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One of you is a customer, and the other student is a travel agent. The customer wants to book a tour. He/she needs to choose a destination with the help and recommendations that the travel agent provides.
Level 2
Time 15 min.
| Card 1 You are a customer. You have come to the travel agency and want to book a tour, but don’t know what destination to choose. You need to choose a tour according to your requirements: l you can spend 7 days on travelling; l you want to go to Europe; l if you have a choice, ask about popular attractions, the weather, customs etc.; l choose the city you want to visit and the hotel you want stay in; l ask about the details of the accommodation, say what type of room you would like to have; l choose excursions, tours and attractions you want to visit; l ask if they have student discounts for tickets; l you want to arrive at the place of destination in the morning, so your flight should be at night time; l ask about the total price of the tour, choose the type of payment (cash, card). l provide the travel agent with your personal details; l ask any additional questions if you want to; l don't forget to thank the travel agent for help. |
| Card 2 You are a travel agent, and you need to provide your client with all necessary information: - greet the client, ask about the time and the destination. If the client is not sure, provide recommendations (3 countries at least); - give information about the chosen destinations (weather/cuisine/celebrations/famous sights etc); - provide information about accommodation and facilities; - give information about excursions, tours, and attractions; - ask what ticket the client wants (the dates of flight, one way or return, class, time of arrival, preferred airline, stopovers, etc); - tell the client the total price of the tour and ask about the type of payment (cash, card); - write down the client’s personal details (name, address, phone number), ask to spell if something is not clear; - repeat for the client any information and answer any other questions if needed. |
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Self-assessment/Peer-assessment
Task 5. Work in pairs to role-play a situation at the travel agents'. Use ROLE-PLAY ASSESSMENT RUBRICS/CRITERIA (Appendix) to assess your/your partner's performance.
Unit 14. At the Art Gallery
Objectives: In this unit students will:
- learn common phrases used when you visit a museum or an art gallery;
- take part in role-plays to practice discussing art and artists.
Task 1. Read the phrases and practice saying them:
| Going to an Art Gallery | |
| Possible questions: | Possible answers: |
| Do you fancy going to an art gallery? Which one do you recommend? Why don't we go to that art gallery now, I hope it's open. Is there an admission charge? | There is currently an exhibition of.... He was a great national painter. The gallery/museum is open every day except Sunday. The admission charge won't be too much. In fact, I think it's actually free. |
| Discussing a painting: What do you think of this painting? | |
| I love the colors and think that it is magnificent. The landscape is peaceful / picturesque. I would certainly hang that piece of art on my wall. This is not kind of «easy» art. The first one seems to be an abstract painting and the second picture is nearer to surrealism...correct me if I am wrong. The painter has managed to achieve: - balance in composition. - an amazing effect. - interesting visual effects. - beauty and expressiveness of images. | |
Task 2. In pairs take part in a role-play. Follow the instructions below.
Level 1
Time 5 min.
| A: Tell your partner about a recent exhibition and suggest going there. | B: Ask what is special about it. |
| A: Answer the question. | B: Ask if the gallery is open today. |
| A: Answer the question. | B: Ask about the admission charge. |
| A: You think it is not expensive or free. | B: Ask where the gallery is. |
| A: Give the information. | B: Arrange when and where you will meet. |
| A: Share your impressions after the exhibition. | B: Share your impressions after the exhibition. |
Task 3. In pairs take part in a role-play. Read the task below.
Read the description of two pictures. Find the pictures on the Internet and look at them. After that discuss the pictures and give your impressions about them.
Level 2
Time 10 min.
| Franz Kline, Mahoning, 1956. Oil and paper collage on canvas, 6 ft. 8 in. × 8 ft. 4 in. (2.03 × 2.54 m). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (Purchase, funds from friends of Whitney Museum of American Art). The artist achieved dynamic imagery through thick, bold strokes of paint slashing across the picture plane. Strong black diagonals are created by the wide brush of a housepainter and form a kind of “structured” calligraphy. The edges are too rough and the blacks too angular for Classical calligraphy, while the architectural appearance tilts, as if beams are about to collapse. Drips and splatters enhance the textured quality of the surface. | Willem de Kooning, Woman and Bicycle, 1952–53. Oil on canvas, 6 ft. 4½ in. × 4 ft. 1 in. (1.94 × 1.25 m). Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (Purchase). The artist used action painting in the service of explicit aggression. The picture combines the frontal image of a large, frightening woman with violent brushstrokes tearing through the figure’s outline. The anxiety created by the woman’s appearance—huge staring eyes, a double set of menacing teeth, and platformlike breasts, which reveal the influence of Cubist geometry —matches the frenzy of the brushstrokes. The figure seems to disintegrate into unformed paint, and it is an attack on the idealized Classical image of female beauty. |
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Self-assessment/Peer-assessment
Task 4. Work in pairs to role-play a situation at the art-gallery. Use ROLE-PLAY ASSESSMENT RUBRICS/CRITERIA (Appendix) to assess your/your partner's performance.
