Freetalk:Doyouliketraveling?Wherehaveyoubeen?Whatisitfamousfor?Isthereanybodywhohasbeentoaforeigncountryfortravel?Doyouhopetotravelaroundtheworld?Lookatthepicturesandtellmewhatitis,whereitisandwhatyouknowaboutit.cherryandFujiyama,JapanNiagaraFalls,AmericaLhasa,TibetTheParthenon,GreeceStatueofLibertyEmpireStateBuildingNewYorkCityGreatPyramidandtheSphinx,EgyptLouvrePyramid,ParisBigBen,LondonSydneyOpera,Australiakangarookoalapolarbear,theNorthPolepenguin,TheSouthPoletulip,Hollandmaple,CanadaBrazilianbarbecueSushi,JapanCambridgeUniversity,LondonTheSouthPoleMoscow,RussiaTheRiverSeineJiuZhaigouNorwayUnit15DestinationsWarmingup:Imaginethatyouareofferedafreeairticketthatletsyoutravelaroundtheworldandmakefivestopsalongtheway.Wherewouldyougoandwhy?Drawyourflightlineonthemapandmarkthecitiesyouwanttovisit.ListeningYouwillhearaboutacompetition.Part1explainstherulesofthecompetitionandPart2describestwoplans.Youarethenaskedtodecidewhichplanyouthinkisthebest.Beforeyoulistentothetape,Let’stalkaboutthefollowingpictures.1.Listentopart1andfillinthemissinginformationbelow.Situation:ATVstationhasinvitedJenniferandherfriendstotakepartinacompetition.Theycanwin______________.Therulesare______.Eachteamhastodecide____________________and___________foritschoice.afreeholidaysimplewheretheytogogivereasons2.Listentopart2andusetheinformationonthetapetocompletetherolescardsbelow.Andrewwantstogoto______,_______,and_______because_________________________________________________.Emilywantstogo______,______________,and_________because_______________________________________________________________.3.Workinpairsanddecidewhichplanyoulikebest.Reportyourdecisiontotheclassandexplainwhyyouthinkitisbetter.GreeceIraqMexicohewantstolearnabouthistory/theyarehistoricalplacesBraziltheSouthAfricaGreenlandhewantstolearnaboutnature/hewantstoenjoythebeautyandmysteryofnatureWhileyouaretraveling,youmaycomeacrosssomeproblemsunexpectedly,whichcouldtakeplaceintheairline,thehotelortherestaurant.Canyouguesswhatproblemscouldoccur?Whatshallwedoifsuchproblemshappen?SpeakingWorkinpairs.Herearethreesituationsaboutproblemswithservicesgiventoyou.Chooseoneandactitoutwithyourpartneraccordingtotherolecards.Besides,don’tforgettousetheusefulexpressionsinyourdialogue.Usefulexpressions:Makecomplaints:I’msorrytosay~~~~Ihatetohavetosaythis,but~~~~Couldyoudosomethingabout~~~?Youreallyhavetodosomethingabout~~~Youshouldberesponsibleforit.Whydidn’tyoutellmethetruth?Whydon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?Respondtothecomplaints:I’msosorry~~~Whatseemstobetheproblems?I’lldoeverythingIcantohelpyou.Iwilllookintoitimmediately.Situation1:attheairportSA:Youareapassenger.Youareupsetaboutthepoorservice.1.Theairlinelostoneofyourbags.2.Theplanewastwohourslate.3.Thefoodontheplanewasterrible.SB:Yourepresenttheairline.Listentothepassenger’scomplaints.Youmayexplain,apologizeorargueasyouseefit.Situation2:inahotelSA:Youarehotelmanager.Listentoyourguest’scomplains.Youmayexplain,apologizeorargueasyouseefit.SB:YouarestayinginahotelTalktothemanagerAboutthefollowingproblems:1.Yourroomfacesanoisystreet.2.Thebedinyourroomisuncomfortable.3.Thereisnohotwater.Situation3:atarestaurantSA:Youarehavingdinnerinarestaurant.Youareunhappyaboutthefollowingthings:1.Thefooddoesn’ttastegood.2.Thereisaflyinyoursoup.3.Thedishesaretooexpensive.SB:Listentothecustomer’scomplaintsandtrytoexplain.Apologizewhennecessary.Asampledialogue:A-managerB-guestA:Howdoyoufeeltoliveinourhotel?B:Onthewhole,notsobad,buttheroomIamlivinginfacesanoisystreet,andI’malightsleeper,soit’simpossibleformetofallasleep.Couldyoupleasedosomethingaboutit?A:I’msosorry.I’llmakeanarrangementforyouassoonaspossible.Anythingelse?B:Ihatetohavetosaythis,butthebedinmyroommakesmefeeluncomfortable.A:That’stoobad.I’llsettletheproblematonce.B:It’sverykindofyou.Oh,bytheway,wouldyoupleasesendsomeonetohaveacheckonthesupplyofthehotwater?Thereisnohotwateratall.A:Isee.I’lldothat.
