Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Jan Rozsíval. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. American Cities 1 – Washington, D.C., Chicago VY_32_INOVACE_ ledna 2013
Washington, D.C. Audio Source: 1.Which state is the city situated in? 2.Which important government institutions can you find in Washington, D.C.? 3. What do you learn about Smithsonian Museums? 4. Which monuments and memorials can be found in D.C.? Washington, D.C.
Chicago Audio Source: 1.What is the population of Chicago? 2.What is the nickname of the city? 3.What is Magnificent Mile? 4.What is the Sears Tower? 5.What is the 'L'? 6.What do you learn about prohibition in the 1920s? Chicago
Your English speaking friend and you are in the USA. You want to spend a couple of days together in one of the cities mentioned above. Both of you will choose one place and will try to persuade the second person to visit „your“ destination. Eventually, agree on one city. Remember to use proper phrases for suggesting, agreement, disagreement etc. Now work in pairs and imagine the following situation:
Suggesting: How about…? Do you think we could…? I think we should… Why not…? Why don´t we…? So instead of(…), we can… Agreement: Of course/Right/Absolutely. It´s a great idea. I counldn´t agree more. I agree that… I´m of a similar opinion. Expressing your opinion: I think we should… I´m sure we could… In my opinion… Disagreement: I´m afraid I don´t agree with you. I don´t think so. I see what you mean, but… I wouldn´t say so. Plan: First, we can…and then we could… The first thing we should do is… If we have time, we can also…