Unit 11: Cities

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Word List

beaches
centuries
clubs
Corfu
Crete
crime
culture
Greek
Montreal
museum
musicians
nightlife
prices
province
purse
relieved
safety
sightseeing
snorkeling
subway
sunburn
sunscreen
theater
traffic
wallet
a friend from college
food poisoning
get by
movie studios
proud of (oneself)
Quebec City
right through the middle
St. Lawrence River
street signs
Tokyo

Vocabulary Worksheet

‣ Part 1: Read the definitions and unscramble the words below

a. culture
b. nightlife
c. safety
d. traffic
e. clubs
f. crime
g. sightseeing
h. musicians
i. wallet
j. relieved

free from worrying about something
leriveed _____
all kind of fun activities after dark
enthilif _____
taking a tour and visiting landmarks
sestigehing _____
people who play instruments or write music
acismunis _____
places to dance and hear music
bulcs _____
an action that is against the law
mecir _____
freedom from harm or injury
festay _____
a place to keep money and credit cards
lawtel _____
the ways and customs of a people
ructule _____
all the cars on the road
fractif _____

‣ Part 2: Complete the sentences. Use words from Part 1.

a. culture
b. nightlife
c. safety
d. traffic
e. clubs
f. crime
g. sightseeing
h. musicians
i. wallet
j. relieved

We listened to the _____ play beautiful songs in the street.
There was a lot of _____ on the road, so I was late for dinner.
We decided to go dancing at the _____ on my birthday.
Studying abroad is a great way to learn a lot about a different _____.
A thief stole my _____.
With so many tourist attractions, we spent the whole day just _____.
I was _____ when I found the papers I thought I'd lost.
The man committed a _____ by breaking into his neighbor's house.
The _____ in Tokyo is amazing, with so many dance clubs and concerts.
_____ is a major concern in the city, where crime can be high.

Answer Key

What cities are famous for these things? Write your answers in the chart and compare them with a partner.

Exciting nightlife
A lot of traffic

Feature	City
nightlife	_____
traffic	_____
shopping	_____
culture	_____
safety	_____
architecture	_____
beaches	_____
other: ___	_____

Listening 1

Listening 1 ‣ People are talking about different cities. What do they like about each city? Listen and circle the correct answer.

- a. prices
- b. beaches
- a. architecture
- b. weather
- a. weather
- b. nightlife
- a. culture
- b. architecture
- a. nightlife
- b. safety
- a. traffic
- b. sightseeing

Listening 2

‣ Task 1

Dave is asking his friend about Quebec province in Canada. Are these statements about Quebec City or Montreal? Listen and check (x) the correct answer.

Quebec City
Montreal

	Quebec City	Montreal
1. It's the biggest city in Quebec province.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
2. It's the capital of the province.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
3. The St. Lawrence River runs through it.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
4. It's the third-largest French-speaking city in the world.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
5. Many of the buildings are very old.	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Circle the correct answer.

Why is Dave going to Montreal?
- a. to get married
- b. for a friend's wedding
- c. for a job
How long will he be in Montreal?
- a. a week
- b. two days
- c. four days
How is Dave's French?
- a. perfect
- b. okay, but not great
- c. very bad
Who is Dave going to visit in Quebec City?
- a. a friend from college
- b. his uncle
- c. his teacher

Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are talking about good experiences they had in different cities. What happened to each person? Listen and circle the correct answer.

- a. She went snorkeling.
- b. She ate some fantastic fish.
- a. The taxi driver gave her a free ride.
- b. The taxi driver returned her wallet.
- a. He met a Greek family on the boat.
- b. He stayed in a great hotel.
- a. She didn't have to speak any Spanish.
- b. She spoke Spanish every day.
- a. He saw a famous actor in a restaurant.
- b. He went to the theater often.
- a. She went to Tokyo Disneyland.
- b. The weather was great.

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.

	True	False
1. She got a great suntan.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
2. She got food poisoning from seafood.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
3. He had to sleep at the bus station.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
4. Someone stole her lunch.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
5. He spent more money than he had planned to.	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____
6. She brought too much warm clothing.	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____

✺ Pronunciation

Reduction of have to, got to, and had to

Pronunciation Help
How we spell it	How we say it
You have to be careful.	You hafta be careful.
I've got to leave soon.	I've gotta leave soon.
She had to go to the doctor.	She hadta go to the doctor.

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

1. I have to go to a friend's wedding.
2. I had to sleep at the bus station
3. You've got to go to Rio!
4. Did you have to fly there?

‣ Task 2

Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to reduce have to, got to, and had to.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: How was your trip to Paris?
B: It was so much fun! But the airline lost my luggage on the way there.
A: Oh no! Did you ⁽¹⁾_____ ⁽²⁾_____ ⁽³⁾_____ new clothes?
B: I had to buy a toothbrush for that night, but they found my suitcase the next day. And they delivered it to my hotel so I ⁽⁴⁾_____ ⁽⁵⁾_____ ⁽⁶⁾_____ go pick it up.
A: That's great! Did you rent a car?
B: No, you really ⁽⁷⁾_____ ⁽⁸⁾_____ ⁽⁹⁾_____ drive there. You can take the Metro everywhere. That's what the subway is called in Paris.

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to reduce have to, got to, and had to.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Think of a vacation you took. Tell your partner about where you went and what you did.

Answer Key

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