How to have a good time in Sydney

Sydney has everything you want in a city. It’s beautiful, it has old and new buildings, there are fantastic beaches, and the food is delicious.

 

1. The best times to visit are spring and autumn. In summer it is very hot.   2. There are cheap hotels in King’s Cross. A room is about $50 a night. There are international hotels in the centre. Here a room is about $150 a night.   3. Sydney has theatres and cinemas, and of course, the Opera House. The best shops are in Pitt Street. Go to the harbor. There beaches, walks, parks, and cafes and, of course, the wonderful bridge.

Sydney has the famous Bondi Beach. People go swimming, surfing, windsurfing, and sailing. For night-life, there are clubs and bars in Oxford Street.   4. There are restaurants from every country – Italian, Turkish, Lebanese, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Australians eat a lot of seafood – it’s very fresh!   5. There are fast trains and slow buses. The best way to see Sydney is by ferry.

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Exercise 1.2. Complete the chart with an adjective or a noun from the text.

Adjective	Noun
old/new	buildings
	beaches
delicious
	hotels in King’s Cross
	hotels in the centre
	shops
	bridge
	Bondi Beach
fresh
fast
	buses

 

Exercise 1.3. Answer the questions.

1. When are the best times to go?

2. Are all the hotels expensive?

3. What do people do …?

- in Pitt Street

- at the beach

- in Oxford Street

4. What restaurants are there in Sydney?

5. What is the best way to see Sydney?

 

PLAN A WEBSITE ABOUT YOUR TOWN

Exercise 1.4.. If you are visiting a new city or area, how do you find out about places of interests?

- on the Internet

- from a guidebook

- from tourist information

- from people you know

 

Exercise1.5. Look at the sections on the website. Which adjectives in the box can complete the gaps? (There are many possibilities.)

 

comfortable interesting fashionable value of money friendly modern expensive delicious traditional attractive peaceful excellent difficult lively fun easy

 

VISIT OUR CITY!

Top places to see

Don’t miss the a) lively/ traditional/ attractive town square. You will also find many b) _____________ buildings.

Recommended hotels

This small family hotel is c) __________ and ___________.

 

Recommended restaurants

… is famous for its d) __________ food and __________ service.

 

Shopping

You will find many e) __________ shops in the town centre. On Saturdays you can visit the market which is very f) __________.

 

Parking

Parking in the main square is very g) _________.

 

Nightlife

This h) _________ club has a _________ atmosphere that you will really enjoy.

For families

This fantastic theme park will provide a i) __________ day for all the family.

 

Places to visit nearby

This j) ___________ village is just five kilometers from the town centre.

 

Exercise1.6. Explain the webpage to your partner. Use the phrases.

a) Explaining your web page

I/We chose … because it’s …

The best (place for shopping/families) is …

A good (restaurant/hotel/place to visit) is …

… is/isn’t very good.

b) Recommending

I recommend … because …

Go to … - you’ll really enjoy it.

You can/could try …

I don’t recommend … because …

c) Asking questions

Can you recommend a good (hotel)?

What are the best places to visit?

What about (restaurants)?

How do I get there?

Is it easy to park?

 

Exercise 1.7. Make your own webpage for tourists about Tyumen using the texts in exercise 2.5.

 

Exercise1.8.

Read and learn the following words before reading the text.