English Unlimited HAK/HUM 4/5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

133 Tourism 11 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS 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 the expressions in the box to 1–3 above. I’ll be looking at … main areas  So, we’ve talked about …  I’ve divided my talk into … parts Next, I’d like to say something about …  That’s it as far as … is concerned.  Now let’s take a look at … Choose one of these situations or think of your own subject to talk about. a LANguAgE FOCuS 14 Organising a talk b a SPEAKINg 15 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 Temple of Heaven   The Great Wall Listen again. According to Mei, which of the sights: 1 were built by the Emperor Yongle? 2 have been restored? 3 took fourteen years to build? 4 is outside Beijing? 5 is made entirely of wood? LIStENINg 17 SPEAKINg 18 a TCD  3/12 b Describing well-known sights to a visitor 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 presentation at a European tourism fair. The aim of the presentation is to give people a simple introduction to the hotel you work for: its history, its facilities and amenities, its services and special offers, and its unique features. 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 The Temple of Heaven Nur zu Prüfz ecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv