LESSON 32

Argentina

(Talking about the city. Describing interesting places. Revision of degrees of comparison)

  1. Warmer-up. Look at the photos and answer.
  • What can you do/see in Buenos Aires?
  • What sports are popular in Argentina?
  • Would you like to visit Argentina? Why/Why not?
  1. Read the text and check your answers.
  1. Watch video 1. Number the photos in order Nicky talks about them:
  1. Match the words/names below with the phrases a-f:
  1. Watch the video again. Complete the extracts below with the words in the box:

What do you think are the two most interesting things to do or to see in Buenos Aires?

Do you think Buenos Aires is a good place for holidays? Why/Why not?

  1. Watch video episode from 00.00 to 1.06 and answer the question:

-What kind of holidays do people like?

People like adventure holidays, relaxing holidays, city breaks, activity holidays, beach holidays

-What kind of holidays do you like?

Watch video episode from 1.06till the end and say:

-Where did people go on their last holiday?

People went to Asia, St.Lucia, Disneyland in Paris, Australia, New York, Rome, France,

-Where did you go on your last holiday?

  1. Choose a well-know town/city. Make a list of interesting facts and information about it. Think about:

-general information, e.g. where it is and how big it is;

-important places;

-famous people;

-special food; local dishes

Use these key phrases to help you:

  1. Listen to two friends talking about Rimini in Italy. What two things in Exercise 7 don’t they talk about? (Track 1)

-general information, famous people;

  1. Which places would you like to visit? Why? How to get to these places?
  1. Read the description of Remini below. Divide the article into four paragraphs:

- a description of a place;

- a famous person;

- a typical food;

- your opinion.

  1. Role play:

/ Last year, a friend of yours paid for an expensive holiday for you both: three weeks in Hawaii. This week it is your turn to pay for the holiday, but because you are very stingy, you invite him on a trip to the local forest – where you will sleep in the open and live off berries and mushrooms.
Your opening line is: Ready for an exciting holiday?

Arguments:

You:
  • We use this stick to chase away hungry predators.
  • We don’t need television, we watch the stars!
  • Have you ever tried to eat tree bark?
  • I’ve brought books about trees.
/
Friend (teacher):
  • We don’t even have a tent in this rain?
  • Could I bring my butler?
  • But won’t my expensive suit get dirty in the woods?

Thank you for the lesson!

HOMEWORK:

1. Do online exercise on places and buildings in the city:

2. Complete the blanks with have got or has got:

1.Sue ___has got______two sisters and one brother.

2.Mr and Mrs West ____have got______three sons.

3.Tony and I are drummers. We ___have got______drums at home.

4.Jonathan _has got______a skateboard. It’s red and blue.

5.The dogs ___have got______a little house.

6.The baby ___has got______two teeth.

7.Moira and Mac ____have got______a helicopter.

8.Jim is ill. He __has got______a temperature.

9.My brother ___has got______a new T-shirt.

10.I __have got______a computer in my room

3. Write sentences with the verb have got (affirmative, negative and interrogative):

4. Complete the sentences with comparative adjectives:

1. I am ___taller than______(tall) my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are ___better______(good) pets than dogs.

3. Cycling is one of _the most dangerous______(dangerous) sports.?????

4. I want to have _abigger______(big)car.

5. A blue whale is __heavier than______(heavy) twenty-five elephants.

6. You look __thinner than______(thin) last month. Have you lost weight?

7. Bicycles are _slower than cars______(slow) cars.

8. She is _the nicest______(nice) person I know.???

9. What is __the best______(good) film you ́ve seen????

10. Computers are _cheaper than______(cheap) mobile phones.

5. Make adjectives in brackets into superlative adjectives:

6.Change the underlined adjectives into comparatives or superlatives: