IELTS Expert User A1 Term 4 subject 1 lesson 4
PART 1
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to the start of a TV travel show about Montevideo. Which two cities does the woman talk about? Which two neighborhoods in Montevideo does she talk about?
LISTEN FOR EXAMPLES Listen again. Check (✔) the places the woman says.
Restaurants the ocean places to go dancing
the beach hotels museums
PART 2
Pronunciation 1
A Listen to the sentences. Do you hear going to or gonna? Find the correct words.
1 I’m not going to I/ gonna go dancing now.
2 Were going to / gonna walk by the ocean in Old City.
Pronunciation 2
B Listen. What do you hear? Circle going to gonna
1 going to gonna
2 going to I gonna
3 going to gonna
4 going to / gonna
PART 3
Write it
WRITING
A Read the online invitation. What does Ramon say his friends can wear? Which night is a surprise?
MESSAGE FROM RAMON
Event Montevideo Nights
Host Ramon
When Friday and Saturday. December 19-20
Where Montevideo, Uruguay
Meet Hotel Central. Friday. December 19 at 9:30 p.m.
This is a city that never sleeps. You’re not going to sleep, either! ” Meet me at the front door of the hotel. Don’t be late! And don’t eat dinner first because we’re going to eat at a nice restaurant in the Pocitos neighborhood. Then we’re going to go dancing — all night! Early in the morning, about 5:00 a.m., we’re going to watch the sunrise at the beach and then go for a morning walk by the ocean. It’s a great place for a picnic — a breakfast picnic. And then why don’t we play soccer on the beach? A !ot of people play soccer on the beach in the summer. You can wear shorts and a T-shirt, but a sweater is good for the early morning. On Saturday night, we’re going to … well, it’s a surprise! See you Friday night!
WRITING SKILLS
Look at the contractions in two of Ramon’s sentences below. Then underline all 10 contractions in his message. Work with a partner and say the full forms. You’re not going to sleep, either! (You’re = You are) Don’t be late! (Don’t = Do not)
Write it Plan an exciting day or night out for your friends. You can look online for ideas. Then write an online invitation. Use Ramon’s invitation for an example. Describe where you are going to go and what you are going to do. Use contractions.
Read the other invitations in your group. Which events do you want to go to? Why?
PART 4
Practicino 1
LISTENING
LISTEN FOR DETAILS Listen to Susana talk about her trip to Stockholm, Sweden. Check (✓) the things Susana says about Stockholm.
❑ it’s famous. ❑ There are a lot of things to do. ❑ There are old buildings. ❑ It’s not hot.
LISTEN FOR SUPPORTING DETAILS Listen again. Put the things to do in the order Susana says
them. Cross out the sentences that she does not talk about.
a go to a museum
b go to the beach
c go to an island
d find a place to go dancing
e go shopping and eat something
f go for a bike ride
g tour famous places
h have a picnic
Practicino 2
READING
Read the article about Midsummer Day in Sweden. Write T if the sentence is true or F if the sentence is false.
Midsummer Day is a very important day in Sweden. There is sun in the day and night. The holiday is on June 24, but the activities are always on the weekend. People wear holiday clothes for the day’s activities, and they wear flowers, too. Children and adults dance and play games. They eat different foods – and the first strawberries of summer. Midsummer is also a time of love. Girls and young women take home seven different flowers. When they go to sleep on Midsummer Night, they see who their husband is going to be. Midsummer Day is really an important day.
…….1 It is always in June.
…….2 Midsummer Day is only for children.
…….3 People wear different clothes.
…….4 Flowers are important.
Practicino 3
WRITING
A Read the online invitation. Underline six full forms. Change the full forms to contractions.
Event Beach party!
Host Brianna
When? Saturday, June 20
Where? Miami Beach
Message from Brianna
Jeff is going to be 25 on June 10. We are going to have a beach party for him. Be at Miami Beach near Fifth Street at 6:00 p.m. We are going to have a big picnic. Then we are going to go out. It is going to be a fun night! Do not tell Jeff about the party. He does not know about it.
B Find the contractions in the sentences. Write F if the sentence is formal. Write if the sentence is informal.
1 There’s going to be dancing.
2 Jenny is going to send the invitation.
3 I am going to ask 30 people to come to the party.
4 We’re going to have a lot of fun.
5 Do not be late.
C Imagine it’s a friend’s birthday party. Write an invitation for their party. Describe what you are going to do. Use contractions.