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Work in pairs. Find these pieces of information as quickly as you can.

Fill in the correct words from the list.

located, holiday destination, experience, consist of, citizens of, discover, temples

1. This exciting city is a ……………………………..… for American students.

2. People traveling around the world ……………….…. lots of amazing places.

3. Most ……………………... the USA are immigrants from all over the world.

4. The United States of America ……………….…… 50 States and six regions.

5. Ireland is …………………………………. to the east of Great Britain.

6. You can admire ancient enormous ……………………….…….. there.

8. What cities does this information match?

· It is covered with coconut trees.

· There are replicas of many famous places in this city.

· It is surrounded by white sandy beaches.

· Temples and palaces in this city are all cut out of the cliffs.

· It has a big amount of canals and lots of bridges.

· There is one of the most splendid squares in the world here.

a) The names of two famous people married in Los Vegas.

b) The age of the city of Petro.

c) The name of the largest island in Thailand.

d) Two “ancient monuments” you can find in Las Vegas.

e) Two things you will find in the Doge’s Palace.

f) The nationality of the traveler who found Petra about 200 years ago.

g) Three things you can do on Koh Samui.

h) The number of bridges in Venice.

These four texts are about four cities in different parts of the world. They give brief but interesting information for travellers.

Petra is an ancient city with temples and places cut out of the cliffs. It’s a place for several Hollywood films, such as Indiana Jones.

Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities in the world especially for those who are interested in gambling. It’s a modern city with extravagant hotels and a large number of casinos.

Venice is one of the most romantic cities in the world, which is located on 118 islands and has a lot of canals and bridges. It’s the home for many famous paintings and sculptures.

Koh Samui is a tropical paradise, the second largest Ireland in Thailand after Phuket. It’s covered with coconut trees and brightly coloured flowers. The island is surrounded by white sandy beaches.

Besides every text has a viewer’s opinion about his impression from visiting a city.

11. a) What are the first three things which come into your mind when you hear the words 'England' or 'the English?

When I think of the English, I think of.........

b) There are a lot of stereotypes about people of different nationalities. Some of them are true, others are myths. Do you really know what the English are like? Read the following stereotypes about the English and discuss them with your group mates. Agree or disagree with them.

***" Men wearing bowler hats, a pin striped suit, a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopen umbrella. "

***" Beer, honesty, Bulldog-type, Royal Family, Cricket, the Weather "

*** " Long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and old maids bicycling through the morning mist "

*** "I think that English people are quite reserved. I had to laugh when I went by tube and saw everyone sitting and reading their newspapers."

***" Gardening, warm beer, stiff upper lip, double-decker buses, Morris dancing "

***"A lot of folks overseas think that the English are crazy about dogs and love them more than their kids!"

***"England is a land of beer, football and bad weather."

***"People think the English are no good at learning foreign languages and have the attitude that if they yell loud enough in English the "foreigners" will evertually understand them... "

***" Patriotic people, some think we are snobs but we are just proud of our country and Queen. We are very polite and patient although as in any country, there are the bad eggs. But on the whole we are a very pleasant nation. "

12. Guess who these famous people are?

1) He was born in 1451

He lived in Genoa in Italy.

In 1476 he went to Portugal and asked the King for money.

The King said, 'No! Then he went to Spain.

In Spain King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave him men,

money, and three ships. The ships were called the Santa Maria,

the Nina and the Pinta.

On 3rd August 1492 he sailed from Palos in Spain.

He stopped in the Canary Islands. Then he sailed across the Atlantic.

He landed in the Bahamas on I2th October 1432.

He thought he was in Asia. He sailed to Cuba and to Hispaniola.

He sailed back to Spain in the Nina.

He died in 1506.

2) She was born in 1959.

She was the daughter of a car worker.

Her mother died when she was six.

She had four brothers and three sisters.

As a child she climbed on a table and danced.

In 1984 she had a hit record.

In 1985 she married Sean Penn.

She is of medium height. She has a strong sports body. Her face is round and pale-skinned. Her hair can be either curly or straight, either long or short because she has a changeable image. Her eyes are big and brown. Her nose is straight. She prefers fashionable clothing. She can often be seen at the stage singing and dancing. She took part in Ireland some movies. She has 2 children: a daughter and a son. Now she is divorced. Her hobby is yoga.

3) He is well-built and just under six feet. Ha has got a big square face and straight nose. His hair is short and neatly-combed. He is athletic-looking because he is a former sportsman. He has large muscles. His eyes are green. His mouth is full of big teeth and he has a charming smile. He is middle-aged. He is an actor and a politician. He lives in the USA.

4) He was from America. He was one of the most popular singers in America and not only in America. He was a wonderful dancer too. His house was in the suburbs of New York. It was large and comfortable. He was fond of traveling. He was creasy about animals. Besides he was fond of Walt Disney films. He was a good roller skater.

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