Unit 5: Communication Activities
I. Talking about Travel Destinations (in pairs)
STUDENT A
Winter vacation is approaching. You want to go Tainan for a few days with Student B.
Talk about the advantages of visiting Tainan. Mention what you'd like to do there.
STUDENT B
Winter vacation is approaching and you'd to spend a few days with Student A in Ilan.
Talk about the advantages of visiting there - mention what you'd like to do there.
SAMPLE LANGUAGE:
Why don't we _________?
Wouldn't you rather _________?
Isn't there more to do in ___________?
How about if we __________________?
II. Cloze Activity
OPTION 1: Read the following and fill in the missing words
OPTION 2: Listen to the cassette tape and fill in the missing words.
OPTION 3: Close your book and take out a blank paper,
then listen to the following sentences and write them down.
- The Port of Singapore is ______1 world's busiest port ____2 terms of shipping tonnage.
- Over two million tons _____3 goods flow in and out _____4 Singapore each year.
- However, Singapore's location makes it vulnerable _____5 oil spills.
- At its narrowest point, the Strait of Malacca is _____6 3 km. _____7.
- In recent years, ________8 serious oil spills have ________9 there.
- As a ________10, the waters around Singapore are considerably _________11.
- Although Singapore's 3.5 million people enjoy a _______12 standard of affluence, ongoing efforts to ________13 pollution are needed.
III. Writing about Travel Destinations
Select one or two places in Taiwan you feel would be worth visiting.
Explain your reasons for selecting those locations.
Compare both locations.
