1. Complete the tourist attractions with a, e, i, o and u.
1 m__n__m__nt
2 m__s__c__l
3 s__f__r__p__rk
4 f__st__v__l
5 c__rn__v__l
6 ch__rch
7 c__nc__rt
8 sq__ __r__
9 th__ __tr__
10 __ld t__wn
11 r__st__ __r__nt
12 p__rk
13 sh__pp__ng d__str__ct
14 __p__r__ h__ __s__
Answer
1 monument 2 musical 3 national park 4 festival
5 carnival 6 church 7 concert 8 square
9 theatre 10 old town 11 restaurant 12 park
13 shopping district 14 opera house
2. Put the phrases into the correct groups.
Do you fancy …? Either suggestion is fine by me.
I don’t mind. I don’t think that’s a great idea.
I like that idea. I’d rather not. It would be nice …
I’m not sure about that. I’m not very keen on that idea.
Let’s do that. Shall we …? Yes. Why not?
That sounds like a great idea. That’s a really good plan.
They’re both good ideas. We could always … Let’s …
What a good idea! What about …? Why don’t we …?
Making suggestions
1 ……………………………………………………
2 ……………………………………………………
3 ……………………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………………
5 ……………………………………………………
6 ……………………………………………………
Accepting a suggestion
7 ……………………………………………………
8 ……………………………………………………
9 ……………………………………………………
10 ……………………………………………………
11 ……………………………………………………
12 ……………………………………………………
13 ……………………………………………………
Declining a suggestion
14 ……………………………………………………
15 ……………………………………………………
16 ……………………………………………………
17 ……………………………………………………
Expressing no preference
18 ……………………………………………………
19 ……………………………………………………
20 ……………………………………………………
Answer
your own answers
3. Complete the sentences with the words below.
main buy nice park repeat
say town walk recommend worth
1 The nicest restaurant is in the ……………………… centre.
2 I ……………………… the Queens hotel near the station.
3 There’s a ……………………… little hotel in the Old Town.
4 There are some good restaurants in the ……………………… square.
5 It’s near the cathedral, which is also ……………………… a visit.
6 Sorry, did you ……………………… ‘Indian restaurant’?
7 Could you ……………………… that, please?
8 The cathedral near the ……………………… is very historic and atmospheric.
9 You can ……………………… or you can take a tram or bus.
10 I recommend you ……………………… a travel card.
Answer
1 town 2 recommend 3 nice 4 main 5 worth
6 say 7 repeat 8 park 9 walk 10 buy
Transcript
1 The nicest restaurant is in the town centre.
2 I recommend the Queens hotel near the station.
3 There’s a nice little hotel in the Old Town.
4 There are some good restaurants in the main square.
5 It’s near the cathedral, which is also worth a visit.
6 Sorry, did you say ‘Indian restaurant’?
7 Could you repeat that, please?
8 The cathedral near the park is very historic and atmospheric.
9 You can walk or you can take a tram or bus.
10 I recommend you buy a travel card.
4. Listen to two people discussing a trip to a city. Choose the correct answers.
1 They choose the more expensive / cheaper hotel.
2 There are a number of restaurants that serve local / foreign food.
3 They decide to buy / not to buy a travel card.
Answer
1 more expensive 2 local 3 to buy
Speaking Strategy
If you don’t understand something someone has said, don’t panic! Ask for clarification. You can use these phrases:
Sorry, did you say …? Could you repeat that, please?
Pardon? Sorry, what does ‘tourist attraction’ mean?
5. Read the Speaking Strategy and the task below. Then make notes on each of the four points.
You are planning a trip with a friend to a famous town in your country. Discuss the trip with your friend and agree on:
– places to stay
– ways to travel around
– interesting buildings, monuments, etc.
– good restaurants
1 Are there any good places to stay? How much do they cost? Where are they?
………………………………………………………………………….
2 What interesting buildings or monuments are there to see?
………………………………………………………………………….
3 What’s the best way to get around?
………………………………………………………………………….
4 Are there any good places to eat? Type of food? Where?
First recommendation: ……………………………………………………….
Second recommendation: ………………………………………………………..
Answer
your own answers
6. Now do the task from exercise 5 using your notes.
Answer
your own answers
Related Posts
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Making a complaint
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Photo description and comparison
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Photo comparison and presentation
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Choosing a job
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Photo comparison
- English Speaking Exercises for A2 – Reaching an agreement
