1 p 76 Rally Robin – 2 min

1 p 76 Rally Robin – 2 min What can you do or see when visiting places like these? Shoulder partners: A start

1 p 76 If I visited a place abroad, I could visit museums to learn about the history of the country and I could go shopping for presents.

2 p 76 Single Round Robin – 2 min Partner 1 starts

2 p 76 S 1: I would choose to visit Tokyo in Japan because I think it must be an amazing place. I love the excitement of city life and Tokyo is a very busy city. S 2: I would prefer to visit York in England as I am interested in learning about the history and culture of England. S 3: I have always wanted to go to St. Petersburg as there are so many beautiful old buildings there and also a lot of art galleries.

3 p 76 Timed-Pair-Share – 30 sec Face partners B start

4 a p 76 Reading – 5 min Match the headings and the texts

4 a p 76 1 E 2 G 3 F 4 D 5 H

4 b p 76 Match the texts and the pictures Rally Robin – 1 min Face partners A start

4 b p 76 A – 2 B – 7 C – 6 D –

5 p 76 Simultaneous Round Table – 5 min

5 p 76 tranquil: calm and peaceful casts a spell: has a magical effect efficient: productive peak hours: time of highest demand diversity: variety logged: cut down for timber notable: important, interesting testament: witness, evidence running commentary: continuous description abundant: in large quantity soars: rises high roam: wander substantially: greatly

6 p 76 Rally Table – 3 min shoulder partners B start

6 p 76 1 Utter bliss 2 Drew inspiration 3 Travel conditions 4 Sea level 5 Magnificent site 6 Walking tour 7 Running commentary 8 Mountain ranges 9 Official residence 10 Vast complex

7 p 76 Listening – 7 min Inside-Outside Circle

8 p 77 Rally Robin – 3 min Discussing and giving reasons Face partners A start

8 p 77 SA: Well, in the first place, it’s important to explain why the building or the place is interesting, isn’t it? SB: Of course, so you would have to say how old it is and also include some of the history of the place. SA: Yes, I agree. In my opinion, you should also explain the purpose of the building or place, who built it and why. SB: People will need to know how to get there as well, and how much it will cost them to visit.

8 p 77 SA: Yes, we should include that information. I don’t think that we need to say whether we like it or not, but we should mention how popular it is. SB: Definitely, people like to go to well-known places. SA: And if it is a place that is being threatened by something, like development, or it needs repairing, we should mention that because then maybe the visitors will donate some money to help. SB: Yes, that’s a good idea.

9 p 77 Think-Write -3 min Timed-Pair-Share – 30 sec shoulder partners B start

9 p 77 Moscow, the capital city of Russia, is the largest city in Europe. There are many famous historical buildings there as well as some fantastic, newer architecture. Visitors should definitely visit the Kremlin, Red Square and Alexander Gardens. One of the best art galleries is The Pushkin Museum of Fine Art.

Home work WB 1 p 38 15 sentences story Mind-map Travelling

Reflection What places would you go to for a New Year? Why? – 2 min