2. SINGAPORE MEXICO CITY NEW YORK
PARIS AUCKLAND KYOTO
CLEAN/ SAFE/
MODERN
CROWDED/
INTERESTING/
BEAUTIFUL
NOISY/ EXCITING/
HECTIC
CHARMING/
ROMANTIC/ EXPENSIVE
PLEASANT/ QUIET/
SMALL
HISTORIC/
FASCINATING/ OLD
3. SINGAPORE MEXICO CITY NEW YORK
PARIS AUCKLAND KYOTO
CLEAN/ SAFE/
MODERN
CROWDED/
INTERESTING/
BEAUTIFUL
NOISY/ EXCITING/
HECTIC
CHARMING/
ROMANTIC/ EXPENSIVE
PLEASANT/ QUIET/
SMALL
HISTORIC/
FASCINATING/ OLD
…………………….. …………………. ……………………..
………………….. ………………….. …………………..
4. Singapore clean, safe and
modern
It’s near VN, but a lot more modern
There are various tourist attractions such
as: Marina Bay, Universal Studios, Botanic
garden,…
HCMC big and very crowded,
lots of people
everywhere
The food - delicious, especially “broken
rice”
The prices – reasonable
London very old and historic There are plenty of places for shopping
and sightseeing such as: Oxford Street,
Bond Street and Mayfair, …
San
Francisco
very interesting and
charming
The weather there – wonderful, cool and
dry all the time
Bangkok big, noisy and exciting There are many different products with
very cheap prices
A: What is Singapore like?
B: It’s a clean, safe and modern city.
A: Why do you like it?
B: The reason why I like this city is that ______________________
5. A: Tell me about your favorite city!
B: (1) Well, I really love Saigon. It’s a big and very crowded city
(2) Personally, the Saigonese are very friendly. I really enjoy the atmosphere
and the nightlife here.
(3) The reason why I like this city is that the food is very delicious,
especially “broken rice” with grilled pork chops. And the prices are reasonable.
1. What is it like?
2. What do you like about it?
3. Why do you like it?
describing
like
reason
SPEAKING FRAME:
SF is an outline of ideas that help you express opinions on a certain topic.
When it comes to your favorite city, you can think of the following topic-related
questions and then answer them one by one.
Example:
6. Ho Chi Minh City
(1) A big and very crowded city, lots of
people everywhere
(2) Enjoy the people, the food and the
nightlife
(3) The food - delicious, especially
“broken rice”
The prices - reasonable
London
(1) A very old and historic city
(2) Be keen on visiting museums
and galleries
(3) There are plenty of places for
shopping and sightseeing such as:
Oxford Street, Bond Street and
Mayfair, …
San Francisco
(1) A very interesting and charming city
(2) Be interested in the food,
especially the fish
(3) The weather there – wonderful,
cool and dry all the time
Bangkok
(1) A big, noisy and exciting city
(2) Love going shopping and
tasting the street food here
(3) There are many different
products with very cheap prices
7. A: Hi, Ron.
B: Oh, hi, Keiko. Where were you last week?
A: I was in ………………………….
B: San Francisco? Wow! What was it like?
A: Very …………………… and ………………….……….
B: How was the food?
A: The food was really good, especially the fish.
B: And what about the ……………….?
A: The weather was ………………… It was ……… and
…………… all the time I was there.
B: Sounds good. I’d like to go there.
San Francisco
interesting charming
weather
wonderful cool
dry
