Most of the students like travelling and are eager to discuss the places they have been to. Teachers can exploit that to increase learners’ motivation and broaden their vocabulary scope.
Here is a worksheet to practice vocabulary and speaking on topic “Cities“ with a focus on travelling. It can be used in one-on-one lessons as well as in group classes. It is suitable for Pre-Intermediate level.
Table of contents:
- Activity 1. Look at the pictures
- Activity 2. Read the list of adjectives to describe places
- Activity 3. Match the words and the pictures
- Activity 4. Think of a city which is…
- Activity 5. Discuss the questions
Activity 1. Look at the pictures
Can you guess the cities?
Discuss!
- Have you or anyone you know been to any of these cities?
- New York, Brooklyn bridge
- Paris
- London
- Rome, Altare della Patria
Read as well:
Activity 2. Read the list of adjectives to describe places
Read the list of adjectives to describe places and mark them positive (+), negative (-) or neutral (n).
charming bustling coastal lively busy modern picturesque fascinating fantastic | overcrowded polluted cosmopolitan exciting touristy magnificent amazing huge |
Discuss!
- Look at the pictures from activity 1. Describe the cities using the adjectives.
charming + bustling + coastal n lively + busy — modern n picturesque + fascinating + fantastic + | overcrowded — polluted — cosmopolitan n exciting + touristy — magnificent + amazing + huge n cozy + |
Activity 3. Match the words and the pictures
Do you know where these sights are located?
statue cathedral square department store waterfront market |
cathedral (Notre Dame in Paris) department store (KaDeWe in Berlin) statue (The statue of Liberty, New York) market (La boquería in Barcelona) waterfront (Aker Brygge Waterfront, Norway) square (Piazza Navona, Rome) |
Activity 4. Think of a city which is…
Give an example of…
- a picturesque park
- a touristy area
- a huge botanical garden
- a magnificent cathedral
- an expensive department store
- a famous statue
- an overcrowded market
- a fascinating museum
- a cozy waterfront
- a bustling square
If you have been (seen) to any of these places, give more details.
Think of a big city which is… (students’ own answers)
Give an example of…
- a picturesque park (Tiergarten, Berlin; Augarten, Vienna)
- a touristy area (la Rambla in Barcelona)
- a huge botanical garden (Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum)
- a magnificent cathedral (Milan cathedral)
- an expensive department store (Galeries Lafayette Paris)
- a famous statue (The Little Mermaid, Denmark)
- an overcrowded market (Jeu de Balle Market – Brussels, Belgium)
- a fascinating museum (the Louvre in Paris)
- a cozy waterfront (Southbank, London, UK)
- a bustling square (Grand Place, Brussels; Plaza Mayor, Madrid)
Activity 5. Discuss the questions
- What famous big cities have you visited?
- Which one do you like the most/ the least? Why?
- Which city would you like to visit? Why?
- Would you like to relocate to a bustling city? Why (not)?
- What are the advantages or disadvantages of living in large cities?
Have a great lesson!