Unit 9: the riverUnit 9: the river

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Vocabulary: phrasal verbs Vocabulary: phrasal verbs related to tourismrelated to tourism

Grammar: Simple present & Grammar: Simple present & present continuous for futurepresent continuous for future

Getting startedGetting started• Match the phrasal verbs in bold with the

correct definitions.1.They headed out at 6:00 in the morning.____2.My friends put me up for two nights.______3.She got off the bus at the last stop.______4.The car broke down, so I called the

mechanic._____5.The train stopped briefly, and then went on to

the next station._____6.We started off on High Street._____7.We hired a tour guide to show us around

London.____

DefinitionsDefinitionsa. take someone to different parts of a new place

to point out what is important or interestingb. Stopped working (used with machine)c. Left a plane, train, boat, etc.d. Began a trip at a particular placee. Continued traveling after a stopf. Let someone stay in your home for a short

timeg. Left at a specific time to go someplace or do

something

Pairs:Pairs:• Take turns describing an interesting trip

you have taken( for example, a school trip, a weekend away, or a vacation). Use some of the phrasal verbs in exercise 1.

Ex: last summer, my family and I went camping. We headed out at six on a Friday morning………..

Listening partListening part3. pairs: look at the map of the River

Thames in London. Discuss these questions.

a) which places would you like to visit?b) When you visit a new place, do you

like having someone show you around, or do you like to explore on your own? Why?

4. Listen to the conversation between a tourist and a travel agent. Check the places on the map that they mention.5. Listen again and answer the questions.1)What time does the tour start on the first day?2)What time do they get off at Hampton Court?3)What is the tourist doing the first evening?4)What is the tourist doing the second evening?

Grammar focusGrammar focus

Use the simple present to talk about schedules, timetables and events in the future.

The tour starts at 7:30 tomorrow.The movie isn’t over until 8:00.Does the boat leave at 6:00?

Use the present continuous to talk about personal plans in the future.

I’m seeing the doctor at 4:00We’re not going to the movies

tonight, but we’re going tomorrow.Are you leaving in the morning or the

afternoon?

Complete the sentencesComplete the sentences1. The tour _start off __ (start off) at

Washington Square Park.2. The movie _____________( begin) at seven

tonight.3. What ______( you / do) this evening?4. The semester _______( end ) on June 15.5. Mike _________( come) to see us tomorrow

morning.6. Where ________( they / go) on vacation this

summer?7. I _______(work) until four tomorrow.