IELTS Expert User A2 Term 6 subject 2 lesson 9
PART 1
Passagino
READING
PAIR WORK Look at the pictures. Which picture is Chicago? Which is Bristol? Which is Melbourne?
READ FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the posts. What kind of website is this? Who is positive, and who is negative about their first day?
PART 2
Write it
Look at these comments on the posts in PASSAGINO. Match them to the correct posts. Write R (Rafael), J (Julia), or K (Kamal).
1 @tobytwo: I know the feeling, I didn’t understand a word of English on my first day. It was just terrible!
2 @TheresaB: Interesting, but my first days in the U.K. weren’t like that. It rained and rained. @
3 @cigdemyilmaz4: No way! I didn’t like being an exchange student at all. I missed my home all the time. Didn’t you miss it?
4 @patricianuñez12: Are you kidding? So what if the weather isn’t the best? It’s a great town! Buy a coat and keep an open mind.
5 @daviddaly: Absolutely! My first day in San Diego was the same – all those people,
all those strange sounds and smells – it was amazing, actually!
6 @titusx2: You’re so right. I hated Canada when I arrived – so cold and unfriendly – but
I call it home now. Don’t trust your first ideas about something!
Which of the six comments agree with the posts? Which disagree?
PART 3
Practicino 1
LISTENING
LISTEN FOR DETAIL Listen to the story and circle the correct answers. Then listen again to check your answers.
1 Why did Philippe want to go to the Caribbean?
a He wanted to teach French.
b He never visited before.
c He wanted to see his family.
2 Where is Claire from?
a Anse Noire
b Bogotá
c Martinique
3 How did Claire feel after going fishing?
a excited
b proud
c perfect
4 What problem did Claire have on her vacation?
a She didn’t speak French.
b She didn’t like the food.
c She didn’t know anyone there.
5 What does Claire want to do before she returns to Martinique?
a take swimming lessons
b learn to cook
c study French
Practicino 2
READING
READING FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the text. Then find the correct words to complete the sentences. My first time in Buenos Aires was amazing and strange at the same time. I’m from a small town in Oklahoma, so I like quiet and food – lots of food. And I had lots of great meals in Buenos Aires, especially the meat. Everything was great for the first two days, but it changed on the third day. This happened when the town’s soccer team, River Plate, won the Libertadores Cup for the fifth time.
That evening, soccer fans partied all night in the streets. There was loud music and dancing everywhere!
I was not able to sleep! I don’t understand why people do that when their team wins.
All this taught me a lesson. I love Buenos Aires – the people, the food – I even
love Argentinian soccer! So, I want to go back, but not during any big soccer games. That I’m sure of.
1 The text is about soccer fans in/ a trip to Buenos Aires.
2 The writer liked / didn’t like Argentinian food.
3 The writer enjoyed all of his time / part of his time in Buenos Aires.
4 He learned never to travel to Argentina again/during soccer games.
Read the text again and answer the questions below.
1 What’s the name of the Buenos Aires soccer team?
2 Where in the US is the writer from?
3 What food did he eat a lot in Buenos Aires?
4 Does the writer love Argentinian soccer?
5 Is he ever going back to Buenos Aires?
Practicino 3
Read the conversations. Complete them with the phrases in the box. Some phrases can be used more than once.
Absolutely! No way! Interesting! Are you kidding? I know the feeling. You’re so right.
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1 A I had a great time in Seattle! What about you?
B……………………. We had so much fun there!
2 A Was it difficult for you to order food in Bogotá?
B……………………. We ate anything we wanted, and people in the restaurants were always friendly.
3 A When I got to Berlin, I didn’t understand German at all!
B…………………….I was there last year, and the same thing happened to me.
4 A Wow. There were a lot of police officers in American airports!
B……………………. I had the same experience.
5 A Paris is a very unfriendly place!
B……………………. I think it’s a very friendly city.
6 A People in Hawaii traditionally say “Aloha” and give you a beautiful flower when you first arrive.
B…………………….
7 A I was so tired when I arrived in Sydney.
B…………………….I slept for ten hours when I went to Hong Kong.
8 A Do you want to live and work in another country?
B…………………….I love living here!