Unit 1 Travel Broadens tUnit 1 Travel Broadens the Mindhe Mind

ObjectivesObjectives FocusFocus Warm-up (background)Warm-up (background) 19.1 Saying what you’ve done19.1 Saying what you’ve done 19.2 Visiting a factory19.2 Visiting a factory 19.3 The company report19.3 The company report Sum-upSum-up AssignmentAssignment

ObjectivesObjectives

When the learners finish learning this When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to unit, they should be able to

explain leisure and entertainment possibilities explain leisure and entertainment possibilities to a visitor. to a visitor.

know how to make offers know how to make offers

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FocusFocus

Make offers for leisure activities Make offers for leisure activities

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Warm-up (background)Warm-up (background)

More and more companies entertain More and more companies entertain guests with leisure activities, e.g. guests with leisure activities, e.g. sightseeing, private boxes at tennis sightseeing, private boxes at tennis tournaments, games of golf, etc. tournaments, games of golf, etc.

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19.1 Finding out about a 19.1 Finding out about a citycity

A. ReadingA. Reading

1. Guessing: to predict vocabulary items they 1. Guessing: to predict vocabulary items they would expect to occur in the text.would expect to occur in the text.

2. Check learners understand all the headings 2. Check learners understand all the headings and then get them to read the article and and then get them to read the article and match the headings to the paragraphs.match the headings to the paragraphs.

Suggested answer:Suggested answer:

1)1) culture, culture,

2)2) 2) sightseeing, 2) sightseeing,

3)3) 3) restaurants, 3) restaurants,

4)4) 4) weather, 4) weather,

5)5) 5) transport, 5) transport,

6)6) 6) day trips6) day trips

3. Get the learners to look at the 3. Get the learners to look at the language box and do a couple of language box and do a couple of examples together. Write more examples together. Write more sentences, e.g. sentences, e.g.

If you are interested in old mining towns, If you are interested in old mining towns, you should go to Ballarat; you should go to Ballarat;

If you are interested in markets, you If you are interested in markets, you should visit the Queen Victoria Market.should visit the Queen Victoria Market.

B. ListeningB. Listening

1. Ask learners to look at the place names 1. Ask learners to look at the place names in their books.in their books.

2. Play the recording and get learners to 2. Play the recording and get learners to tick the places mentioned.tick the places mentioned.

3. Play the recording again and get 3. Play the recording again and get learners to note a detail for each thing learners to note a detail for each thing mentioned.mentioned.

Suggested answer: Suggested answer:

Sightseeing: East MelbourneSightseeing: East Melbourne Restaurants: Shakahari, Samos Taverna Restaurants: Shakahari, Samos Taverna Shopping: DaimaruShopping: Daimaru Transport: tram, walkTransport: tram, walk

C. DiscussionC. Discussion

1. With the information from the reading 1. With the information from the reading and listening, learners can now work and listening, learners can now work together to produce a plan of what they together to produce a plan of what they would like to see and do on their free would like to see and do on their free weekend in Melbourne.weekend in Melbourne.

2. When they have finished, ask a few 2. When they have finished, ask a few pairs of learners to tell some others about pairs of learners to tell some others about what they have chosen to do and why what they have chosen to do and why they would like to do these things.they would like to do these things.

D. SpeakingD. Speaking

Learners make suggestions for a visitor Learners make suggestions for a visitor to their region.to their region.

1. Group the students in three or four and ask 1. Group the students in three or four and ask them to draw up lists of information that would them to draw up lists of information that would be of interest to a visitor to their home town.be of interest to a visitor to their home town.

