UNIVERSIDAD PROVINCIAL DE

CÓRDOBA
Facultad de Turismo y Ambiente

Lengua Extranjera con

Fines Específicos
Inglés – Primer año – Materia común
Apuntes de cátedra

Edición 2023
 Going Places

1. Introduction: Booking Services &Telephone Conversations

2. At the Hotel
3. Giving Directions
4. At the restaurant
5. Preparing for Trips
6. Description of Cities
7. Grammar
8. Vocabulary

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 Introduction:

Booking Services &Telephone

Conversations

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1.3 Can you spell it?

Spell the following acronyms. What do they stand for?

The English Alphabet

Vowels: vocales – Consonants: consonantes

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Dialogue 1

Look at the picture. What do you see? What’s the waiter doing?

Listen to the dialogues and complete the table

Restaurant Customer’s name A table for Time

1.

2.

3.

4.

Complete the dialogue

Waiter _______________, Luigi’s.

Customer Yes, a table for two, _______________.
Waiter And what name, _______________, Madam.
Customer Ms. Leach. That’s L – E – A – C – H
Waiter Right. A table for _________ at _________.
Customer ___________________, Goodbye.
Waiter ___________________, Madam.

Put the sentences in the correct ordet to complete the dialogue

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Booking a hotel room

Dialogue 1
Look at the picture. What do you see? What’s the receptionist doing?

Listen to the dialogue and complete the table

Hotel’s name Number of Customer’s
nights name

Complete the dialogue

Receptionist ____________ _______________ hotel.
Customer A ______________ for two _______ tonight, _____________.
Receptionist Yes. What name, _______________, ________________.
Customer _________________. That’s __________________________.
Receptionist Right. A ________________ for _________.
Customer ___________________, Goodbye.

Work with a partner. Make a dialogue to book a room in a hotel in Córdoba.

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1.4 A reservation for Corfu

Read the following registration numbers

Look at the map. Where is it from?

What means of transport can a tourist take
from Brindisi to Corfu if they need to take
their car?

Listen to the dialogues and complete the table

Type of car Registration number Customer’s name Date

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Dialogue 1

Asistant: Hello, Brindisi Ferries.

Costumer: Yes, a reservation for Corfu, please.
Asistant: Yes, certainly, Madam. What date?
Costumer: 6 July.
Asistant: And what kind of car, please?
Costumer: It’s a Toyota Carina E.
Asistant: What’s the registration number, please?
Costumer: J 323 OAC.
Asistant: And what name, please?
Costumer: Maria da Silva.
Asistant: Thank you. Your reservation is confirmed.
Costumer: Thank you. Goodbye.

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2.1 Can I speak to Sarah, please?

1. Write down all the expressions you know that you use on the phone.

2. Listen to the expressions and write the ones that you did not write before.

3. Listen and match the speakers to the logos.

4. Listen to the dialogues and complete the table

Name Company Position in out

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Dialogue 1

Receptionist Hello, Shimane Engineering.

Caller Can I speak to Sarah Spiegel, please?
Receptionist Who? Can you repeat that, please?
Caller Sarah Spiegel, the sales director.
Receptionist: NO, sorry, she’s out at the moment. Can I take a message?

Dialogue 2

Receptionist Hello, Brusch Electronics.

Caller Can I speak to Tom Bariagli, please?
Receptionist Who? Can you repeat that, please?
Caller Tom Bariagli, the accountant.
Receptionist: Yes of course, just a minute. Mr Bariagli, a call for you.

5. Put the parts of this conversation in the right order

Can I speak to Carmen García, please?

World travel plc.
Hello.
Carmen García.
Yes, of course, just a minute.
Can you repeat that, please?
Who?

6. Work with a partner. Make a dialogue similar to the ones you have heard.

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 Who’s calling, please?
Listen to the telephone conversatoion and complete the blanks.

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 From: At your service.
OUP: 1995.

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2.2 Can we meet on Thursday?

1. Say and write the days of the week.

2. Say and write the names of the months.

3. It’s Wednesday, this is a page from Jana’s diary.

Listen to the dialogues and complete the table

Caller Speaking to First time Second time

1.

2.

3.

Put the words in the right order

1. meet/ on /we / Monday/Can /at 11 am?

2. fine/ that’s / Yes,
3. 3pm/ on/ Wednesday./ you /See/ at
4. I/ sorry,/ can’t/ I’m/ at 11am/ on Monday.
5. You/ me/ can/ 3pm/ meet/ at/ on Wednesday?/ Then

Now put the sentences in order to make a dialogue

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2.3 A flight to Madrid

Look at the picture. Where are those persons? What do you think they are doing?

Listen to the dialogues and complete the table

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3

Destination

Date

Departure time

Arrival time

Name

Credit card number

What do the following verbs mean?

buy – give – book – leave – spell – help – want – pay

Complete the dialogue

Travel agent Good morning. Can I _________________ you?
Customer Yes. Can I ______________ a flight to Tokyo, please?
Travel agent Yes. Certainly. When do you want to ______________?
Customer On Friday.
Travel agent What’s your name?
Customer Brian Schiff.
Travel agent Can you _____________ that, please?
Customer My name’s B – R – I – A – N and my surname S – H – I – F – F
Travel agent How do you ________________ to pay?
Customer Can I _______________ by credit card?
Travel agent Yes, certainly. Can you _______________ me the number, please?

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Dialogue 1

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2.4 Booking a hotel room

Look at the picture. What do you think the woman is doing?

Listen to the dialogues and complete the table. Choose the name of the hotels
form the names in the box.

Harbor – Ruffles – Tokyo Palace

Hotel Dates Shower or bath Price Customer’s name

1.

2.

3.

Debby Smith’s personal assistant has made five mistakes. Listen to dialogue 2
again and correct the mistakes.

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 Jobs and professions in Tourism, Hotel Management and Gastronomy

Flight attendant Waiter / waitress Personnel manager

Air hostess Bartender / barmaid Telephone operator
Front desk clerk Bellhop / bellboy Tour company
Receptionist Tour guide representative
Porter Tourist guide Tour rep
Booking clerk Check-in clerk Travel clerk
Pilot General manager Tour operator
Chef Manager Tourist information officer
Cook Immigration officer Travel agent

Answer the first question with “No”, then answer the second one with “Yes”
Example:

- Are you a bartender? No, I'm not.

- Are you a waiter? Yes, I am.
1. Is Miss Tanaka a tour guide?
______________________
- Is she a receptionist?
______________________
2. Are Pedro and Miguel waiters?
______________________
- Are they bartenders?
______________________
3. Is Mr. Ramirez a waiter?
______________________
- Is Frank a tour guide?
______________________
Complete the following job descriptions
1. Betsy Rogers is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in a travel agency. She helps customers to book
tickets for aeroplanes or trains.
2. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ carries your luggage in a hotel.
3. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ gives you information about the places you can visit or
hotels where to stay in a city or a region.
4. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cooks in an important restaurant.
Then the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ takes the food to your table.
5. If you have a problem in your hotel room you should talk to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
6. At the airport you must show your ticket to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and when you arrive
in a different country you must show your passport to the_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
7. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ generally own the travel agencies where they work.

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 Checking into a hotel

At reception

Choose the best response to the receptionist’s questions

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 Accommodation

1. Bed & breakfasts a. Are usually the cheapest kind of accommodation. Luxurious
(B&B) camping called Glamping (glamorous camping) is becoming very
popular in the UK.
2. Youth hostels
b. Offer a range of apartments from two rooms to penthouse. They
3. Self-catering usually have some facilities, such as swimming pools, gardens
and private garages.
4. Residences c. Are commercial establishments offering lodging to travellers and
often having restaurants meeting rooms and other facilities that
5. Campsites are available to the general public.
d. Are often private houses where the owners offer rooms and
6. Hotels
provide overnight stay and breakfast. The toilet and bathroom
can be private or shared with other guests. They are often
cheaper than hotels and a more relaxing place to stay.
e. Are supervised, inexpensive places for young people who travel.
Guests often share large rooms, and sometimes they have to
make their beds, cook their meals and do other chores. In return,
the stay costs much less than a hotel or a B&B.
f. Houses or apartments that offer you a place to stay where you
can do your cooking. An apart hotel is a kind of hotel that has
self-catering apartments instead of rooms.

Hotel rooms

1. Single room a. Has got a double bed plus an extra single bed or three single beds
2. Twin room b. Is a big room with more than four beds, usually found in youth hostels
3. Double room c. Has got one single bed
4. Triple room d. Has got two single beds
5. Family room e. Has got one double bed
6. Dorm f. Has got a double bed for the parents and single beds for the children

Hotel jobs

1. Chambermaid a. Carries guests’ bags to their rooms

2. Hotel manager b. Cleans guestrooms
3. Bartender c. Serves guests in the restaurant
4. Accountant d. Manages all the hotel staff
5. Concierge e. Welcomes visitors to a hotel and answers calls
6. Porter, bellhop or bellboy f. Serves guests at the bar
7. Waiter / waitress g. Finds business for the hotel
8. Marketing manager h. Waits at the hotel entrance and greets new guests
9. Receptionist or front desk clerk i. Gives information and helps guests
10. Doorman j. Does the hotel’s finances

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You’ll hear two people talking about the facilities that their hotel offers. Listen and tick
(√) the facilities that each of the hotels offers.

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 Read the advertisement for a hotel in
London. Look at the symbols for the
facilities below and label them. Then
write yes or no for each facility.

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 Is there a bank near here?
What do these symbols mean? Match the words and symbols. One has been done for you as an
example.

Now

listen. Where is each place? Draw a line to the correct floor in the hotel. Is this the picture of
an American or British hotel? Justify.

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 Write the names of the different places at this hotel

Look at the information and complete the dialogue. Use words, not numbers, in your
answer.

Reception –Hello, reception, can I help you?

Guest –Hello. My name’s Mr Larson, room 231. What time is breakfast?
Reception –Breakfast is served from ___________________ to _________________.
Guest –Thank you. And when does the restaurant open for lunch?
Reception –It opens at ___________________ and it closes at ___________________.
Guest –And for dinner?
Reception –It opens at ___________________ and it closes at ___________________.
Guest –Thanks. Oh, one more thing. Is there an exchange bureau in the hotel?
Reception –Yes. It opens at ____________ and it closes at ___________ in the evening.
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 What kind of room would you like?
Listen to three dialogs. For each one, check the card (a or b) with the correct
information

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Complete the dialog. Then listen and check.

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Read the dialogue and fill in the reservation form

Complete the dialogue. Make up questions from the words in brackets. The first
one is done as an example.

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Look at the reservation form and then complete the dialogue. The first part has
been done as an example.

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 Fill in this form

You are at the hotel, the receptionist is asking you questions. Complete the
dialogue.

The hotel receptionist – Welcome to Sun Hotel. Name, please?

You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – Where are you from?
You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – What’s your passport number?
You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – And your address?
You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – How will you be paying?
You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – How long will you be staying?
You – Until _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The hotel receptionist – OK. You’re in room 203 on the second floor. The bellhop is
carrying your suitcase Sir / Madam.
You – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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3.1 Is there a swimming pool?
Clients are asking about facilities in a hotel. Listen and complete the requests in
the table.
Check you know the words in the boxes
Facilities and services:
swimming pool – hairdressing salon – coffee shop – travel agent’s – car hire service –
gym
Prepositions and adverbial expressions of place:
downstairs– on the left – on the right – over there – down the corridor – on the first floor – gym

Requests Yes/No Directions

1. Hairdressing salon

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Listen and complete the sentences

1. Is there a hairdressing salon in the hotel? Yes, it’s _________________.
2. Where’s the reception, please? ________________________________.
3. Where can I get a cup of coffee?
In the coffee shop. _________________________________________
4. Is there a car hire service in the hotel, please?
Yes, it’s _________________________________________

Complete the sentences

1. Is there a hairdressing salon? Yes, _____________. // No, __________________.
2. _______________ a coffee shop? Yes, ____________ down the corridor.
3. ________________ a gym? No, ______________ but ______________ a swimming
pool. ____________downstairs.
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 Floors at a hotel

Where’s the reception?

It’s on the ground floor

Where are the toilets?

They are on the fifth floor.

1st  first 6th  sixth

2nd  second 7th  seventh
3rd  third 8th  eigtht
4th  fourth 9th  ninth
5th  fifth 10th  tenth

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Describing a hotel

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Complete the dialogue about the Sea Star. Use the correct form of there is or
there are

Complete the questions with is there or is it/he/she and are there or are there.

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 Is there a bank near here?
What do these symbols mean? Match the words and symbols. One has been done for you as an
example.

Now listen. Where is each place? Draw a line to the correct floor in the hotel. Is
this the picture of an American or British hotel? Justify.

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3.2 Are there any messages for me?
Listen to the dialogues and complete the table
Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3 Dialogue 4 Dialogue 5
Request

Answer

Read the following message and mark the correct option

Dear Michael, The message is for:

Welcome to Copenhagen! Can we have dinner together? a. Making a reservation

b. Giving directions
Meet me at 8 pm in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Copenhagen’s c. Asking for information
famous seafood restaurant). It’s very near your hotel.

Go out of the front entrance and turn left. Then turn

right. Walk past the station, and it’s on the corner on
the right, opposite the cinema.

Best wishes
Ulrike

Read the message again and mark the places on this map

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Listen to the dialogues and complete the table with the directions. Use the map
to help you.
Place Directions
1.

2.

3.

Complete the sentences with a or any

1. Are there ___________ messages for me?
2. Is there ____________ post office near the hotel?
3. I’d like _____________ double room, please.
4. Are there __________ good restaurants in Sydney?
5. Are there __________ letters for me?
6. Is there ___________ computer in the office?
7. There aren’t ___________ single rooms available.
8. There aren’t ___________ flights to Paris on Wednesday.
9. Is there ____________ flight on Monday?
10. Oh, yes! There is _________ early flight on Mondays.

Mark the correct sentence

1. a. There are Todd. b. This is Todd.
2. a. It’s 8.30 am. b. There’s 8.30 am.
3. a. There’s a café over there. b. It’s a café over there.
4. a. It’s 22nd March. b. This is 22nd March.
5. a. There’s on the right. b. It’s on the right.

Complete the answers

1. Is there a cinema near the hotel? No, ___________________.
2. Is there a coffee shop in the hotel? Yes, ___________________.
3. Are there any messages for me? No, ____________________.
4. Is Bob in the office? Yes, ___________________.

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 5.2 Out and about
Read the directions and mark on the map:
1. The Art Gallery of New South Wales
2. The Theatre Royal
3. St James Station
4. The Australian Museum

Work with a partner. Ask and

answer questions using the language in the box to help you. Start from the New
South Wales Travel Centre.
Examples: -How can I get to the…? 1. Circular Quay Station
-Where’s the…? 2. Sydney Observatory
3. Sydney Opera House

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Giving Directions

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 Asking the Way & Giving Directions
Asking the way
Excuse me. How do I get to St James Church from here?
I’m looking for St James Church. Do you know where it is?
Excuse me. Where is St James Church?
Can you help me? How do I get to St James Church?
Excuse me. Is St James Church near here?

Answering
Go left / right out of here.
Go down Market Street
Go straight ahead
Take the first right
Take the second left
Turn right / left
Turn right on Market Street
Take the second turning on the left
Make a left-hand turn at the road / path/ alley / ditch /intersection
At the second road/ path / alley / ditch /intersection… turn right
Walk to the traffic lights
Go past the shopping Mall
Cross Market Street
Go through the square
Walk three blocks until you get to Market Street
Keep going
When you get to the Shopping Mall
Walk half a block and ...

Giving the exact place

You will see the Bank on your left / right
The Bank is opposite / across from the Shopping Mall
It’s just in front of you. It’s a large blue building. You can’t miss it
It’s just crossing the street on the right corner
It’s between the coffee shop and the supermarket
The Bank is next to the coffee shop. It’s really easy
It’s just round the corner
It’s in the middle of the block on your right / left

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Prepositions and expressions of place

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 Look at the picture and translate the prepositions of place. Then write
examples with each of them.

Match one sentence to each place. Find the places on the map to check your
answers

It’s next to the supermarket. Internet café

It’s in front of the high school. Convenience store
It’s behind the middle school. Mall
It’s between Theater Café and Museum Café. Restaurant
It’s on the corner of Third Street and Green Street. Bus stop
It’s across from the Museum of Art Theater

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Prepositions

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Complete using the following prepositions

Down – below – up – next to – opposite – past – along – across – under – between – over –
above – behind – round – in front of

1. Mario’s restaurant is _______________ a travel agency.

2. There’s a person __________________ Mario’s restaurant.
3. There’s a dog _____________________ the ladder.
4. A painter is climbing _______________ the ladder.
5. Mario’s restaurant is _______________ a hotel called The Red Lion.
6. Someone is running ________________ the hotel.
7. There’s a beautiful garden ___________ the hotel.
8. There is a bus stop _________________ the hotel.
9. Mario’s restaurant is _______________ the hotel and the launderette.
10. There’s a hairdresser’s ______________ the launderette.
11. Someone is coming _________________ the steps of the launderette.
12. There are a few people walking _______________ the road.
13. There’s a car coming _______________ the corner.
14. Someone is pushing a pram ________________ the road.
15. There’s a plane flying ______________ the town.

