Unit10 Places of Interest_ppt.doc

Unit 10 Places of Interest Part A Communicative Function Describing Places In daily life we often need to describe places to others, for example, a city or a school they havent been to or a tourist attraction they havent visited. One of the most common ways to describe places is by using adjectives. This exercise deals with how to describe places with adjectives. Listen to the conversation and supply the missing words in the blanks. Tokyo is big and exciting, but very crowded too. The restaurants in Tokyo are excellent, but they’re pretty expensive. Kyoto is lovely. It’s a very historic city. Script M: Have you ever been to Japan, Cindy? W: Yeah, I went there last summer. M: What cities did you visit? W: I went to Tokyo and Kyoto, just two cities. M: What did you think of Tokyo? W: It’s big and exciting, but very crowded, too. M: Yeah, I’ve seen pictures of the crowds! W: And the restaurants are excellent…but they’re pretty expensive. M: And what about Kyoto? W: Kyoto is lovely. It’s full of old temples and beautiful gardens. It’s a very historic city. M: Sounds perfect! I can’t wait. Notes Kyoto is one of the major cities in Japan. It still retains much of the tradition of old Japan. The old imperial palace and ancient Buddhist temples there attract large numbers of visitors. I cant wait means Im very eager to do sth. Useful Expressions for Describing Places Asking for a Description How was (your vacation in Europe)? What was (Berlin) like? How do you like (Sydney)? What does (the Oriental Pearl TV Tower) look like? What’s interesting about (the Old City in Shanghai)? What do you think of (the Great Wall)? How old is (the Tower of London)? What’s particular / so special about (the Summer Palace)? What do you like most about the Yellow Mountains? What is your impression of the Olympic Park in Beijing? Describing Places Tokyo is (big) and (modern). Beijing is an (old city) and full of (tourist attractio