Complete the gaps with the appropriate word. Then listen and check your answers.  

Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text.

WRITING

Write five good questions about family. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview each other. Write down your groupmate’s answers. Make mini-presentations to your groupmates about what you have found out.

SPEAKING

Discuss the following questions in groups and use them as a plan to make your final monologue on the topic.

Questions for Reproduction

1 What's your first name? Is a common (usual) name in your country? Do you find it suitable?

2 Why did your parents choose such a name for you?

3 How many people are there in your nuclear family?

4 Are you an only child?

5 What is family background (history)?

6 Who does your extended family consist of? Do you really have a world of relatives? Enumerate all your relatives.

7 Who’s your youngest relative? Who’s your oldest relative?

8 Which side of the family is bigger: your mother’s side or your father’s side?

9 Would you like to have more or fewer brothers and (or) sisters than you have? Explain your answer.

10 How do you all get on with each other?

11 What’s the best age for having children? Is it better to be young or a bit older?

12 How many children would you like to have?

13 Would you follow a trend and give your future child (children) a fashionable or unusual name?

14 Would you like a unisex marriage? Explain your answer.

15 Are single-parent families becoming more common in your country? Why?

16 In your country, do more and more people live together without getting married?

17 What would you prefer - a traditional marriage or a more modern type of relationships where young people live together as partners? Explain your answer.

18 What are the special techniques for better remembering peoples’ names?

19 How many close friends do you have? Who’s your best friend?

20 Describe somebody who’s important to you? What’s he (she) like?

21 Do you think communication technology is making us more anti-social?

22 Do you think technology has increased the quality of communication in your family?

23 How can families become even more connected?

24 Are your parents and grandparents tech-savvy?

25 Who is the biggest user of technology in your family?

26 Is your family good at staying in touch?

UNIT 2 PLACE

VOCABULARY

Nouns and noun collocations

a car-park

a shopping center

a mosque

a high-rise building

a hill

a statue

a fountain

a canal

church

a bridge

a square

a castle

a nightlife

a beach

a cathedral

a library

a destination

a market

an adventure

excitement

scenery

a souvenir

a shopping heaven

on earth

on the (dance) floor

in the east (north, west, south)

on the east (north, west, south) coast

a tourist attraction

a guide book

an art gallery

hotel facilities

a holiday destination

 the best welcome

Adjectives to describe different places

beautiful

modern

dull

boring

expensive

cheap

fabulous

fascinating

spectacular (view of smth.)

big

exciting

clean

crowded

humid

polluted

romantic

small

noisy

dirty

lovely

friendly

cosmopolitan

half full

Things tourists do on holiday

relax

shop till drop

fall in love with

have trouble with smb. or smth.

get a table

do a bit (a lot) of sightseeing

go on a sightseeing tour

go to a disco

go on a tour of (some place)

look round (the shops)

take photographs

lose one’s way

have a great (good) time

stroll around parks

go boating (yachting, swimming, diving, fishing, trekking, shopping, rafting, sunbathing, jogging, etc)

watch a sunrise (a sunset)

 Exercises

  1 .Transcribe the following words.

Earth, humid, fabulous, spectacular, mosque, cathedral, castle, statue, fountain, church, south, souvenir, sight, sightseeing, guide, fascinating, restaurant, art gallery, stroll, yachting, facility.

  2. Complete this postcard that John sent to his family while he was on holiday. You may need a word or phrase in each space.

Hi everyone , I've been in Paris for almost a week now and I'm having a (1)__________

I spent the first few days (2) __________- the eiffel tower, notre dame, and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutely (3) __________with tourists (It's the time of the year I suppose), so yesterday I decided to have (4) __________round the shops and I bought a few (5) __________. Today I've been to a couple of very interesting art (6) __________. I've got (7) __________ on my way back to the hotel and I discovered a really fascinating (8) __________with lots of little stalls selling just about everything from apples to antiques. I ate in the hotel the first night but usually (9) __________and have dinner in a restaurant-the food is fantastic. I'm afraid I've (10) __________a lot of money, but it's a great place and I've (11) __________lots of photographs so you'll be able to see for yourself when I get back home on the 24th.

                                                                                                                    See you then, John

3.Confirm the information in the questions without repeating the same words and phrases.        Use words and phrases from the above.

Example: A: You've got quite a few pictures, haven't you? B: Yes, we took lots of photos.

1 A: Is it a nice city?

B: Yes, it's a..........................................

2 A: There's a big mix of people in New York, isn't there?
B: Yes, it's very.....................................

3 A: Was it very crowded?

B: Yes, it was........................................

4 A: There's a lot to do in the evenings, isn't there?
B: Yes, the............................................

5 A: Did you enjoy yourselves?

B: Yes, we............................................