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Give directions to different places in the city of Córdoba

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 Restaurant Staff

Back of house
Stewards whose duties include taking away and washing up the used dishes from the service and cleaning station.
Cleaners who clean, dust and vacuum the restaurant after each meal sitting

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Fruits

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PLAN OF A RESTAURANT

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The Equipment: cutlery / glassware

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The Equipment: crockery / other

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Cooking methods

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At the Restaurant

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Receiving guests

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Now listen again and write the phrases Jan uses. Then practise saying them.

Modal verbs
Modal verbs such as can, could, will, would, may and shall are special because:

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 Parts of the dining room

Match the words in the box to the pictures. Then practise saying the words.

Now listen to the dialogue and tick the areas you hear.

Tick the words you hear. Then make sentences with the ticked words.

Work in two teams. Team A choose a table form the seating plan above. Team B asks
Yes / No questions to find out which table it is.

A Is it near the piano? A Is it a round table?

B Yes, it is. B No, it isn’t

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 Tableware for lunch and dinner

Match the words in the box to the pictures. Then practise saying the words.

Tableware for breakfast

Match the words in the box to the tableware. Then practise saying the words.

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6.4 Preparing for a Trip
Read the advice to visitors about the weather and what clothes to take to: a) New
York, b) Athens and c) Hong Kong. Match the city to the piece of advice.

Complete the table about the weather in your city

Summer Winter Spring Autumn / fall

Temperatures

Sun

Rain

Snow

Read the postcards and complete the texts with the words in the box
white – shining – interesting – warm – wonderful – blue

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 Coming to New York?
Read on before you start packing!
It is always very important to be selective with the clothes you put in your
suitcase every time you travel. But in the case of New York City - or the Big
Apple, as it is also called - the seasons are so different that you really need to
know what clothes to take in summer, autumn (or fall in American English),
winter or spring. In winter, it can be very cold with temperatures sometimes
reaching 23°F (-5°C). It can be snowy too, so you must take your boots, a couple
of thick pullovers, a scarf, gloves and a warm overcoat. It is really baking hot in
summer but it can also be cloudy and rainy, so do not forget to pack your
raincoat and umbrella apart from many T-shirts and light shirts, shorts and
sunglasses. Spring is definitely a very nice season in NYC because the days are
usually sunny and cool. It is a great time of the year to walk in the streets and
the many beautiful parks that you can find there, for example, Central Park. It
is then a good idea to pack a couple of comfortable trainers or tennis shoes and
light trousers or jeans. Finally, when visiting NYC in autumn, you must
remember that this is a warm - about 59° F (19°C) - and windy season. It can also
get a bit rainy, so the clothes you must pack are very similar to the ones you
need to wear in spring, but do not forget to include some sweaters and a light
jacket. As you can see, the Big Apple is a city you can enjoy all the year round.
Read the text and mark True [T] or False [F]
1. The Big Apple is another name for the city of New York. [ ]
2. The weather in NYC changes a lot form one season to another. [ ]
3. Autumn and spring can be very rainy in NYC. [ ]
4. Summer is a nice season to be outdoors in NYC. [ ]
Vocabulary. Complete the table with the name of the clothes
Headwear Warm clothes Light clothes Footwear Accessories

Complete this paragraph about your city

_________________ is beautiful in ______________. It’s usually ______________ and
_____________. People generally wear _____________________________. It’s a
great time of the year to _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.

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 Advice for travellers

Work with a partner. Say which piece of advice is relevant to your country. Then
write a list of advice for a visitor who is coming to your country.

Dos Don’ts

Complete this note giving advice to a tourist

Dear Mario,

About your trip to Córdoba: some downtown

areas are very dangerous at night. Don’t go there
alone…

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 I like New York

Look at the adjectives in the box and organize them in two columns:

polluted – lively – pleasant – crowded – dirty – interesting – dangerous – convenient –

exciting – expensive – unpleasant – tiring – noisy – violent – dull – terrific – attractive –
friendly

Adjectives with a positive Adjectives with a negative

connotation connotation

Read the text about New York and write down all the adjectives and expressions
the speaker uses to describe and to state her opinions about the city.

