UNIT 4. TRAVEL STORIES

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VOCABULARYPRESENTATION
Transport - vocabulary, by Michaela Jílková
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Prepositions of movement

GRAMMARPast Simple and Past Continuous
Sentences to translate
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GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
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Transport Video. Worksheet
Dictation
About San Francisco

The missionThe Mission is one of the ________________ neighborhoods in the city.
It was founded by Spanish-Mexican missionaries in _________________
There are world famous murals that speak for the local Latino population.
Question: Who grew up in the mission?

Fisherman’s Wharf.You can take a ___________________ to Fisherman’s Wharf. From as far back as the gold Rush it has been the center of ________________ ________________
At Pier 39 you can see _________________ __________________

Haight-AshburyIt is a national symbol of the 1960’ counter-culture. This was the epicenter of the Hippie revolution known as “____ ______________ ___ ____________”. There, street musicians rock out.
Question: who performed in Haight in the 60s?

Golden Gate Park Stroll through Golden Gate Park, The 19th century saw the locals back……
At over a ____________ acres, it’s one of the __________________and most popular national parks in the ___________________. It has thirteen million visitors a year.

The CastroTransformed from a working class neighborhood, it has become a a Gay district.

WRITINGImagine that you went to San francisco or Cadaqués or somewhere else last weekend. Now write an e-mail to a friend about your trip and tell him or her an anecdote. Follow the writing guide below:

WRITING PRACTICE

WRITING STRUCTURE

Introduction

Dear ......, 

I am writing to you to tell you about my trip to _________ because something very _______________ happened to us. 

1st Paragraph

Last _____________ I went to _________ with _________________ We wanted to _____________________

2nd Paragraph

At first,  we were ___________-ing_________ and ___________.Suddenly _
________________and ______________

3rd Paragraph

After that _______________.Then, _____________. In the end _____________
Fortunately/Unfortunately _______________________.

CHINESE VERSION

Task 
Prepare a leaflet or a video about your favourite town.