IELTS Preparatory Course Fujian Normal University Talking About Places IELTS Preparatory Course Fujian Normal University

Pronunciation: W and V review His English is Wonderful Jazz Chant His English is wonderful He speaks very well His accent is perfect You can't really tell that he isn't a native of the USA There's only one problem: he has nothing to say

Edelweiss Edelweiss, Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Small and white, clean and bright You look happy to meet me. Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow forever. Bless my homeland forever.

Pronunciation Practice: Th, S and Z s soft th z hard th__ sink think zee thee sank thank Zen then face faith breeze breathe mouse mouth seize seethe 1. Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month. 2. Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth.

Dialogue: Talking About Places Kelly Jones, a Canadian student, is talking with her Chinese friend, Lisa Li, about the city of Beijing. Kelly: I’m thinking of going to Beijing. Have you ever been there? Lisa: Yeah, I’ve been there a few times. Kelly: Really? (falling tone) What did you think of it? Lisa: Well, the downtown is very clean and attractive, but very crowded. Kelly: What’s the food like? Lisa: The food is delicious! You can find restaurants that serve all kinds of Chinese and international food.

Dialogue: Talking About Places Kelly: How about the weather? Lisa: It’s cold and dry in the winter, but hot and humid in the summer. I think October is the best time there. It’s usually mild and sunny. Kelly: Hmm. Maybe I should go there for the National Day holiday. What’s there to see? Lisa: There are lots of historical sites like the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. There are also some beautiful parks. If you want to buy some good souvenirs, go to the Friendship Store or the departments stores on Wangfujing Street, too.

Sentence Pattern QUESTION Have you ever been to (city)? POSITIVE ANSWERS Yes, I have. Yes, I went there once. Yes, I’ve been there a few times. Yes, I was there (time). NEGATIVE ANSWERS No, I haven’t. No, never No, I’ve never been there.

Adjectives to Describe Places Food Downtown/ Countryside Weather Transportation Houses/ Buildings Roads Restaurants/ hotels People

Adjectives to Describe Places Food Downtown/ Countryside Weather Transportation tasty hot delicious spicy bland interesting noisy quiet (un)attractive clean polluted crowded hot/cold warm humid/dry cloudy sunny rainy snowy cheap expensive (in)convenient (un)comfortable dirty Houses/ Buildings Roads Restaurants/ hotels People pretty ugly small tall wide narrow in good condition in poor condition busy (in)expensive (un)friendly (un)helpful welcoming

Sentence Patterns QUESTIONS   What did you think of (city)? How is/was the (noncount noun)? What is/was the (noncount noun) like? How are/were the (countable noun)? What are/were the (countable noun) like? ANSWERS It’s/It was _____. They are/were _____.

IELTS Part 2 Speaking Test Meet Lester Chin…. Part 2 Transportation

Kinds of Places to Visit historical sites parks art galleries restaurants museums stores temples gardens zoos beaches conservation areas sports stadium

Sentence Pattern QUESTIONS ANSWERS There are lots of/many _____.   What can you see there? What’s there to see? ANSWERS There are lots of/many _____. There are some/a number of _______. There are a few _____ There’s a/an _____.

Homework Review Tongue Twister 2. Practice orally the question and answer patterns for talking about places. You could have a discussion with one or two of your classmates about places you’ve visited in order to do this practice to prepare for next week’s activity. 3. List 5 places in the world you would like to visit and the main tourist attraction you would like to see. Explain why you want to see them in 1 sentence. List

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?