Hong Kong is a major city located in southeastern China known as "Asia's World City". Uncle Sam's aunt and uncle are visiting Hong Kong for 3 days in late November and want to see the Giant Buddha statue and learn about Hong Kong's history. Sam is asked to collect information about these sites for their trip.

1. Asia’s World City
LISTENING

2. Video Clip
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8yeS3LXHZU

3. Email from Uncle Sam
Dear Sam,
Your aunt and I are going to visit Hong Kong for 3
days in late November. We’d like to see the Giant
Buddha and learn some history about Hong Kong.
Can you collect some information for us?
Best wishes,
Uncle Sam

4. Listening skills
1. KEYWORDS
2. NUMBERS

5. Listening for keywords
 Listening for location: located in/at, seated on
 Listening for weight and height: weigh(s), tall
 Listening for components: comprise(s) of

6. Listening for numbers
 123 = one-two-three/one hundred and twenty-three

7. Listening Exercise
COMPLETE THE TWO INFORMATION SHEETS ON
P.4-5 OF THE WORKSHEET

8. Homework
1. Choose one tourist attraction that you are interested in
2. Find its information and audio guide from the Hong Kong
Tourism Board website
3. Design an information sheet (no fixed format; pictures may
also be included)
4. Upload the homework to the blog

9. Online Travel and Audio Guides
 http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/attractions
/sightseeing-guide.html