1. Travel and Tourism IELTS Preparatory Course Fujian Normal University

2. REMINDER NEXT WEEK: No class 2 nd presentation on Travel See presentation schedule for assigned time to give speech Remaining time will be used for free speaking activities

3. Talking about Places Review 1.Pick a well known city in China. Write it down. Do not show your classmates 2.Write a list of words describing the food, weather and places to visit in this city. 3.Stand up, find a partner and share the description of your city. 4.Your partner must guess the city in three tries. You have 1 minute to discuss. 5.Change partners after 1 minute.

4. IELTS Spoken Test Part 3 Then the examiner will say. “We’ve been talking about (topic in part 2) and I’d like to ask you one or two more general questions related to this. Let’s consider, first of all, …. Then there will be some abstract questions about the same topic as was discussed in part two. The questions will not be about your life. They will be about society, culture, government and other difficult topics.

5. Part 3 sample questions Topic: Buildings Buildings and cities What are some different types of buildings in the city where you live? How have buildings in cities changed in China? Are buildings today more or less harmful to the environment than buildings in the past? Why?

6. Part 3 sample questions Topic: Buildings Buildings and aesthetics What makes a building more or less attractive? Which is more important about a building: it’s appearance or its usefulness? Why? What types of buildings do you consider most attractive? (eg. Apartment buildings, government buildings, museums)

7. Part 3 sample questions Topic: Buildings Buildings and the environment How do buildings affect the environment? How can people improve their home or apartment to make it more environmentally friendly? What types of building codes should the government develop to make buildings more environmentally friendly?

8. IELTS Part 3 Speaking Test Meet Lester Chin…. Part 3 Tourism

9. Pronunciation Practice: Th, S and Z ssoft thzhard th__ sinkthinkzeethee sankthankZenthen facefaithbreezebreathe mousemouthseizeseethe 1. Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month. 2. Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth.

10. “e” and “i” Pronunciation Long vowels fēēt  “bi-zi” 鼻子 b īke  “bai-se” 白色 Short vowels pĕn  no pinyin equal sĭt  no pinyin equal whēēl whīlewĭllwĕll b ēē tb ī teb ĭ tb ĕ t ridredwristrest lidledknitnet pinpenfillfell liftleftblissbless

11. Tongue Twister Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Then where are the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

12. Tourist Trail Homework Review: Where in the world would you like to visit? Why? Share in pairs. Activity: Teacher will name a country. Next player must name a famous site in this country and then name another country. Next student must name a famous site in this next country and then name another country.

13. Phrasal Verbs 1.To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to a.get over b.go off c.get away 2.To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to a.check out b.check off c.check in 3. When the aircraft leaves the ground it a.takes off b.takes over c.takes in

14. Phrasal Verbs 1.To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to c.get away “After January exams, I can’t wait to get away somewhere for Spring Festival” 2.To show your ticket, give your baggage to be loaded and get your seat at the airport is to c.check in “You need to check in at Gate 4 to catch the flight to Xian” 3.When the aircraft leaves the ground it a.takes off “The plane takes off at 1:50pm from Gate 15”

15. Phrasal Verbs 4. To start on a journey is to a.set in b.set by c.set off 5. The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it a.gets away b.gets in c.gets over 6.To stay somewhere for length of time when you are on a long journey is to a.stop by b.stop over c.stop on

16. Phrasal Verbs 4. To start on a journey is to c.set off “ I will set off on the Asian part of the tour next weekend” 5. The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it b.gets in “Tell me what time his train gets in so I can pick him up” 6.To stay somewhere for length of time when you are on a long journey is to b.stop over “On the way to Thailand, we have a 4 day stop over in Kunming”

17. Guided Tours A hospitalA poor housing areaAn orphanage A TV studio A hot spring ( 温泉 ) A government office A karaoke barA high schoolA power station A museumAn art galleryAn ancient site A botanical gardenA universityA department store A templeA farmA conservation area A sports stadiumA tea houseA hotel An airportA bankA mountain You are a group of tour guides. You need to plan an itinerary for a group of foreign guests. They are coming to your city for 3 days. From the following list, select 8 places that the delegation should go and see. Put your choices in order of importance and explain why to the class.

18. Next Major Speech Date: November 6 Topic: Travel- Describe your latest interesting trip. Duration: 1-2 minute speech In your speech, please include the following: When and where did you go? Whom did you go with? What things did you do? Also, please include information about 1 of the following: How common is long-distance travel in China? How do you think long distance travel will change in the future? What are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling alone versus in a group? What are the effects of tourism on small minority people groups? How can tourists be sensitive when visiting minority areas?