December, 16th Wednesday

Australia profile Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra Population 22.9 million Area 7.7 million sq km (2.9 million sq miles) Major language English Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 80 years (men), 84 years (women) Currency Australian dollar Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general

New word combinations: A full range of Tourist attractions Make a reservation Famous landmark Rock mass Diverse place Package tour Book accommodation

Types of accommodation: a set of rooms on one floor of a large building, where someone lives; a room or set of rooms used by an important person such as a president; a private house or small hotel where you can sleep and have breakfast; a hotel for people who are travelling by car, where you can park your car outside your room; a place where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply. Apartments Motels Bed and breakfasts Hostels

Types of room: double room (=has a bed for two people) twin room (=has two single beds) single room (=for one person) suite (=has two or more rooms)

Magnificent (a magnificent view, a magnificent mountain, a magnificent building, a magnificent dinner, a magnificent city, a magnificent sculpture) Impressive (an impressive view, an impressive show, impressive knowledge, an impressive result) Spectacular (a spectacular show, a spectacular concert, a spectacular film, a spectacular success) Picturesque (a picturesque landscape, a picturesque village, a picturesque countryside)

Role play

For travel agents: Read the information about your place; Fill in the tables; Be ready to talk about your place; Be ready to answer the questions; Act out a conversation; Do your best to attract people to your place. For travelers: Write down the questions for agents; Memorize the conversation and act it out; Fill in the table; Make a decision.

I decided to go to … because …

Homework S/b: p. 66 – 67 (learn the words by heart) ex. 2 p. 66, ex.4a, 4b p. 68