TOWNS and PLACES Important places in my life Towns and cities Doing sightseeing Giving directions TOWNS and PLACES

My home is not a place, it is people. Comment on the following quotations. My home is not a place, it is people. Lois McMaster Bujold   The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only one page. St. Augustine

town village metropolis outskirts country hamlet suburb Brainstorm what can be seen in... town metropolis village outskirts country hamlet suburb

Compare and contrast life in the places in the pictures. 1. 2. Where do you live? Where would you like to live? Why? Explain why some places are more important to you than the others.

Name the towns/cities below (click the photos to check) and explain what makes them famous. 1. 2. 3. London Jerusalem San Francisco 4. 6. 5. Roma Rio de Janeiro Prague Which of them would you like to see? Why? Add some others worth visiting.

Where were these photos taken? Name the sights in the pictures below. What are they famous for? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Look at the pictures and speak about these interesting places in Washington D.C. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Which sights would you like to visit in Washington D.C.? Why? Follow the map.

What do tourists need to arrange when staying somewhere? 1. 4. 3. 2. 5. How would you welcome a foreign tourist in your town/ village/ house?

What kind of tourists (age, interests, job What kind of tourists (age, interests, job...) would travel to these destinations? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Where would you go? Why?

You are in London in Hyde Park and you want to take pictures of some famous sights. Let your classmates guess which sight you are walking to giving them detailed directions. Use phrases: turn left, pass by, go along, cross, go straight, at the corner, take the first road on the right...