1. Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Jan Rozsíval. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. American Cities 5 – Boston, Detroit VY_32_INOVACE_150320 10. srpna 2013

2. Boston Audio Source: http://www.eslpod.com/website/flash_player.php?issue_id=4623697 1.Some 8 million people live in Boston. True/False 2.Boston was established in 1630. True/False 3.Boston was founded by people who came from France. True/False 4.Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxes. True/False 5.According to the audio, some people stole tea in the harbour of Boston. True/False 6.There is the oldest American college and underground in the area. True/False 7.Why does the east part of the US have more different accents than the west part? Boston

3. Detroit Audio Source: http://www.eslpod.com/website/flash_player.php?issue_id=6304064 1.The city is famous for its automobile industry. True/False 2.Detroit is home to four biggest car producers in the US. True/False 3.The city is now experiencing quite high unemployment rate. True/False 4.Was was once the city called The Murder Capital of the World? Detroit

4. Your English speaking friend and you are in the USA. You want to spend a couple of days together in one of the cities mentioned above. Both of you will choose one place and will try to persuade the second person to visit „your“ destination. Eventually, agree on one city. Remember to use proper phrases for suggesting, agreement, disagreement etc. Now work in pairs and imagine the following situation:

5. Suggesting: How about…? Do you think we could…? I think we should… Why not…? Why don´t we…? So instead of(…), we can… Agreement: Of course/Right/Absolutely. It´s a great idea. I counldn´t agree more. I agree that… I´m of a similar opinion. Expressing your opinion: I think we should… I´m sure we could… In my opinion… Disagreement: I´m afraid I don´t agree with you. I don´t think so. I see what you mean, but… I wouldn´t say so. Plan: First, we can…and then we could… The first thing we should do is… If we have time, we can also…