New Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 3
Choose one of the countries below and make recommendations of what people should do there (e.g. starting with “If you visit this country…”) until your partners guess which place you are talking about. Do you agree with their ideas?
Suggested countries
France Italy Belgium Austria
Australia Brazil Russia Netherlands
Turkey Indonesia Norway Switzerland
Greece Denmark Argentina Ireland
Iceland Thailand Portugal Czech Republic
Philippines Egypt Vietnam Croatia
Cuba Burma Malta Wales
The UK Georgia Germany Northern Ireland
What are the possible confusions with the place names above (pronunciation, confusion with other countries etc)?
Useful language
I’d (probably/ really/ strongly) recommend…+ ing
You (really) must/ have to/ I’ve (really) got to…
Don’t miss…+ ing
Make sure you…
Whatever you do,…+ imperative
If I were you, I’d (definitely)…
Personally,…
You (really) should…
You could… (if you like)
(I think that) … would be your kind of thing
I’ve heard that… is great/ fantastic/ beautiful/ unforgettable
… is (well) worth… + ing (…)
(I think/ I guess/ I’m sure/ I bet) you’ll like/ really like/ love…
It’s the most…/ the… est in Asia/ the world/…
Do the same, but just describing the place rather than giving recommendations
Do the same, but for towns and cities
Suggested towns and cities
Cologne
Munich
Bruges
Brussels
Florence
Geneva
Venice
Rome
Paris
Athens
Naples
Turin
Milan
The Hague
Moscow
Beijing
Prague
Seville
Kiev
Warsaw
Belgrade
Useful language
I picture it as…
I’d imagine it’s…
As far as I remember…
I think I once heard that…
Someone told me…
I saw this place on telly and…
If it’s anything like… it must be…
What adjectives and other words can you use to describe towns and cities?
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Related pages
Recommending countries to visit Version 2
Recommending places to visit Advanced version (with useful vocabulary for describing different kinds of people, vocab for describing places, and tricky country and city names)
Countries and nationalities page
Giving advice activites to practise other language (TEFLtastic classics Part 27)
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