Now, discuss these questions

1. What attracts British people to Spain?

2. In what decade did Spain first become popular for the British?

3. Which two countries do the British usually go to by car?

4. What is the most popular part of Italy for the British?

5. Why have the British started travelling outside of Europe?

6. What destination would the British most like to visit?

 

Grammar / should, can, have to

• Positive sentences are formed by putting the modal verb between the subject and the main verb:

We should stay.

You can go.

They have to come.

 

• Negative sentences are formed by adding not (or n't) tothe modal verb:

We shouldn't stay.

You cannot go.

Note: They don’t have to come.

 

• Questions are formed by changing the position of the modal verb and the subject:

Should we stay? Shouldn't we stay?

Can I go?

Note: Do they have to come?

Use:

should (n’t) – when you think something is a good /bad idea.

can’t –when something is impossible.

have to - when something is necessary and there is no choice.

don’t have to - when something is not necessary and there is a choice

 

Choose the correct modal verb in the sentences below.

 

1. I can’t/don’t have to go out. I am very busy

2. They don’t have to /can’t catch a taxi. I’ll drive.

3. We have to/can go into the army for two years. They don’t have a choice.

4. I should/have to do more exercise. I’m putting on weight.

5. You can /should see the doctor at 9 a.m on Monday. That’s the time she is free.

 

2. Complete the following sentences with should(n’t), can(n’t) or (don’t)have to

 

0. To get a quality higher education you have to go to a selective university.

1. You _________ stay at my room. We have a spare bed.

2. Some young people in our country ___________ do military service.

3. I think all people _____________ vote at elections. It’s their duty as citizens.

4. I think teachers _____________ come to work in jeans. It looks really bad.

5. Sara ____________ come if she doesn’t want to.

6. In Great Britain children ________ stay at school until they’re sixteen. It’s the law.

Writing: My favourite place in the world

Write a paragraph. Think of your favourite travel destination. How would you describe it?

Here are some useful words for talking about travel. Use them to describe your favourite travel destination. Read it to your partner.

 

cheap • expensive • breathtaking • gorgeous • safe • dangerous

lively • quiet • comfortable • hot • crowded • chilly

Project

Make your own travel brochure

1. Get into a small group and decide on a travel destination you would like to write about.

2. Look at some examples of holiday brochures online or in print. Do the following:

· Make a list of any adjectives that describe the place.

· Make a list of phrases you want to use in your brochures.

· Make a list of specific places you plan to advertise as well as some practical details you plan to write about (hotels, transport, prices).

3. Try to plan one day of activities for visitors, such as places to visit and how to get around.

4. In groups of three or four design and write a brochure for print or a website for your destination. Use pictures and maps. Then share your material with the class. Which place would you choose and why?

 

Speaking

Tell your partner about three things you did during your last holiday.

· name of a place

· types of holiday

· transport

 

Example: I went to Turkey on my last holiday. It was a sightseeing holiday. I went there by plane.

 

Vocabulary

Study the means of transport below and divide them into groups, then compare them with your partner’s.

 

Tram, trolleybus, train, airplane, bus, boat, taxi, helicopter, bicycle, minibus (shared taxi), metro, car, submarine, jet.

 

Air:

Sea:

Land:

Fill in these words in the space provided: catch, drive, miss, get, take or ride in the correct tense form.

1. He got held up in traffic, and as a result he ……………………… his plane.

2. He ………………….. the 8 o’clock train to London and Sara met there.

3. He …………………….. his bike to school when he was a child.

4. He always …………………… his wife to work.

5. He ……………………… the Tube as it was faster than driving.

6. He helped the old lady ……………….. on the bus.

 

3. Prepositional phrases. Fill in these prepositions: on, in, or by.

 

1. travel ………… bike/motocycle/bus/car/taxi/boat/lorry/plane.

2. go ………….. foot.

3. travel ………….. a bus/plane/train/coach/ship/boat.

4. get ……………… a taxi/car/helicopter.

 

Speaking

1. Work in pairs and discuss the questions below with your partner:

1. Where do you usually go on holiday?

2. How do you travel?

Example: I usually spend my holidays abroad. I always travel by plane.

Reading

 

Group A. The advantages and disadvantages of traveling by train.