Unit 6
Lesson 6
Communication
First Section
AB page 61 /exercise 1:
A holiday postcard
1 Read the postcard. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
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Alia Mallah 15 Ramsay Rd Oxford OX97 7ST UK Jordan, 7th May 20 … Dear Alia, We____________ (1) (have) a great time here. The hotel’s wonderful and the people are very nice. Yesterday evening, we____________ (2) (have) dinner at the restaurant. The children __________(3) (not enjoy) it, but Faisal and I did. Faisal and the boys ________(4) (wake up) early and now they ________(5) (water-ski). The girls___________ (6) (play) beach volleyball. Well, that’s it for now! See you soon, Samira
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The answer: 1. are having / ’re having 2. had 3. didn’t enjoy 4. woke up 5. are / ’re water-skiing 6. are playing
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AB page 61/ exercise 2:
In pairs, choose a place where you want to spend your holiday. It may be the same place you chose for exercise 8 on page 70 of the Student’s Book. If so, you can use those notes to help you. Write notes about these things in your notebook:
• the place (city / country)
• who is with you (family / friends)
• where you are staying (hotel / campsite / beach apartment)
• the weather / the food / the people
• what you and your family / friends are doing
The answer: Student's own answer
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Fourth section
Capital letters and punctuation
1 Write these addresses in a suitable layout and use capital letters where necessary.
a. best western bruntsfield hotel / 69 bruntsfield place / edinburgh / lothian / eh10 4hh / scotland Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel 69 Bruntsfield Place Edinburgh Lothian Scotland EH10 4HH
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b. grand hills hotel and spa / brummana main road / beirut / Lebanon
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c. al salam holiday inn hotel / p.o. box 6582 / jeddah 51452 / saudia arabia
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d. general administration / no. 26 / prince shaker bin zaid street / shmeisani / amman / Jordan
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The answer:
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a.Best Western Bruntsfi eld Hotel 69 Bruntsfi eld Place Edinburgh Lothian Scotland EH10 4HH ********************************** b.Grand Hills Hotel and Spa Brummana Main Road Beirut Lebanon ************************************** c.Al Salam Holiday Inn Hotel P.O. Box 6582 Jeddah 51452 Saudia Arabia ************************************** d.General Administration No. 26 Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street Shmeisani Amman Jordan |
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AB page 62 / exercise 2:
2 Read this extract from Ibn Battuta’s diary. Add capital letters and punctuation marks where necessary.
i entered damascus on thursday 9th ramadan 726 [9th august 1326] and lodged at ash-sharabishiya the malikite college. damascus surpasses all other cities in beauty the ummayad mosque the mosque is the most magnificent mosque in the world the finest in construction and noblest in beauty grace and perfection. its beautys unequalled. the caliph walid I [ce 705–715] built it. he asked the roman emperor at Constantinople for help. the emperor sent him 12000 men / . . . / the western door is the “door of the post.” in the passage outside the door there are candlemakers shops and a gallery to sell fruit. the northern door is the “door of the confectioners.” outside there is also a large passage. on the right there is a large basin of water and lavatories with running water.
The answer:
| I entered Damascus on Thursday, 9th Ramadan, 726 [9th August 1326] and lodged at Ash-sharabishiya the Malikite College. Damascus surpasses all other cities in beauty. The Ummayad Mosque The Mosque is the most magnifi cent mosque in the world, the fi nest in construction and noblest in beauty, grace and perfection. Its beauty’s unequalled. The Caliph Walid I [CE 705–715] built it. He asked the Roman emperor at Constantinople for help. The emperor sent him 12,000 men. / . . . / The western door is the “Door of the Post”. In the passage outside the door, there are candlemakers’ shops and a gallery to sell fruit. The northern door is the “Door of the Confectioners”. Outside, there is also a large passage. On the right, there is a large basin of water and lavatories with running water. |
