1a What qualities are important for place? Write words from the box next to each below. Write the most important words first.

interesting fascinating inexpensive delicious uncrowded big beautiful convenient safe clean

big6. mall

safe5. subway

beautiful4. park

delicious3. restaurant

interesting2. museum

clean1. restroom

QualitiesPlaces

1b

A: The Fine Arts Museum is really interestingB: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.

Talk about places in your city using the words in the box above.

Talk about places in your city.

Practice

A: The Fine Arts Museum is really interesting. B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too. A: The Computer Room is really big. B: Yes, and it’s convenient, too. A: The Dining Hall is really clean. B: Yes, and the food is cheep, too. A: The Bus Station is really safe. B: Yes, and it’s uncrowded, too. A: The Central Square is really fascinating. B: Yes, and it’s not far away, either.

2a Listen and write what the tourists ask about in each conversation.

restroomsmuseums

the corner of Market and Middle Streets

the computer museum

2b Listen again and write where the man says the tourists should go.

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Conversation 1 Boy1: Could you tell me where there’s a good place to eat? Clerk: Of course. There are a lot of good restaurants in Sunville. What kind of food are you looking for? Boy: Vegetarian. Clerk: I’d try Green Land. They have delicious salads.

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Conversation 2 Girl: Do you know if there are any public restrooms around here? Clerk: Yes. You’ll find some at the corner of Market and Middle Streets. Girl: Ummm... are they clean? Clerk: Oh, yes. They’re very clean.

tapascripts Conversation 3 Mother: Could you tell me if there is a good museum in Sunville? Clerk: Well, we have several. What kind of museums do you like—history? Science? A children’s museum? Father: How about history? I like history museums. They’re fascinating. Girl1: Oh, Dad! History museums are boring. Let’s go to a science museum.

Conversation 3 Boy 2: Science? We always go to science museums. I don’t like science museums. I want to go to a children’s museum. They’re more fun. Girl 2: Well I’m too old for a children’s museum. Why don’t we go to an art museum?

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Conversation 3 Clerk: Why don’t you go to the computer museum? There are a lot of fun things for children there. You can learn all about the history of computers, as well as learn about science. Family: That’s a great idea! Let’s go to the computer museum. How do we get there?

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2c

A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?A: …

Sample

Practice

For fun and for learning let’s role play the conversations between the man and the tourists. Who will be the man? All right, it’s you, Zhao Hongtao.

A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat? B: Of course. What kind of food do you like? A: I like vegetarian food. B: There are a lot of good restaurants in Sunville. Why not go to Green Land. They have delicious salads.

A: Can you tell me if there are any public restrooms around here? B: Yes, there’s one at the corner of Market and Middle Streets. A: Are they clean? B: Oh, no. They’re very dirty. A: Could you tell me if there is a good museum in Sunville?

B: There’s a computer museum at the corner? There are a lot of fun things for both children and parents. A: That’s a great place! Let’s go to the computer museum. How do we get there? B: Take Bus 11.

—— Eat, have fun and learn in Watertown!

3a

learn

have fun

eat

parentsteenagerskids

Clown City Cafe

Uncle Bob’s

organized games, clownsScience

Museum

water slides, rock

bands

dance lessons

Farmer’s Market

Sports Museum

History Museum

3b Complete this guide to Sunville. Use the information from activities .2a

SUNVILLE has something for everyone. If you’re looking for museums,

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There is a computer museum in Sunville. There are lots of good restaurants in Sunville. Green Land has delicious salads. There are very clean public restrooms at the corner of Market and Main streets.

3c

Write a guide to your city or town.

MY HOMETOWN: TAIYUAN Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province, lies in the north basin of Middle Jin (Jin is another name for Shanxi Province) and crosses the River Fen. The city area administers three districts, one subdivided city and five counties. The history of the city can be traced back to over 2,400 years ago. It was established in 497 BC,

the end of the Spring and Autumn Period (the slavery Period in China) and was named Jinyang, the northern bank of the Jin River. In Chinese, the northern bank of waters is called yang. In 982, Song Taizong, Zhao Kuangyi, the second emperor of the Song Dynasty burned and flooded Jinyuan City. After that, he ordered one of the officials, Pan Mei to build Taiyuan City in Tangming Town, north of Jinyuan City. Thus, came the present Taiyuan City. Taiyuan, in Chinese, means the greatest plain.

In fact, it is dominated by rugged hills and hilly areas. Only one-fifth of the whole area is plains. Taiyuan is surrounded by mountains in the east, west and north; only the southern part is alluvial plains. Taiyuan abounds in various minerals, especially coal and iron, so honors the name, "the home of coal and iron." Taiyuan is of continental climate at temperate zone. It is dry and cold in winter, hot and rainy in summer, dusty and windy in spring, cool and comfortable in autumn. The annual average temperature is 9.5 Degree Celcius.

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A: Could you please tell me if there are any good museums in Newtown?B: Yes. There’s a fascinating science museum. There’s also a very interesting art museum next to …

Role play. One student is an information booth worker, and the other students are tourists. The tourists ask questions about your city.

Writing