Get Ready A2+ Lesson 4 Hometown

• Talking about places in cities

• Describing cities

• Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

• There is/There are

• Skills development: Building fluency

• Exam practice: Part 1 and Part 2

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Topic: Hometown

Hometown

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What place is this?

What place is this?

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football stadium gallery harbour market museum shopping mall

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What place is this?

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Look at the photos again. What can you do in each place? Choose activities from the list.

buy clothes

go on a boat trip

have a coffee

see an exhibition

Hint: This is a .... You can .... there.

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Look at the photos again. What can you do in each place? Choose activities from the list.

buy clothes

go on a boat trip

have a coffee

see an exhibition

Hint: You can + verb + in a + place.

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Match

In which place below can you do activites 1-5? Can you add more places?

• café

• park

• theatre

• factory

• skyscraper

1. eat or drink something

2. go for a walk

3. relax and meet friends

4. work

5. see a view of the city

• 1. eat or drink something

• 2. go for a walk

• 3. relax and meet friends

• 4. work

• 5. see a view of the city

Match

Match the following places with suitable pictures.

beach

bridge

gallery

hotel

river

• beach

• bridge

• gallery

• hotel

• river

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Match

Vocabulary: Describing cities

4. Match the meanings of sentences 1-5 with a-e.

• c) There's a lot of traffic and people say the city never sleeps!

• a) I go swimming there at the weekend. Sometimes we go sailing too.

• e) There's a financial district, a busy downtown and quiet suburbs.

• d) Tourists buy clothes or souvenirs. You can even go on tours.

• b) They are polite and they're very happy when you speak their language.

1. It's a busy city.

2. It's near the beach.

3. It's got different neighbou

4. It is famous for the markets.

5. I really like it because

• 1. It's a busy city.

• 2. It's near the beach.

• 3. It's got different neighbou

• 4. It is famous for the markets.

• 5. I really like it because

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5. Replace the underlined words and phrases in Exercise 4 to make more sentences about cities. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.

airport - beautiful - museums - mountains - traditional food - lots of tourist attractions - modern - the weather is good

1. It's a busy city.

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5. Replace the underlined words and phrases in Exercise 4 to make more sentences about cities. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.

airport - beautiful - museums - mountains - traditional food - lots of tourist attractions - modern - the weather is good

2. It's near the beach.

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5. Replace the underlined words and phrases in Exercise 4 to make more sentences about cities. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.

airport - beautiful - museums - mountains - traditional food - lots of tourist attractions - modern - the weather is good

3. It's got different neighbourhoods.

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5. Replace the underlined words and phrases in Exercise 4 to make more sentences about cities. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.

airport - beautiful - museums - mountains - traditional food - lots of tourist attractions - modern - the weather is good

4. It is famous for the markets.

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5. Replace the underlined words and phrases in Exercise 4 to make more sentences about cities. Use the ideas below or your own ideas.

airport - beautiful - museums - mountains - traditional food - lots of tourist attractions - modern - the weather is good

5. I really like it because the people are very friendly.

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6. Complete the sentences below so they are true for your hometown.

1. It's a ........ city.

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6. Complete the sentences below so they are true for your hometown.

2. It's near the ...

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6. Complete the sentences below so they are true for your hometown.

3. It's got ...

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6. Complete the sentences below so they are true for your hometown.

4. It is famous for the ...

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6. Complete the sentences below so they are true for your hometown.

5. I really like it because ...

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Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

Write down the words with one syllable.

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Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

Write down the words with two syllables.

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Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

Write down the words with three syllables.

​Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

beach - bridge - café - factory - gallery - hotel - park - river - skyscraper - theatre​

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Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

Write down the words with the stress on the first syllable.

​Pronunciation: Syllables and word stress

beach - bridge - café - factory - gallery - hotel - park - river - skyscraper - theatre​

one syllable: beach, bridge, park

two syllables: cafe, hotel, river

three syllables: factory, gallery, skyscraper, theatre

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two syllables: cafe, hotel, river

three syllables: factory, gallery, skyscraper, theatre

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Match

Listen to Sam describing a city. Match the following:

• a museum, lots of traffic

• a beach, any accommodation

• some shopping malls, markets

• lots of people

• any harbors

There is ....

There isn't ....

There are ....

There are

There aren't

• There is ....

• There isn't ....

• There are ....

