Unit 1
Tourist Information

Section 1
Language Focus

Vocabulary

1. Work in pairs. Match the words to the correct pictures.

a. Tourist Attractions

a. Floating market d. Waterfall



















g. Market
b. Jungle
c. Bay












1.___________












4.___________












7.___________







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e. Grotto
f. Bird sanctuary












2.___________












5.___________












8.___________
h. Pagoda
i. Beach












3.___________












6.___________












9.___________


















































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b. Tourist Activities

a. Fishing
b. Swimming
c. Bird watching
d. Kayaking
e. Scuba diving
f. Skiing









1. ___________










5.___________












9. ___________





















2. ___________










6. ___________












10. ___________



g. Skating
h. Hiking
i. Horse riding
j. Playing golf
k. Sailing
l. Biking









3. ___________









7. ___________













11. ___________





















4. ___________











8. ___________











12. ___________


2. Listen to some tourists telephoning a tourist information center in Sydney. What are
they looking for? Complete the table.

a. Somewhere to relax, swim and sunbathe
b. Panoramic view of the city
c. Battleships and historic ships
d. Somewhere educational, interesting museum

Enquirer What the enquirer is looking for
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2
3
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Compound nouns
In English we can use nouns as adjectives. For example:
Water sport
Stork sanctuary
Adventure tour

The relationship between the two nouns can be of many kinds, including:
Place:
Time:
mountain slopes, city center
summer holiday, weekend break
Function: golf course, swimming pool
Material: paper bag, iron bridge, stone cathedral

Practice
1. Match the nouns in A and B.
A
Theme
Tour
Shopping
Boat
Water
Capital

2. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning.







B
City
Sports
Trip
Park
Guide
Mall
Ex: - It takes five minutes to walk from the hotel to the beach.
- It’s a five-minute walk from the hotel to the beach.
a. It takes two hours o drive to the airport.
………………………………………………………………………………………
b. You can visit the sanctuary which extends to over 4 hectares in Thot Not, Can Tho.
………………………………………………………………………………………
c. We stayed in a hotel with three stars.
………………………………………………………………………………………
d. The journey to Cai Rang floating market takes 3 hours.
………………………………………………………………………………………

Advice and suggestions
We can give advice to someone by using the following structures.
• If you’re looking for …….., then go to ………
• Don’t miss ………
• …….. is a must for any visitors to ……..(city).
• You can’t leave ….. (city) without ……

Practice
Pairwork: Student A: You have 2 days