4.  How many World Heritage Sites have been designated in Thailand? Five or Ten?

3. The Fraser Island which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992 is situated in Australia or England?

2.  Which world heritage Site would you like to visit? The Taj Mahal in India or the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara in Japan?

9.  At present, fewer scholars pay close attention to earthquake heritage sites’__________potential tourist

market development.

8. The hotel has a well-earned reputation for unrivalled luxury, superb__________and discreet service.

7. There were several lesser towers, the corner ones with__________.

6. Second, it shows how in antiquity an absolute__________monarch used the arts to bolster his rule.

5. Lack of rainfall means that they have survived__________for hundreds of years, though they are now being threatened by tourists.

4. There are seven known royal__________in Hue, six to the southeast of the Hue Citadel on the other side of the Perfume River and a single tomb on the same side.

3. My Son__________, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a great sample of the ancient Champa civilization located in the southern part of Vietnam.

2. We visited the__________fishing village of Loch in ver.

Complete the following sentences using the gaven words m the box .

1. At dawn the next day we were awoken by the call to prayer from a nearby__________.

17. The cemetery is so densely occupied that in many of the__________, coffins are piled up to 10m high.

16. The town is a__________from California’s gold rush.

15. Many people regard this painting as Raphael’s__________.

14. Road atlas programs will map out your route between two cities or set up a whole__________of stops.

13. The real highlight, though, was the__________, which took up most of one wall.

12. Penryn itself is unspoilt, and its old and narrow streets are under a__________order.

11. The facade survived__________and was incorporated in the rebuilding, which was completed in 1932.

10. Archaeologists are__________a Bronze Age settlement on the outskirts of the village.

9.The most__________feature of the building is its enormous dome-shaped roof.

8. To experience the exciting cultures, fascinating people and exotic__________of different lands is something to remember for ever.

7. After touring the__________, the peasant returned and again asked where he could find Mao alive.

6. There is little__________left in the cave, and the existing formations tend to be dusty.

5.Looking at these paintings makes people proud of their Latin__________.

4. In the ocean, the escaped organisms would be less likely to disrupt the native__________and fauna.

3. The Habsburg__________ruled in Austria from 1278 to 1918.

2. We passed rocky beaches, secret inlets, muddy coves, dark hidden sea__________pounded by surf.

Jack is one of your Australian friends who is studying at Melbourne University. Write an email to ask him for information about higher education opportunities in Australia.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* Why are you have a plan for studying abroad?

* What pieces of information do you want to know?

To: _________________

Subject: ___________________________

Dear_________________,

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

5.  Fulbright Foreign student Program/ prestigious/ scholarships/ international students/ who/ want/ pursue/ Master’s/ PhD degree/ United States.

4.  There/ small-group discussions/ lead/ lecturer/ at which/ closer analysis/ particular area/ undertake.

3.  common/ feature/ university/ attend/ lectures/ involve/ take/ notes/ while/ lecturer/ speak/ large/ group/ students.

→ ________________________________________________________

2.  After/ year/ many/ students/ opt/ share/ private/ rented/ accommodation/ outside/ university.

Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

1.  Universities/ traditionally/ offer/ cheap/ clean/ accommodation/ halls of residence/ student houses.

Talk about the pros and cons of online higher education programs.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* What are the benefits of online higher education programs?

* What are the drawbacks of online higher education programs?

* Would you choose an online higher education course after leaving school?

Complete the notes:

Now you try!

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. Taking an online course seems to have some advantages ...

2. However, there can be certain drawbacks to online higher education programs in comparison with traditional classroom education. First, ... Second, ...

3. Personally, I would like to choose ... because ...                                  

Now you tick!

Did you ...

- answer all the questions in the task?

- give some details to each main point?

- speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?

- use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?

- use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?

- pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?

 Let’s compare!

Finally, compare with the sample answer on page 153.

4. Students who choose a career in teaching take a vocational course.

3. It is necessary for students to have working knowledge such as computing skills.