2. Compare their lists and talk to each other 2. Compare their lists and talk to each other about their reasons why they have chosen about their reasons why they have chosen such place for the visitors in their home townsuch place for the visitors in their home town

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19.2 Making offers: 19.2 Making offers: organizing a visitor’s stay in organizing a visitor’s stay in

BathBath

A. Presentation and listeningA. Presentation and listening

Collocation exercise: ways of making, Collocation exercise: ways of making, accepting and declining offersaccepting and declining offers

1. Explain the situation to the class. Make sure 1. Explain the situation to the class. Make sure they understand that they are organizing a they understand that they are organizing a visitor’s free time and arrangements.visitor’s free time and arrangements.

2. Ask learners to think about ways in which they 2. Ask learners to think about ways in which they could help a visitor to their company. Match the could help a visitor to their company. Match the verbs to the nouns.verbs to the nouns.

3. Play the recording for the first time for them to 3. Play the recording for the first time for them to check the collocations.check the collocations.

4. Read the message.4. Read the message.

5. Play the recording again and ask learners to 5. Play the recording again and ask learners to complete the notes.complete the notes.

Suggested answers: (first listening)Suggested answers: (first listening) Call a taxi / the airport / hotelCall a taxi / the airport / hotel Book a hotel / table / seatBook a hotel / table / seat Find out about a tourFind out about a tour Reserve a table / seatReserve a table / seat Meet you at the airport / totelMeet you at the airport / totel Pick you up at the airport / hotelPick you up at the airport / hotel

Suggested answers: (second listening)Suggested answers: (second listening) Arriving Friday morning at 10Arriving Friday morning at 10 Travelling to Bath by bus from HeathrowTravelling to Bath by bus from Heathrow Reserve table for Friday eveningReserve table for Friday evening Leave message about time to pick up at hotelLeave message about time to pick up at hotel Send Veronica tourist informationSend Veronica tourist information

B. B. LanguageLanguage focus focus

1. Learners write offers for the situations.1. Learners write offers for the situations.

---- Shall I … / Would you like me to … / ---- Shall I … / Would you like me to … /

Do you want me to …Do you want me to …

2. Divide the class into pairs. One learner makes 2. Divide the class into pairs. One learner makes offers, the other accepts or declines them, in offers, the other accepts or declines them, in the latter case giving a reason for the refusal.the latter case giving a reason for the refusal.

3. Learners change partners and roles.3. Learners change partners and roles.

Suggested answers: Suggested answers:

Shall I/Would you like me to / Do you want me to Shall I/Would you like me to / Do you want me to

1) …get you a taxi?1) …get you a taxi?

2) reserve a table?2) reserve a table?

3) …book you a seat?3) …book you a seat?

4) …find out about tickets? ...book a seat?4) …find out about tickets? ...book a seat?

5) … call a taxi? … drop you off?5) … call a taxi? … drop you off?

6) …call the station? … find out about train times?6) …call the station? … find out about train times?

C. Reading and writingC. Reading and writing1. Start off with simple scanning questions on the 1. Start off with simple scanning questions on the

information leaflet, e.g.information leaflet, e.g.

---- ---- Where can you go for a meal? Where can you go for a meal? ---- What kind of food does the restaurant serve? ---- What kind of food does the restaurant serve? ---- How often do the sightseeing tours depart? ---- How often do the sightseeing tours depart? ---- How much is a ticket for the sightseeing tour? ---- How much is a ticket for the sightseeing tour? ---- Where can you go swimming? ---- Where can you go swimming? ---- Is there anywhere to play tennis? ---- Is there anywhere to play tennis? ---- Where can you see a play? ---- Where can you see a play? ---- What can you do if you are interested in antiques?---- What can you do if you are interested in antiques?

2. Elicit a few offers from learners, e.g.2. Elicit a few offers from learners, e.g.

---- Would you like me to reserve a table at …?---- Would you like me to reserve a table at …? ---- Shall I book you a seat on the tour?---- Shall I book you a seat on the tour?

3. In pairs, learners decide what they think 3. In pairs, learners decide what they think Veronica would like to do.Veronica would like to do.

