Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London.

Number the places in the order

that she mentions them . Which places did she NOT visit?

a. Hampton Court Palace d. Madame Tussauds Waxworks

b. The London Eye e. The Tower of London
c. Oxford Street f. Buckingham Palace

Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or
false. Correct the false statements.

1. True / False Melissa was visiting London for the first time.
2. True / False Melissa had enough time, but not enough money.
3. True / False Melissa took a guided tour of the Tower of London.
4. True / False Melissa had a conversation with an old lady at the museum.
5. True / False The weather was good while Melissa was in London.
6. True / False Melissa is already planning her next trip to London.

Now complete this fact file with the information

you have listened. Then use it to write an e-mail.

Who: Melissa

Where:

When:

What
she saw:

Next trip:
Dear ___________,
How are things? ____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
_
Love,
Melissa
 Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London. Number the places in the order
that she mentions them . Which places did she NOT visit?

a. Hampton Court Palace d. Madame Tussauds Waxworks

b. The London Eye e. The Tower of London
c. Oxford Street f. Buckingham Palace

Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or
false. Correct the false statements.

1. True / False Melissa was visiting London for the first time.
2. True / False Melissa had enough time, but not enough money.
3. True / False Melissa took a guided tour of the Tower of London.
4. True / False Melissa had a conversation with an old lady at the museum.
5. True / False The weather was good while Melissa was in London.
6. True / False Melissa is already planning her next trip to London.

Now complete this fact file with the information

you have listened. Then use it to write an e-mail.

Who: Melissa

Where: London

When: Last weekend

What Oxford St., the Tower of London, the London Eye,

she saw: Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court.

Next trip: Somewhere remote or exotic

Dear ___________,
How are things? ____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
_
Love,
Melissa
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Listening Script
Craig: Hi, Melissa. How was your trip to London? It was your first visit there, wasn’t it?
Melissa: That’s right – I’d never been there before. What a city!
Craig: It sounds as if you had a great time.
Melissa: Yes, it was brilliant! There’s something for everyone there. I loved walking along the crowded streets,
especially Oxford Street, looking at all the different people from all over the world. Everything was just so
lively and cosmopolitan. And the shopping was amazing, too!
Craig: Yes, London is a very popular tourist destination. And what about the tourist attractions? Did you get to see
many?
Melissa: I saw as many as I could. The biggest problem was that I didn’t have enough time or money to see everything I
wanted to see. For example, I wanted to go on the London Eye, but the tickets were too expensive.
Craig: So what did you manage to see?
Melissa: Well, the Tower of London was really impressive – I loved it! It was exciting to visit such a historical building
and listen to the guide’s stories.
Craig: Really? I think guided tours are boring.
Melissa: Well, this one wasn’t. Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to visit Buckingham Palace as I’d planned because the
queue for tickets was too long. But I went to some other amazing places. For example, Madame Tussauds
Waxworks – now that was a lot of fun. The waxworks looked so real! I even asked an old lady on a bench if I
could sit beside her, and it turned out she was a waxwork too! That was so embarrassing!
Craig: Did you go out of London at all?
Melissa: Actually, I did. I took a relaxing boat ride along the river to Hampton Court Palace. It was nice to leave the city
and go to a quieter and more isolated place, and even though there were still lots of tourists, everything was
very peaceful. It’s got beautiful gardens, and
I had a picnic with my friends there.
Craig: A picnic? You mean to say it didn’t rain?
Melissa: No, we were very lucky. Everyone says that London can be grey and boring if the weather isn’t good, but we
had wonderful weather!
Craig: Sounds like you had a great time. So where will you spend your next holiday?
Melissa: Oh, I want to go somewhere totally different. Somewhere remote or exotic. I think I’ll go backpacking and get
away from it all.
Craig: Let me know what you decide – maybe I’ll come along!
Melissa: Why don’t you? That would be great!