• There are

• There aren't

​Grammar: There is/There are

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​Grammar: There is/There are

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Match

Read the text and complete each paragraph with the correct words.

bridge - famous - got - near - skyscrapers

My hometown is (1) ___ the border. It's a busy city and it's (2) ___ for the different neighbourhoods. It's (3) ___ a financial district with lots of tall (4) ___ You can walk over a modern (5) ___ into the harbour.

• near

• famous

• got

• skyscrapers

• bridge

1

2

3

4

5

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Match

Read the text and complete each paragraph with the correct words.

are - can - favourite - meet - traditional

My (6) ___ place is the historic centre. You (7) ___ go to lots of small restaurants and eat (8) ___ food. It's delicious! It's a great place to (9) ___ friends. There (10) ___ always lots of people there. It's a popular place.

• favorite

• can

• traditional

• meet

• are

6

7

8

9

10

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

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Match

Prepare your answer to the question in Exercise 1. "A: How would you describe your hometown?"

Matching the ideas below.

• in the north of Vietnam, the capital city with the population of about 5 million people

• lively, modern, many skyscrapers

• Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature

• love the night life with many activities, example: walking streets in the city centre, night markets, street food

• location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)

• positive words to describe a city

• places tourists visit

• your opinion and an example

• • location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)

• • positive words to describe a city

• • places tourists visit

• • your opinion and an example

Match

Prepare your answer to the question in Exercise 1. "A: How would you describe your hometown?"

Matching the ideas below.

• near the border, population 100,000

• clean, exciting, friendly

• museums, theatres

• very friendly, people always kind

• location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)

• positive words to describe a city

• places tourists visit

• your opinion and an example

• • location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)

• • positive words to describe a city

• • places tourists visit

• • your opinion and an example

Reorder

Reorder the following:

Yes, I like the capital city. I like this very much. I live in the (1)___ city. I know it very well. It is in the north of my country. It is very nice. It's got lots of (2)___ and lots of tourists. There's a beach in the city and you can see (3)___. People shop in the city and people (4)___ in the city. I like it because it's my hometown. It is clean. It is (5)___. I like living there.

• capital

• business

• mountains

• work

• modern

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Audio Response

Improve this answer:

Yes, I like the capital city. I like this very much. I live in the capital city. I know it very well. It is in the north of my country. It is very nice. It's got lots of business and lots of tourists. There's a beach in the city and you can see mountains. People shop in the city and people work in the city. I like it because it's my hometown. It is clean. It is modern. I like living there.

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How do you describe your hometown?

1. location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)

Hint: Currently, I am living in _____, a city in the north of Vietnam. The city has a population of about _____

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How do you describe your hometown?

2. positive words to describe a city

Hint: It's got lots of _____. My hometown is famous for _____.

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How do you describe your hometown?

3. places tourists visit

Hint: It is a great place to visit ______ . Tourists can _____ there.

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How do you describe your hometown?

4. your opinion and an example

Hint: I like it because there are lots of _____.

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Match the answers a-g to the questions.

• a. I'm a student. I'm studying Business.

• d. The subject is very interesting. I want a good job in my country and I can get a promotion with this qualification. The exams are difficult but I'm improving.

• b. In my country, I see my family everyday. We all live together. In London, it isn't possible. I see my uncle sometimes.

• f. Beijing is in the north of China.

• c. There are many jobs. People can work in factories, schools, or offices. There are lots of international businesses, too.

1. Do you work or are you a student?

2. What do you like about your job? /What do you like about studying?

3. When do you see your friends and family?

4. Where is your hometown located?

5. What do people do in your hometown?

• 1. Do you work or are you a student?

• 2. What do you like about your job? /What do you like about studying?

• 3. When do you see your friends and family?

• 4. Where is your hometown located?

• 5. What do people do in your hometown?

Open Ended

You have one minute to make notes for your answer.

Describe an interesting city you know and like:

1. where it is?

2. how you went there?

3. what you did there?

4. explain why you found it so interesting?

Audio Response

Describe an interesting city you know and like:

1. where it is?

2. how you went there?

3. what you did there?

4. explain why you found it so interesting?

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Record your answers to the questions:

1. Do you work or are you a student?

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Record your answers to the questions:

2. What do you like about your job? /What do you like about studying?

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Record your answers to the questions:

3. When do you see your friends and family?

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Record your answers to the questions:

4. Where is your hometown located?

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Record your answers to the questions:

5. What do people do in your hometown?

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