4. Learners write a short letter to Veronica 4. Learners write a short letter to Veronica making suggestions and offering their making suggestions and offering their helphelp

Suggested answers:Suggested answers:

Dear VeronicaDear VeronicaHere is some tourist information about Bath.Here is some tourist information about Bath.The bus tour is very good. You can see a lot of the city, The bus tour is very good. You can see a lot of the city,

and you can get on and off as you like.and you can get on and off as you like.I can recommend The Vaults restaurant. We often I can recommend The Vaults restaurant. We often

entertain clients there. Do you want me to reserve a entertain clients there. Do you want me to reserve a table for you?table for you?

Finally, I’m sure you would enjoy Much Ado About Finally, I’m sure you would enjoy Much Ado About Nothing. It’s very funny, and the Royal Shakespeare Nothing. It’s very funny, and the Royal Shakespeare Company is excellent. Would you like me to find out Company is excellent. Would you like me to find out about tickets?about tickets?

I look forward to seeing you next week.I look forward to seeing you next week.Yours, Yours,

D. Speaking: free practice of the D. Speaking: free practice of the language presented in this unitlanguage presented in this unit

1. 1. Explain the activity. Use real information in Explain the activity. Use real information in their situation.their situation.

2. Point out ways of introducing an offer: are you 2. Point out ways of introducing an offer: are you interested in …? etc.interested in …? etc.

3. Divide the class into hosts and visitors and do 3. Divide the class into hosts and visitors and do the activity. the activity.

4. Change roles and partners if time permit.4. Change roles and partners if time permit.

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19.3 Thanking19.3 Thanking

A. DiscussionA. Discussion

1. Introduce the activity by eliciting from 1. Introduce the activity by eliciting from learners what guests do to show learners what guests do to show appreciation in different countries.appreciation in different countries.

2. Learners read through the article and 2. Learners read through the article and compare what is the same and different compare what is the same and different with what they know.with what they know.  

B. Language focusB. Language focusThank people and take leave in different cultures.Thank people and take leave in different cultures.

1. In pairs, learners match the phrases to a 1. In pairs, learners match the phrases to a suitable reply. They can check their answer suitable reply. They can check their answer from the recording.from the recording.

2. Establish the different contexts, e.g. after a 2. Establish the different contexts, e.g. after a meal, a sporting activity, and to whom the meal, a sporting activity, and to whom the remarks are made (business partners, remarks are made (business partners, colleagues, etc.)colleagues, etc.)

3. Learners practice the exchange in pairs.3. Learners practice the exchange in pairs.

C. ReadingC. Reading

1. Learners read the two letters. One is to a 1. Learners read the two letters. One is to a new business partner and another is to a new business partner and another is to a friend.friend.

2. Explain some of the language points and 2. Explain some of the language points and usage of certain expressions in such usage of certain expressions in such case.case.

D. Writing:D. Writing:

In accordance with readingIn accordance with reading1. Get the learners to read the notes. They may 1. Get the learners to read the notes. They may

need some assistance in the initial stages of need some assistance in the initial stages of this exercise.this exercise.

2. Decide which note is for a new business 2. Decide which note is for a new business partner and which one is for a business friend. partner and which one is for a business friend. Once aware of the difference in register, they Once aware of the difference in register, they can concentrate on one type of letter.can concentrate on one type of letter.

3. Remind learners of the sequence: opening, 3. Remind learners of the sequence: opening, body of letter and conclusion.body of letter and conclusion.

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Sum-upSum-up

Finished studying of how to enjoy a Finished studying of how to enjoy a business trip except for business, making business trip except for business, making proper offers in different situations, proper offers in different situations, accept and decline the offers in a polite accept and decline the offers in a polite way, and at last dealing with the right way, and at last dealing with the right ways how to show thankfulness to the ways how to show thankfulness to the hosts. hosts.

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AssignmentAssignment

Write a bread-and-butter note to your Write a bread-and-butter note to your friend whom you visited last month.friend whom you visited last month.

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