City

1. Writing skills (2)
A city

2. • Lead in pictures – context setting (5 mins)
• Discussion questions practice – courses (10 mins)
• Completing the application form work (15 mins)
• Exam part 1 task – Application form (5 mins)
• Vocabulary building exercises part 1 (15 mins)
• Game filler / quiz (10 mins) 55
• Exam part 2 task – planning (5 mins)
• Exam part 2 task – writing practice (15 mins)
• Exam part 2 task – Peer feedback (5 mins)
• Speaking practice photos (10 mins)
• Vocabulary building exercises part 2 (15 mins)
• Exam part 3 task – planning (5 mins)
• Vocabulary from the class quiz (5 mins)

4. •Have you ever lived in a large city? Did
you enjoy it?
•What problems might you find in a big
city?
•What are the advantages of living in
larger cities?
•Would you like to live in a big city? Why
/ why not?

7. Now complete the form for you
Section three – possible skills
• Computer skills
• Presenting skills
• Problem solving skills
• Teamwork skills
• Communication skills

8. Making questions
practice
Look at the information.
Ask your partner Five questions

10. • What’s the shopping centre called? What’s the name of the shopping
centre?
• Where is the shopping centre?
• How many shops are there? How many shops does it have?
• Is there a car park? Does it have a car park?
• Is it open today?

12. • Where is the library?
• What time does it close?
• Is it open on Sunday? Does it open on Sundays?
• How much does it cost? Do you have to pay?
• Does it have foreign magazines? Are there any foreign magazines?

14. The smallest bookstore in the world is in _________.
It only has enough room for two people inside. Despite
this, an estimated 4000 books are on its shelves.
A) Lisbon B) Madrid C) Paris
Lisbon

15. Manila’s population density is the highest of any city in
the world. The city covers 42.88 km² of area. And you
can find _____ people for every square kilometre. That’s
over four times the population density of New York.
A) 22,000 B) 42,000 C) 64,000
42,000

16. New York is the most diverse of any city on Earth. In language
alone, there are at least _____ distinct languages spoken in the
city. English is actually a minority language in New York. Only 4 out
of every 10 households in the city use it as a primary language.
A) 400 B) 600 C) 800
800

17. ______ has more bridges than Venice. Despite not
standing on water, It beats Venice out on this. Venice only
has 409 bridges. In contrast, this city has 1,700 bridges.
A) London B) Berlin C) Madrid
Berlin

18. Be careful if you visit Singapore. Importing chewing gum into
Singapore is prohibited and carries a fine of up to $100,000 or
imprisonment for up to _____ years for a first offence.
A) 2 B) 4 C) 6
2

19. The Sagrada Familia, one of Barcelona’s most well-known and
beautiful landmarks, has taken longer to build than the Great
Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Designed by Gaudí, building started
on the church in ______. Currently, it is estimated that the
building will be finally finished in 2026.
A)1822 B) 1882 C) 1922
1882

20. packed
plenty to do
great / lovely time
worth seeing / visiting
guidebook
monuments
magnificent
look round
p _ _ _ _ _
p _ _ _ _ _ to _ _
g _ _ _ _ time
w _ _ _ _ seeing
g u _ _ _ _ _ _ _
m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s
m a g _ _ _ _ _ _ _
l _ _ _ r_ _ _ _

21. What does an article need?
• Make a list with your partner
• It needs a title if they don’t give you one.
• It needs to chatty and conversational.
• It needs lots of adjectives.
• It is written for many people to read not one.
• It needs paragraphs.

22. Article – A new place I visited last week
• Last week you went somewhere new.
• Write an article for your teacher.
• Say where you went and describe the place
• Say what you did there
• Say who you went with
• Say if you had a good time or not
• Say if you bought anything there

23. Brainstorming ideas
Say where you went
and describe the place
Say what you did
there
Say who you went with
Say if you had a good
time or not
Say if you bought
anything there

24. Writing your article
• Write 2 / 3 sentences to answer each question.
• Don’t worry about joining them together.
• Concentrate on
- using the past simple.
- using adjectives.
- using linking words (but, and , or so)

25. Getting some feedback
• Exchange your sentences with another student.
• Read through the new sentences you have.
• Can you understand everything?
• Have they used adjectives?
• Have they used linking words?
• Have they answered the questions?

26. Writing an email to a friend
• What do you need to remember?
• How should you start your email?
• Think of a good way to start your email.
• Compare your ideas with your partner.
• Make a list together.

27. Is this a good way to start?
• Hi Steve,
• How are you? Sorry I haven’t written to you
for a while I’ve been really busy with my
course.
• Start with asking them how they are
• Say why you haven’t written to them for a
while.

28. Task 3 - Email – Inviting someone to a party
Next week the weather is going to be good. Write
an email to your friend inviting them to a party /
picnic.
- Say why you want to have a picnic / party
- Say where you’d like to go
- Invite your friend to come with you
- Ask them to bring something with them

29. Structures for inviting someone
 Invitations are often structured into three parts: (1) asking the person
if they’re free, (2) saying what the event is, (3) then inviting the person
to attend. For example:
 “What are you doing next Saturday? We’re having some people over for
a meal. Would you like to come?”
 “Have you got anything on for this evening? A couple of us are going to
the pub after work if you’d like to come.” (to have something on = to
have an arrangement)

30. Practice writing your invitation (write the same
invitation, but use three different structures)
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31. Asking someone to do something for you:
“Could you bring some cans of coke (for us), please?” = Could
you + infinitive (without to)
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“Would you mind buying some cans of coke please?” = Would
you mind + verb + ing
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“Can you bring some cans of coke (for us), please?” = Can you
+ infinitive (without to)
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Practice asking your friend to bring something using each
one of the structures

32. Writing practice (homework)
Task 3 - Email – Inviting someone to a party
Next week the weather is going to be good. Write an
email to your friend inviting them to a party / picnic.
- Say why you want to have a picnic / party
- Say where you’d like to go
- Invite your friend to come with you
- Ask them to bring something with them

33. Describing photos practice
• You will both have a photo to describe.
• You will answer two questions about the photo.
• One question will be from your partner.
• The questions can be really simple.
• Do you like ........? How often do you .........?
• When did you last ...........?

34. • What can you see in the photo?
• Where do you eat when you visit a new place?
• Answer a question from your partner

35. • What can you see in the photo?
• What places do you like to visit?
• Answer a question from your partner

42. sightseeing
attractions packed
explore / visit lost
market
go out
Find the answers in these sections
2. Section B 4. Section C 6. Section B 8. Section B
3. Section C 5. Section B 7. Section C