the castle / visiting/ suggest
3 the square/1/should / think / you / go to
4 suggest/ would/ doing/ what / you / in Tokyo
5 bus/recommend/ l'd/the/taking

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2 Listening One day in

Taipei
OListen to Carrie and David get information from
the tourist information
desk in Taipei. Check () the
recommendations you hear
' d suggest visiting Taipei 101.
You should visit Taipei 101
r'd recommend going to the night market.
You shouldn't miss the night market.
3 ' d suggest
going to the Fine Arts Museum.
' d recommend going to the Fine Arts Museum.
4
Ithink you should take the subway.
Id recommend taking the subway.

3 Speaking Role play

PAIR WORK Role-play the situation. Then change roles.
Student A: You are a tourist in London. Ask for recommendations for three things to do.
Student B: You work at a tourist information desk. Give recommendations for three things to do.

TOP LONDONATRACTIONS

The British Museum The Tate Modern The London Eye

See the famous Rosetta Stone. See great art for free. Enjoy views of 55 famous places.

Trafalgar Square Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace

Walk across the bridge. Fantastic See one of the Royal Family's
ake your picture by the lion statues.
city views! many homes

A: Hello. CanI help you?

here?
in London. What would you suggest doing
B: Yes. This is my first time
to do, but Ithink you should definitely visit the
British Museum
A: Well, there are a lot of things
YOu can see..
I can ask for and give a recommendation.
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C The best and the worst
1 Vocabulary Adjectives to describe cities
A Match the words and
pictures. Then listen and check your answers.
a beautiful b dangerous estressful
c dirty d modern

AA 1

B Write the opposites. Use the words in Part A. Then listen and check your answers.
clean relaxing safe traditional ugly
dirty
C PAIRWORK Describe where you live using the words in Parts A and B.
"Our citty is beautiful and clean, but life here can be stressful."

2 Conversation Life in Sydneyy

A OListen and practice.
Peter So, Akemi, how do you like living in Sydney?
Akemi ImissJapan sometimes, but I love it here. I think it's
the most beautiful and one of the most exciting cities
in the world.
Peter But do you find it stressful?
Akemi Not at all. I know Sydney is the biggest city in Australia,
but remember, I'm from Tokyo.
Peter Oh, yeah. What else do you like about living here?
Akemi A lot of things. It's very clean and safe. The people
are friendly. Oh, and the food here is fantastic.
Peter lagree. I think Sydney has the best restaurants in the
country.
Akemi Hey, do you want to get something to eat?
Peter Sure. I know a nice café. It's cheap but good.

B OListen to their conversation in the café. How does Akemi describe

the café? How does Peter describe the food?

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3 Grammar O
Superlative adjectives
Sydney is the biggest city in Australia.
Adjective Superlative
Sydney is one of the most
exciting cities in the world. clean the cleanest
Sydney has the best restaurants in the country. safe the safest
big the biggest
What is the cleanest city in
your country? ugly the ugliest
What city has the most traditional
restaurants? stressful the most stressful
Is it the worst restaurant?
good the best
Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
bad the worst

A Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjectives. Then compare with a partner.
1 What's one of .
(old) universities in your country?
2 What's-
(big) city in your country?
3 What's
(modern) city in your country?
4 What's- -(beautiful) national park?
5 What city has. (good) restaurants?
6 What city has - (bad) weather? ALAALAAAIAH

B Ask and answer the questions in Part A. Discuss your ideas.

University of Cambridge
4 Pronunciation Word stress
A DListen and repeat. Notice the stress in the names ofthese cities.

Sydney Madrid Canberra New Delhi

B O Listen and write the cities in the correct columns in Part A. Then practice with a partner.

Amsterdam Berlin Caracas Lima

5 Speaking What's the . . .?

PAIR WORK Ask and answer questions about your town or city.

expensive/ hotel exciting/ neighborhood modern/ building

beautiful/ park big/ department store relaxing/place

A: Whats the most expensive hotel?

B: Im not sure its the most expensive, but the Grand Hotel is very expensive.

6 Keep talking!
Go to page 143 for more practice.

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unit 8 LessonC

City quiz
A PAIRWORK Take the quiz. Ask the questions and guess the answers. Take turns.

1 What is the biggest city in North America?

a Mexico City b Los Angeles
cWashington, D.C.
2 Where is the biggest soccer stadium in South America?
Buenos Aires, Argentina b Rio de Janeiro, Brazil c Lima, Peru

3 "The Big Apple" is the nickname for what U.S.

city?
a Boston
bWashington, D.C. c New York City

4 Which city is on the Han River?

a New Orleans, U.S. b Venice, Italy c Seoul, South Korea

5 What is the most expensive city?

a Tokyo, Japan b London, England c Rome, Italy

6 What is the safest big city in the U.S.?

a New York City b Las Vegas cBoston

7 The oldest subway system in the world is in what European city?
a Paris, France b Madrid, Spain c London, England

8 Which city has the worst traffic in the U.S.?

a Chicago b Los Angeles c San Francisco

9 What city is in both Europe and Asia?

a Berlin, Germany b Stockholm, Sweden
cIstanbul, Turkey
10 The biggest public square in the world is in what city?
a Beijing, China b Moscow, Russia c London, England

B Check your answers on the bottom of this page. How many did you get correct?

