Touring a city

3
Elementary
📙 Teens & Adults

In this lesson, we will talk about asking for advice. We will learn how to ask for advice, give advices, listen, and respond to advice.

Part 1

Warm-up

💡 Directions

Answer the questions

Q1

What did we discuss in the last lesson?

Q2

Look at the picture. Where are the people?

What do you do when you visit a new city?

  • visit museums
  • visit churches or temples
  • take a bus tour
  • try local food
  • go to the zoo
  • buy souvenirs
  • go shopping
  • attend local cultural events
  • others

Part 2

Vocabulary

💡 Directions

Read the word, its’ meaning, and the examples
Then make up your own sentences using the word.

Student can skip the words they already know.

cemetery

noun

/ˈsem.ə.ter.i/

charge

noun

/tʃɑːrdʒ/

exhausted

adjective

/ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/

glamorous

adjective

/ˈɡlæm.ə.əs/

itinerary

noun

/aɪˈtɪn.ə.rer.i/

mansion

noun

/ˈmænʃən/

souvenir

noun

/ˌsuː.vəˈnɪr/

stuffy

adjective

/ˈstʌfi/

NOTE

Make up your own sentences using the words.

Part 3

Reading comprehension

💡 Directions

Read the article and answer questions.

Teacher helps student correct their pronunciation.

Exploring the city: An unforgettable tour

Last weekend, I joined a city tour and it was an amazing experience! We started at the glamorous mansion downtown. It was huge and beautiful, with a garden full of colorful flowers. Our guide told us it was over 100 years old!

Next, we visited a historic cemetery. It was quiet and peaceful, and we learned about some famous people buried there.

After that, we went to the local market. It was a bit stuffy inside, but I bought some lovely souvenirs for my family. There were handmade crafts and beautiful jewelry. The prices were reasonable, and the charge for some items was surprisingly low.

Our itinerary also included a quick stop at a famous café where we grabbed some snacks. By the end of the day, I was exhausted but happy.

This city tour showed me so many new places and taught me about our history. I can’t wait to go on another tour soon!

Check your understanding

Q1

What types of items did the person buy as souvenirs at the local market?

Q2

Why was the visitor exhausted by the end of the day?

Q3

Describe one feature of the mansion mentioned in the tour.

Part 4

Listening 1

💡 Directions

People are visiting a city. Where are they? Listen and number the pictures.

Click to play the Audio

Part 4

Listening 2

💡 Directions

Tour guides are describing some of the things people will see or do on a bus tour. Listen and circle the correct answers.

Click to play the Audio

Q1

a. take pictures of the stars’ houses 

b. see Marilyn Monroe’s house

c. see Joe DiMaggio’s house

d. see James Dean’s house

e. see Arnold Schwarzenegger’s house

Q2

a. go to the Empire State Building

b. visit the Statue of Liberty

c. take a taxi uptown

d. have a picnic in Central Park

e. go ice skating at Rockefeller Center

Q3

a. hike in the mountains

b. visit a market

c. eat food at the market 

d. go inside a temple

e. touch the statues

Q4

a. see a cemetery

b. go to a museum

c. visit a famous person’s grave

d. go to the museum shop 

e. go to an open-air market

Part 5

Pronunciation

💡 Pronunciation point

Reduction of -est in superlatives

How we spell it How we say it
biggest biggus
oldest oldus
tallest tallus

Listening & repeat

  1. It’s the tallest building in New York City.
  2. Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in California.
  3. This is the biggest shopping mall in the world.
  4. It’s the largest city in Latin America.
  5. It’s the shortest train track.
  6. This is the oldest theater in the city.

Practice more

  1. He runs the fastest in our group.
  2. Today is the hottest day of the summer.
  3. This park is the biggest in the city.
  4. He is the funniest person in our family.

Part 6

Discussion

💡 Directions

Let’s use the vocabulary you’ve learned during the lesson and talk about the following topics/questions freely!

Teacher helps student expand and correct the answers

Q1

What is your favorite part of a city tour?

Q2

Have you ever been on a city tour? Where was it?

Q3

Do you like to buy souvenirs when you are on a city tour? What kind of souvenirs?

Q4

Would you prefer a guided city tour or exploring the city on your own? Why?

Q5

What is the most interesting city you have ever visited?

Q6

Have you ever felt exhausted after a city tour? What did you do to relax?

Q7

Have you ever visited a mansion or a historical building on a city tour? What was it like?

Q8

What is the most glamorous city you have visited, and what made it glamorous?

Q9

Would you like to go on a city tour in another country? Which city would you choose and why?

Review

💡 Directions

Let’s review the lesson with teacher

1

8 new words & phrases in this lesson

2

Pronunciation “Reduction of -est in superlatives”

See you next lesson

Homework

💡 Directions

Do homework

Watch this video: https://youtu.be/euugA_iQD2A

Do not open subtitle

And answer (student can listen many times)

  1. How tall is the Empire State Building in meters?
  2. How many people visit the Empire State Building each year?
  3. What are some of the activities people can do in Central Park?
  4. What kind of events draw big crowds to Times Square?
  5. Approximately how many visitors does Central Park receive each year?
  6. What is a traditional snack sold on the streets of New York?
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