34 Sklls © Speaking: ving rections Habitats and homelands Comparative and supetative adjectives prepositions of pace Language & Culture Old or new, big or smal Oxford's got it all The city of Oxford is situated 50 miles west of London. The Cotswold hills are just beyond Oxford where you can get some lovely views over the West Country from the higher points, and the River Thames starts its journey near the city. Oxford is famous for its University and its coll One of the best ways to see the beautiful buildings and architecture is to do a walking tour around the centre. You can visit the university's largest college, Christ Chureh, and visit Englands smallest catheciral there! Go to Merton Street where you can see some of Oxford's most beautiful architecture, Merton’ College is one of the three oldest colleges in Oxford with the oldest library in the country. If you want to see some bigger colleges, Balliol and Saint John’s are further out of town, so taking a bus is a better idea. Ifit's more modern architecture you prefer then 0 to see the new Business School near the railway station, GRAMMAR E¥Read the description of Oxford and find the places that it montions on the map. Complete the table with words from the text Adjective Comparative Superlative a older (2 @) newer newest (a) 5) biggest (6) smaller 7 io) lovelier loveliest high (9) highest (10) more famous most famous | good ) best large larger (2) fer (13) furthest modern (14) most modern Look at the map. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions of place. behind between in infrontof near nextto on the left onthe right opposite under 1. The main post office is Christ Church college. 2. Corpus Christi college is ‘Merton College. 3. If you walk down Cornmarket Street, Carfax Tower is 4. The covered market is the High Street and Market Street. 5. From the High Street, Lincoln College is College. 6, The cinema on George Streetis Theatre, 7.The smallest cathedral in England is college. Brasonose the Playhouse Christ Church ein gq tetnies it fj one 8. The river Cherwell passes Magdalen bridge. 9, From Saint Giles, Balliol College is Trinity College. 10. If you walk down Beaumont Street from Saint Giles, the Playhouse Theatre is SKILLS Someone is asking for directions at the Tourist Information Office. Complete the dialogue with the correct expressions. Use the map to help you, Go straight across Thank you very much Keep on the right hand side turn left into Walk straight down You can't miss it Isitfar from here? go past Tourist: Excuse me. (1) Can you tell me where the nearest post office is? Local: Yes, of course, Tourist: (2) oon.? Local: Well, not too far. You can walk there in about five minutes. We're in Broad Street just now. You need to walk tothe crossroads with George Street and (3) Cornmarket Street. (4)... Commarket Street, 5) allthe shops until you come to the traffic lights atthe bottom. (6)... the traffic lights onto Saint Aldate's (7) wou and after a short distance, about 8 metres down Saint Aldate's, youl see the main post office. (8) Tourist: (3) Local: Good luck! BYou're outside the main post office in Oxford. In pairs, use ‘the map of the centre to ask for and give directions to these places: 1, The Randolph Hotel 2. The Playhouse Theatre 3. Christ Church College 4. The bus station 5. The cinema in George Street 6. The tourist information office