A2-B1

Unit One
Lesson 1A

Describing places
Overview
In this lesson you are going to describe
and compare places around the world.
You will also describe the place in which
you live.
You’ll work on these areas of language.
You’ll focus on these skills today.
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
A2-B1
Pronunciation- Word stress in longer
adjectives
Lexis- adjective + noun combinations
Constructions- 4 common patterns
Sentence grammar-present simple used
to highlight qualities of places
Discourse- organizing a persuasive text
Functions-persuading someone to visit a
place
Speaking-presenting a place you know
Listening-understanding the suggestions
of others
Reading-advertising literature
Writing-writing a persuasive text and
using bullet points
Objectives

Describe and compare different types of places as

somewhere to live and somewhere to visit.

Talk about vacation experiences.

Describe the place where you live in

some detail.
Language review Use your notes.
Work with a partner.
Plan a short presentation about
Think of questions you could use to
the person your partner told you
get information about someone you’ve
about.
never met.
full
full name
name Practice your presentation.
age
age
birthday
birthday
born
born in in Present your partner’s chosen
come
come fromfrom person to the class.
live
live in
in
family
family
school
school subjects
subjects Examples
Examples Example
Example
likes
likes Katerina told me about her older sister.
dislikes
dislikes Where does she come from?
Her full name’s Paula Nina Silva and she’s from
favorite
favorite color
color What does she want to do in Stockholm in Sweden where she was born.
future
future plans
plans the future? She’s 19 and her birthday is on 7th March …
Think of a person you know well and As you listen to the presentations
who is important to you. make a note of any errors you hear.
Give some feedback to the
Ask and answers questions with your presenters at the end.
partner.
How did your classmates perform?
Take some notes. What types of things could they improve?
Before you start Destinations Match each of the postcards to one of
Work with a partner. these noun phrases.
Describe the places you can see in a small country village
these postcards. a historic town
a large metropolis
a place by the sea
an ideal place to live
a great place to visit

With a partner, decide at which of

the places above you would be most
likely to experience these things.
an exciting nightlife Imagine you are
amazing architecture choosing a place
busy streets to visit on
Join another pair. fantastic shops
vacation.
Compare your ideas. historic monuments
a relaxing atmosphere
Rate the phrases
Talk about these ideas. from ‘most’ to
clean air
What
What itit would
would be
be like
like to
to live
live inin each
each place.
place. ‘least’ important.
The
The place
place you
you would
would prefer
prefer to to live
live in.
in.
beautiful countryside
The
The place
place you
you would
would least
least like
like toto live
live in.
in. Compare your rankings as a class.
The
The place
place which
which isis most
most like
like where
where you you live
live now.
now.
Which qualities are most popular?
Report your conclusions to the class. Which are least popular?
 Task preparation Places to be Make some notes about
Describe these photos. the place where you live.

Report to the class.

Discuss these ideas with a partner. Use these ideas. Example
Example

Which
Which city
city they
they could
could show.
show. Your
Your home
home I live in a three-bedroom
Things
Things you
you might
might expect
expect to to see
see there.
there. Where
Where itit isis apartment with my family in the
The
The type
type of
of housing
housing most
most people
people live
live in.
in. Who
Who lives
lives there
there suburbs of Lisbon, the capital city
How
How similar
similar living
living there
there isis to
to where
where you
you live
live now.
now. Its
Its status
status of Portugal. It’s a coastal city and
Geographical
Geographical features
features there are lots of fabulous
Example
Example What
What it’s
it’s like
like beaches and some fantastic
Most people probably live in
apartments…there’s probably What
What youyou can can see
see scenery nearby. The city itself is
not much space for houses. How
How youyou feel
feel about
about itit quite noisy and polluted though.
The
The weather
weather therethere There are lots of historic buildings
It must be really different from but some modern shopping malls
where I live...I live in a big city too and office blocks too. It’s always
but in a house in the suburbs. crowded and busy. The weather’s
usually very good!
Compare your ideas as a class.
A2-B1 Unit Two Lesson 1A

Today you…
talked about different places and what makes them more, or less, appealing to
you as places to live or to visit.

presented the place you live.

HOMEWORK IDEA
Write a text about the place you live based on the report you gave in class.
Bring your text to your next lesson.