Places
a. Paris
b. Rio de Janeiro
c. Hong Kong
d. San Francisco
e. Sidney
f. Montreal
____ It's a beautiful city with a very famous beach. Thousands of people attend carnival here every year.
____ It's a popular city for tourits from all over the world. It is famous for its cable cars.
____ It's a beautiful city on a harbor. It has a famous opera house.
____ It's a noisy city and it's very crowded. People there speak English and Chinese.
____ It's a modern city where people speak both French and English. It has very cold winters.
____ It is a romantic city with some beautiful old buildings. It has a very famous tower.
B. Listen and check the correct answer. Do people like the cities they live in?
1. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
2. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
3. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
4. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
5. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
6. Likes it a lot Likes it a little Doesn't like it
C. Listen to people talking about cities. What is each city like?
1.
a. great
b. safe
c. cheap
2.
a. crowded
b. quiet
c. polluted
3.
a. noisy
b. clean
c. crowded
4.
a. boring
b. great
c. cheap
5.
a. small
b. crowded
c. noisy
6.
a. boring
b. small
c. lovely
7.
a. ugly
b. dangerous
c. safe
8.
a. expensive
b. large
c. small
D. Listen again. Circle what each person says about each place.
a. There aren't many places to visit
b. There is a lot to do
a. People are noisy in the street
b. It's nice and quiet.
a. The air isn't clean
b. The streets are not crowded
a. Everything is cheap.
b. Everything is expensive.
a. It's pretty small and quiet
b. It's crowded and noisy
a. It's not a pretty city.
b. The scenery is beautiful
a. It's good for families
b. It's dangerous
a. It's a small city
b. I has great night life.
E. People are comparing cities. Listen and choose the city each person prefers
a. Washington DC
b. New York
a. Los Angeles
b. San Francisco
a. Singapore
b. Hong Kong
a. Sidney
b. Melbourne
F. Listen again. Which city do the words describe? Check the correct answer.
