Talking About Good Experience with Books Foods Trips Performances

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Talking about good experience with books\foods\trips\ performances

1)Below you can see some people’s impressions of some books, theatre performances and movies, restaurants, hotels and trips. Match the impressions (1-30) to the categories (see the pictures).

2)Compare your answers with your partners. Could some of the phrases be used for different categories as well? Which ones?

3)Now complete the gaps with the options (a - …_)

(!) Watch out, there are more words than you need in the right column, so in some cases there are several options possible.

Now look at the right column once again.

4)Can you put the words and phrases into some groups/ categories? Which ones? What is the principle you use? See if your partners have the same ideas.

5) a)How many synonyms can you find for:

Interesting?

Beautiful?

Great?

b) Do their meanings differ? Put them onto the scales, from the strongest to the weakest:

c) What can these words be used for?

e.g. unputdownable – about books, gorgeous – about views, cities, etc.

6)Personal task:now take some time and think of a book, theatre performance or a movie, restaurant, hotel or trip you’d like to talk about. Prepare a short talk about it and try to use as many new expressions as possible to talk about your positive impressions.

7)When you are ready, interview your partner about their positive impressions and then share yours. When you listen to your partner, note down which items from the right column they use.

1. ______hotel, pleasant and ______staff. It is located in the nice area, the heart of Moscow, close to the Bolshoy theatre, 10 minutes walking distance to the Red Square, close to TSUM - luxury shopping mall, Kamergersky per. - street with cafes and restaurants.
2. An intensely played out, ______drama
3. One of Britain’s most ______buildings which offers ______view
4. This is an ______of a hotel. You are able to experience living in one of the most ______areas of San Francisco, surrounded by beautiful estates with views of the bay and Alcatraz Island.
5. …written many years ago, but a ______.
6. The region sees few tourists, but those who do make it there are rewarded with a ______array of marine life and a gentle, carefree vibe.
7. This hotel is in one of the best positions for the slopes and ski lifts in one of the most prestigious skiing resorts in the world.The views are ______.
8. One of the best books I've ever read. Well written with interesting characters and story.______a read.
9. Everybody is personally greeted and accompanied to the table, such a______! Food is______, cuts of good cheese and meats, smoked salmon, sturgeon, big choice of fruits, drinks, yoghurts, bran, etc.
10. Breakfast is a ______experience in the beginning of the day..
11. Rio is one of the most beautifully sited city on the globe, and don’t miss the statue of Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado for a ______view of la Cidade Maravilhosa (the Marvelous City).
12. … but there is still a lot to value in this book and at times it is utterly ______.
13. …therefore the ______is that you have a slightly worn on the edges hotel at a very good price, if you want somewhere smart you need to spend a lot more money.
14. The service is ______, the breakfasts are delicious..
15. It's clean and the staff are fantastic and the food is very good. I don't want to single out any staff especially but the chef ______for me as I don't eat meat.
16. Excellent - ______(attentive but not pushy) and food.
17. This restaurant is an ______
18. Best coffee experience in London, always______tasty pastries and breakfast !!!
19. …it is worth watching ______
20. It was clear from the start that this wasn't great literature by any means--but for the first part I found it ______.
21. Extraordinary free show.______. Saw it two years ago and would definitely recommend seeing again.
22. Space, light, luxury and ______design – these are the words coming to mind when looking at these pictures.. ______, but wouldn’t it be wonderful to live here?!
23. jaw ______.my kids didn’t blink and I’m still humming the songs.
24. One word to describe Jeffrey Archer's narrative: ______
25. ______cinematography by Chris Menges, ______subtle humor, great performances from Riegert, Burt Lancaster (one of my favorites), Denis Hunt, Peter Capaldi and Jenny Seagrove. And I always cry at the ending.
26. This ______gorge has remained virtually untouched to this day. As you stand on the ______Il Spir viewing platform at Conn you will ______at the ______views of the natural wonder below.
27. Service is ______in its friendliness, efficiency , and willingness to inform, assist or stay in the background
28. the food was outstanding. Every mouthful a ______.
29. A fantastic read with lots of ______. What a story!
30. We really enjoyed our stay there. Probably, the best hotel from our experience. ______recommended.

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