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Unit 4 Places
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A souk in Muscat, Oman

Writing a social media post c Combine the pairs of sentences with and.
www.english0905.com 2 Where is the writer? 2 The city is great. The river is nice.
1 The town is interesting. The beaches are
1 Read the social media post. Answer the questions.
beautiful.
1 Who is the post by?

The town is interesting and the beaches are beautiful.

We’re in Muscat today. It’s an amazing place!
3 The train station is small. The trains are old.
This is the old market. It’s called the souk. It’s big

and famous. It has everything! Muscat is hot, but
4 The bank is next to a supermarket. The
it’s very interesting. The people are friendly and
market is downtown.
the food is good. Muscat is a great place to visit!
Suzyd

d Combine the pairs of sentences with but.
2 Read the post again. Underline:
1 The bus station is new. The buses are old.
1 four adjectives to describe Muscat The bus station is new, but the buses are old.
2 three adjectives to describe the market 2 The café is expensive. The food is good.
3 one adjective to describe the people
4 one adjective to describe the food
3 The town is small. The streets are interesting.
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3 Writing skill and, but
a Read the post again. Underline and and but. 4 This coffee is good. The cake is dry.

b Combine the pairs of sentences with and.
4 Choose a place you know. Prepare a social
1 The café is small. The café is new. media post about your day trip there. Write
The café is small and new. notes about three of these things:
2 The museums are big. The museums are old. • the town/city • the food
• interesting places • the people
3 The park is open on Saturday. The park is 5 Write your post. Use and and but. Check the
open on Sunday. adjectives and your spelling.
6 Work in pairs. Exchange posts with your partner.
4 It’s famous in Asia. It’s famous in Europe. Where is your partner? Give your partner’s place
one, two, or three stars.

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