SIGHTSEEING HOLIDAYS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 50 SIGHTSEEING HOLIDAYS

 

A Things to see B Tourist activities activity example go sightseeing [visit famous places; also see the sights] We went sightseeing almost every day. I like to see the sights when I visit a place. do a bit of / a lot of sightseeing I didn’t do a lot of sightseeing in Warsaw. have a look round [visit a place casually, often on foot] We had a look round the shops. I want to have a look round the museum. explore [go round a new place to see what is there] We explored the flower market. go out [leave home / your hotel to go to a social event, e.g. restaurant or theatre] On holiday we went out every night. get lost [lose one’s way] I got lost three times in London. have a great/nice/terrible time They had a lovely time in Venice. buy souvenirs [something you buy or keep to remember a place or holiday] We bought some dolls as souvenirs. C Describing places The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country, e.g. Bruges is a lovely place [town] and we found a really nice place [hotel] to stay. “The guidebooks [books with information about places] say the Alhambra in Granada is magnificent [very good or very beautiful], but it’s always packed [very crowded] with tourists in the summer.” “São Paulo is a lively place [full of life and activity], and there’s plenty [a lot] to do in the evening.” “St Petersburg has lots of historic monuments [important places built a long time ago] but the Hermitage Museum was the main attraction for me. [something that makes people come to a place or want to do a particular thing]”   Language help   We use worth + noun/-ing to say that it is a good idea to do something or go somewhere. It’s worth hiring a car if you go to Scotland. Glasgow is worth a visit as well. EXERCISES 50.1 Tick (✓) the words which refer to religious places. 50.2 Complete the email. 50.3 Complete the dialogues, but without using a word from the question. 1 A: It’s a fabulous city, isn’t it? B: Yes, it’s a wonderful _____place ______. 2 A: It was very crowded, wasn’t it? B: Yes, it was absolutely __________. 3 A: It’s lively in the evening, isn’t it? B: Yes, there’s __________. 4 A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B: Yes, we had a __________. 5 A: Kyoto is a good place to go to, isn’t it? B: Yes, Kyoto is definitely __________. 6 A: You know a lot about this castle, don’t you? B: Yes, I bought a __________. 7 A: St Petersburg has got many famous old places to see, hasn’t it? B: Yes, lots of historic __________. 8 A: The Taj Mahal was impressive and so beautiful. B: Yes, it was __________. 9 A: Did you explore the town centre? B: Yes, we had a __________. 50.4

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