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Carmen Davalos, Dimitri Takkas, and Magda Kaparti are talking about New York.
Listen to each of them and complete the table.
Carmen Dimitri Magda
Atmosphere

Streets

Entertainment

Museums and galleries

Shops

People

Transport

Write your opinion of a city you know. Refer to its atmosphere, streets,
entertainment, etc. You can give a good or a bad opinion.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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 Description of La Plata
La Plata is a city in Argentina, in the province of Buenos Aires. It is in the east of the country, 9
kilometres off the Rio de la Plata coast. It is one of the best planned cities in the world. It is like
a big cube crossed by diagonals. The city streets have numbers to find places more easily. There
is a square every six hundred metres with a lot of trees and large green areas around the city
border produce oxygen.
La Plata was founded in the late 19th century. It has got a population of
about 460,000 inhabitants and it covers an area of about 25 square
kilometres. There are many institutions like the Provincial Parliament and
the National University of La Plata. There is also the most famous Museum
of Natural Science in South America and a spectacular Cathedral, that has
recently been renovated, which is the biggest in Argentina.
Ask questions for the given answers about La Plata
1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
It is situated in the province of Buenos Aires.
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
It’s 9 kilometres off the Rio de la Plata coast.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
To find places more easily.
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
Yes, there is a square every six hundred metres.
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
They produce oxygen.
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
In the late 19th century.
7. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
The population is of about 460,000 inhabitants.
8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?
The Cathedral is spectacular.
Here’s the introduction to a description of a city. Continue it and describe a city
you know well.
________________ is a city in _______________, in the province of ______________.
It is in the ____________ of the country, ________ kilometres from _______________.
It is a / an __________ city. ______________________________________________
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A Tourist Leaflet

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The state of Bahia is in the north-east of Brazil. It’s the perfect place for a holiday! Here are
some of the things you can see and do there.
Salvador – Capital of Happiness
Salvador is the capital city of the region. It’s
smaller than Rio, but some people say it’s
more Brazilian. The old part of the town has
beautiful, colourful houses, and monuments.
The carnival in Salvador is spectacular. It
takes place in February and over 200 groups take place in the parades. The
carnival party lasts for seven days and seven nights.
A Natural Paradise
The Chapada Diamantina National Park is in the centre of Bahia. It’s a beautiful
region of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, natural swimming pools and it isn’t as
populated as the coast. It’s perfect for active tourists. There are lots of things to
do, like walking, mountain biking, swimming, and snorkelling.
The Ocean
Whale-watching is a popular activity in the Abrolhos archipelago, off the south
coast of Bahia. Thousands of tourists visit the region from July to November,
when the whales migrate there. It’s also famous for its colourful, exotic fish and
spectacular coral formations.

Read the text answer the questions

1. Where is Bahia?
__________________________________________________________
2. What is the capital city of the region?
__________________________________________________________
3. What can tourists do in the old part of Salvador?
__________________________________________________________
4. How long does the carnival party last?
__________________________________________________________
5. What can tourists do in the Chapada Diamantina National Park?
__________________________________________________________
6. What is the Abrolhos archipelago famous for?
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Writing
Write a tourist brochure for a region in your country. Use the reading text
as a model and include information about these things:
 Location
 Geography
 Cities
 Places to visit
 Things to do

Welcome to ______________________________ . It’s the perfect place for

a holiday. ____________________________________________________
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 Famous Monuments

Match the names of the monuments in the box with the picture and the correct
description

The Eiffel Tower – The Tower of Pisa – The Statue of Liberty – The Tower of London

1. One of the most famous landmarks in the world overlooks New York Harbour. A
gift from France to the American people on their centennial celebration. (1876)

2. This tower was built to celebrate the science and engineering advances of its
age. It was built by Alexander Gustave Eiffel for the Paris exposition. (1889)

3. A well-known monument. Many famous people were imprisoned and executed

in this place. It has got 13 towers including the bloody Tower. The crown jewels
are in this building.

4. It deviates 5mt. from the perpendicular. It is said that Galileo based his
experiments on gravity on this monument.

a. b. c.

d.

Choose a historic monument in your town or city. Find out as much information
as you can about it. Say how to get there and possible visiting hours. Prepare a
touristic brochure.