C PAIRWOR Think of another question and three possible answer choices. Ask another pair.
Do they know the answer?

"Whats thelargestcity in.. .?"

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1 Reading n
A Read the message board. Who answers Miguel's question about safety?

Cat

Group posts
Topic: Austin or San Antonio?
Q
miguel Posted May 17 7:06 p.m
next year. l'd also like to visit
Hi! live in Mexico and am planning to visit my uncle in Dallas, Texas, etc.
food, friendly people,
Austin or San Antonio for a few days. I Iike the outdoors, local music, good
Are both cities safe? Any other tips appreciated. Thanks! Miguel

rocker Posted May 17 7:23 p.m.

Texas. In fact,
T'm a musician and I live in Austin. I think the music here is the best in
World." I send the n a m e s of some cool
Austin's nickname is "the Live Music Capital of the can you
music clubs. We have fantastic restaurants here, too.

biker68 Posted May 17 8:54 p.m

for visitors to do. There's
Definitely visit San Antonio. The River Walk is one of the most popular things
a lot to do outdoors here, too. And everyone in Texas is friendly. Check out my pics: myphotos

Susanp Posted May 17 11:09 p.m.

I disagree with rocker. I think the music is better in San Antonio. Il've lived in both cities. There is a lot
to do outdoors in San Antonio, but there's just more to do in Austin.

richard Posted May 18 6:45 a.m.

Both cities are safe, by the way, so don't worry. I live in Houston. It's the largest city in Texas. You
should visit here, too. Read my travel blog at richard23.cup.org.

traveler Posted May 18 10:31 a.m.

San Antonio has the best food in Texas. Do you like Tex-Mex food? You should go in spring or fall
(summer is hot!). I suggest traveling by bus. It's not expensive. Email me with any questions.

miguel Posted May 18 322 p.m

Miguel here again. Thanks, everyone!

B Read the message board again. Answer the questions. Check ( ) your answers.

Who...2 rocker biker68 susanp richard traveler

lives in Houston

gives a link to see pictures D

writes about the weather

prefers the music in an Antonio

has a travel blog

is a musician

C PAIRVWORK What do you do when you need advice or a recommendation? Who do you talk to? Tell your partner
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2 Writing A message board

A Choose a topic for a message board. Then write a question
asking for a recommendation about your topic. Use the model Can you suggest a good restaurant
to help you. near our school?
food music outdoor activities transportation 1. You should goto Mickey's. Its
fantastic. but its expensive.
B GROUP WORK Pass your question to the classmate on your
right. Read and answer your classmate's question. Continue 2.I think Thai Palace has the best food.
to pass, read, and answer all the questions in your group. 3. I agree. It's the most popular
C Read the answers to your question. Which recommendation restaurant near here.
is the best?

3 Speaking The best of the city

A PAIRWORK Complete the chart with information about the best things in your city or town.
Give reasons.

The best things about Reasons

A:l think the best thing about our city is the people. They are very friendly and helpful.

B:lagree.
B GROUPwORK Compare your ideas with another pair. Do you agree?

CGIASSAGTIVITY Make alist ofall things from Parts A and B. Which is the most popular?

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 Wrap-up
1 Quick pair review
Lesson A Brainstorm
Make a list of fun places to see in a city. How many do you know? You have one minute.

Lesson B Do youremember?
Check ( ) the questions you can ask when you want a recommendation. You have one minute

What would you recommend doing there?

Which place is more expensive?
When are you going to China?
What would you suggest doing there?
What are you going to do in Brazil?
What do you think I should do there?

Lesson C Testyourpartner
Say an adjective to describe a city. Can your partner say the superlative? Take turns. You have one minute.
A: Modern.
B. The most modern.

Lesson D Guess!
Describe a city, but don't say its name. Can your partner guess what it is? Take turns. You and your partner
have two minutes.

A: Its an old city in Europe. It's beautiful. It has a lott of squares and fountains.
B:Is it Florence?
A: Yes, itis.

2 In the real world

What city would you like to visit? Go to a travel website and find information
about the city in English. Then write about it.
What country is it in?

What's it like?
What is there to do in the city?
What's it famous for?

Montreal
would uike to go to
Montreal. It's in Canada.
It's modern and safe. . .

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