Describing well-known sights to a visitor If you were visiting Beijing or another part of China what would you like to see? Talk together. Conor is visiting his friend Mei in Beijing. Mei is describing some things to see in the Beijing area. Listen to their conversation. Which one of these sights don’t they talk about? ■■ The ‘Bird’s Nest’ ■■ The Summer Palace ■■ The Forbidden City ■■ The Great Wall ■■ The Temple of Heaven Listen again. According to Mei, which of the sights: 1 were built by the Emperor Yongle? 4 is outside Beijing? 2 have been restored? 5 is made entirely of wood? 3 took fourteen years to build? The Temple of Heaven Listening 17 18 a 5r26tu 51 b Which of the highlighted expressions A–F from Adam’s talk does he use to: 1 outline the structure of his talk at the beginning? 2 open a topic? 3 close a topic? A I’d like to talk about four main things: first, what it’s like to … B Let’s begin with the kind of work. C OK, that’s the work. D The next thing is money. E That’s all I wanted to say about money for now. F Let’s move on to how you can get into the business. Add these expressions to 1–3 above. Choose one of these situations or think of your own subject to talk about. Language focus Organising a talk 14 a b I’ll be looking at … main areas So, we’ve talked about … Next, I’d like to say something about … That’s it as far as … is concerned. Now let’s take a look at … I’ve divided my talk into … parts Speaking 15 a Your friend is a teacher at an international school and has asked you to come and give his/her class a short talk about an aspect of your local culture you’re enthusiastic about (e.g. the local cuisine, the national football league, the music scene). You’ve been invited to give a brief pre sentation at a European Tourism Fair. The aim of the presentation is to give people a simpl e introduction to the hotel you work for : its history, its facilities and amenities, its services and special offers, and its unique feat ures. Prepare your talk. Make notes to help you remember what you want to say. ■■ Decide on three or four main topics to include in your talk. ■■ Plan the introduction to your talk, including a brief outline of its structure. ■■ Decide what you want to say about each topic. Practise your talks in small groups. Change groups and listen to each other’s talks. Ask questions about anything you don’t understand or want to know more about. b c 16 Language skills Extras Explore 11 Tourism 141 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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