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 Describing places
Longleat House and Safari Park
Longleat House is 140 kilometres west of London between the cities of Salisbury and
Bath. The house is the home of Lord Bath. It is about 400 years old.
Visitors can walk through the house and look at the magnificent rooms, with their
beautiful paintings. There are many examples of antique furniture in the rooms. There is
also a safari park at Longleat House. Wild animals wander freely inside the park. Visitors
can drive through the safari park and they can see lions and tigers and many other
animals. There are many restaurants and cafés inside the house and in the grounds.
Longleat House is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except 25th December –
Christmas Day). The safari park is open in the summer and is closed in the winter from
October to March.

Name of the building: What is the name of the building?

Location: Where is it?
Owner: Whose home is it?
Interests for visitors:
House: What can visitors see inside the house?
Park: What can visitors see in the safari park?
Opening times: When is Longleat House open?

Read the following form, then complete the passage

General Facts
Name of building: The Tower of London
Description: one of the oldest castles in Britain
Location: in London, near the river Thames
Age: dates from the 11th century
Visitors: visited by thousands of tourists every year
Facilities and interests
Different parts of the castle can be visited
- The museum of old weapons and armour
- The Crown Jewels
- A restaurant
- A shop for postcards, books and souvenirs
Opening times and cost of admission
Summer: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults: £26
Winter: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children: £14

The ___________________________________ is one of _______________________.

It is in ______________________ near ________________________. The tower dates
_______________. Every year the Tower of London is _______________________.
Visitors can look at ____________________ and ________________________. They
can eat at _____________________ and they can buy things at a ________________.

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The tower is open in summer from ________ to ________ and in winter from ________
to __________. The cost of admission is __________ for adults and ____________ for
children.

Fill in the form about the school where you study. Then answer the questions
Name: 1. What is the name of your school?
Location: 2. Where is it?
Founded in: 3. Where was it built?
4. How many floors are there?
Floors / levels:
5. How many classrooms are there?
Classrooms: 6. What facilities are there? (library,
Facilities: laboratory, video room, hall, cafeteria,
shops)

Now write a short paragraph describing it.

_____________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Write about a place or building you know. Include:
General Facts: name, location, what it is like, age, history;
Facilities and interest: what the building is used for, what it contains, what visitors can
do and see there;
Opening times and cost of admission: when the building is open and how much it costs
to go in.

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Grammar

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 Present tense of VERB “ TO BE” (ser-estar- tener para la edad
solamente)
(Tiempo presente del verbo “TO BE”)
Affirmative form

Pronoun +
Present tense Short forms Traducción
I am I’m yo soy / yo estoy /

yo tengo ( sólo para la edad)

you are You’re vos sos / vos estás / vos tenés (sólo
para la edad)

tú eres / tú estás / tú tienes (sólo para

le edad)
Singular
usted es / usted está / usted tiene ( sólo
para la edad)

he is He’s él es / él está / él tiene (sólo para la

edad)

she is She’s ella es / ella está / ella tiene ( sólo para

la edad)

it is It’s eso es / eso está / eso tiene (sólo para

la edad)

ese es/ ese está / ese tiene (sólo para la

edad)

esa es / esa está / esa tiene (sólo para la

edad)

we are We’re nosotros somos / nosotros estamos /

nosotros tenemos ( sólo para la edad)
Plural
you are You’re ustedes son / ustedes están / ustedes
tienen (sólo para la edad)

they are They’re ellos son / ellos están / ellos tienen

(sólo para la edad)

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 Forma negativa Forma interrogativa

Traducción
Pronoun + Present
tense
I’m not Yo no soy / yo no estoy / Am I? ¿Soy yo? ¿Estoy yo?

yo no tengo (sólo para la edad) ¿Tengo yo?

you aren’t Vos no sos / vos no estás / vos no Are you? ¿Sos vos? ¿Estás vos?
tenés (sólo para la edad) ¿Tenés vos?

Tú no eres / tú no estás / tú no tienes ¿Eres tú? ¿Estás tú?

(sólo para la edad) ¿Tienes tú?

