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3.LISTENING

A. Discuss. Before you listen, read the rubric carefully and TIP
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city? look at the pictures, maps, etc. This will give
you an idea of what to listen for.
B. Listen to Bob talking to a friend about his new life.
What is his opinion about life in the city?

C. Listen again and choose the correct picture a, b or c.

1. Where does Bob live? 3. How does Bob get to work?

a. b. c. a. b. c.
2. Where does Bob go every weekend? 4. What can Bob see out of his window?

a. b. c. a. b. c.

4.WRITING A DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE

A. Discuss.

• What is the most interesting place you’ve ever visited?

• Why did you like it? Yanbu

Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia’s western coast,
is one of the most relaxing cities I have ever visited.
Yanbu is made up of three villages, Al-Balad, Al-Nakheel

and Yanbu Al-Sina’iya, which are all very close to each other.
Yanbu is one of the oldest cities of the Kingdom and has many interesting places

to see. If you walk along some of the narrow streets of the old part of the city, you
will see a museum and numerous impressive buildings, some of which are extremely
old and offer a fascinating look into the history of Yanbu. This area used to be the

home of Lawrence of Arabia.
There is also a variety of options for recreation. Yanbu’s beautiful beaches and

opportunities for water sports, such as scuba diving or snorkelling on Barracuda
Beach and Coral Gardens attract many tourists every year. There are also many
places to shop and restaurants where you can try Saudi cuisine.

Yanbu is a very beautiful city and I had a fantastic time there. It was an
unforgettable experience and I hope to visit this wonderful city again.

B. Read the text and choose a, b or c. WRITING TASK
The text is: D. Write a description of a place you’ve visited. Your
a. part of a story that happened in Yanbu.
b. a description of Yanbu. description should be between 100-120 words.
c. an advertisement about a holiday in Yanbu. Go to the Workbook, p. 42.

C. Read again and answer the following questions. When writing a description of a place:
1. In which paragraph (1-4) does the writer:  before you start, write down some ideas.
 develop your ideas and write about the most important or
• describe what tourists can do there?
• say how he/she feels about the place? interesting features of the place.
• describe some places in the city?  divide your text into paragraphs as shown above.
• give general information about the place?  use a variety of adjectives to make your description lively.

2. Which adjectives does the writer use to make the 51
description more lively?