Usted no es / usted no está / usted no ¿Es usted? ¿Está usted?

tiene (sólo para la edad)
¿Tiene usted?

he isn’t Él no es / él no está / él no tiene (sólo Is he? ¿Es él? ¿Está él?

para la edad)
¿Tiene él? (edad)

she isn’t Ella no es / ella no está / ella no tiene Is she? ¿Es ella? ¿Está ella?
(sólo para la edad)
¿Tiene ella? (edad)

it isn’t Eso no es / eso no está / eso no tiene Is it? ¿Es eso? ¿Está eso?
(sólo para la edad) ¿Tiene eso? (sólo para la
edad)
Ese no es/ ese no está / ese no tiene
(sólo para la edad) ¿Es ese? ¿Está ese?
¿Tiene ese? (sólo para
Esa no es / esa no está / esa no tiene edad)
(sólo para la edad)
¿Es esa? ¿Está esa?
¿Tiene esa? (sólo para la
edad)

we aren’t Nosotros no somos / nosotros no Are we? ¿Somos nosotros?

estamos / Nosotros no tenemos (sólo
para la edad) ¿Estamos nosotros?

¿Tenemos nosotros?

you aren’t Ustedes no son / ustedes no están / Are you? ¿Son ustedes? ¿Están
ustedes no tienen ( sólo para la edad) ustedes? ¿Tienen
ustedes?

they aren’t Ellos no son / ellos no están / ellos no Are they? ¿Son ellos? ¿Están ellos?
tienen (sólo para la edad) ¿Tienen ellos?

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 Personal Pronouns

Singular Plural

I = yo We = nosotros
You = vos, usted, tú You = ustedes
He = él They = ellos
She = ella
It = eso, esa, ese

Possessive adjectives

1st I my (mi, mis)

2nd you your (tu, tus)
3rd he his (su, sus)
3rd she her (su, sus)
3rd it its (su, sus)
1st we our (nuestro,nuestros)
2nd you your (vuestro/s, su, sus)
3rd they their (su, sus)

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 Present simple Tense
Affirmative

Conjugación Significado

I live yo vivo

You live tú vives

he / she / it lives él / ella / ello vive

We live nosotros vivimos

You live vosotros vivís

They live ellos/ellas viven

Caso especial: "-es" para la 3ª persona
Los verbos acabados en "-o","-sh", "-ch", "-ss", "-x", "-z", "-y"
añaden "-es" en lugar de "-s para la 3ª persona del singular".

Verbo Tercera persona Significado

To go he goes él va

To wish he wishes él desea

To reach he reaches él alcanza

To express he expresses él expresa

To fix he fixes él arregla

To kiss he kisses él besa

To buzz he buzzes él murmulla

Caso especial: "-ies" para la 3ª persona
Los verbos acabados en "consonante + y" forman la tercera persona
en "-ies".
Verbo Tercera persona Significado

To occupy he occupies él ocupa

To study he studies él estudia

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Atención!
Si la “y" es precedida por una vocal, la 3ª persona lleva solamente una
"s"

Verbo Tercera persona Significado

Tobuy he buys él compra

Negative
Subject + do / does + not + Verb
I do not sing - Yo no canto
He does not sing - Él no canta
They do not play - Ellos no juegan

En inglés "do + not" se contrae a "don't" y "does + not" a

"doesn't".
I don't sing - Yo no canto
He doesn't sing - Él no canta
They don't play -Ellos no juegan

Interrogative

En las oraciones interrogativas también se hace uso del verbo auxiliar

to do. Anteponiéndolo al sujeto.

La estructura de las preguntas cerradas o de yes/no (es decir aquellas

que no tienen partícula interrogativa) es:

Do / does +Subject + Verb?

Do you like music? - ¿Te gusta la música?
Does he speak English? - ¿Él habla inglés?

La estructura de las preguntas abiertas (es decir aquellas que tienen

partícula interrogativa) es:

Interrogative Word + do / does + Subject + Verb?

Why do you like music? -¿Porqué te gusta la música?

When do you come back? - ¿Cuándo vuelves?

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 Adverbs of frequency

Short answers

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Complete the conversation putting the verbs in Present Simple

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 Present Continous

Affirmative

Write these sentences with the verbs in Present Continuous

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Negative

Write the sentences in the negative, in two ways where possible.

Interrogative Short answers

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Complete the questions with the verbs in present Continuous

Write the questions with the verbs in present Continuous

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Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the
short answers

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Present Continuous – Present Simple: Contrast

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Complete the sentences putting the verbs into present continuous or present simple and
complete the short answers

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Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous or present simple

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 Present Continuous as a Future

Are the following sentences present or future? Write Present or Future after each one

Complete the sentences putting the verbs into the present continuous

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Complete the conversation using the information in the diary. Use verbs in the present
continuous and add any other words you need.

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Present Simple – Present Continuous

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