Engleski jezik 1 - Advanced Learning - Blast from the past

1 Introduction

What is the top tourist attraction in your area and why? Discuss your answers with a partner or write it down in your notebook.

2 Listening

Listen to a short introduction to the Krapina Neanderthal Museum and answer by writing the missing information:

Transkript

Ever since its opening on February 27th, 2010, the Krapina Neanderthal Museum has been attracting the attention of visitors, not only due to the intriguing notion of NEANDERTHALS in its name, but surely also due to its specific ways of presenting the topic.

Authors of the project and its realization, paleontologist Jakov Radovčić and architect Željko Kovačić, worked to bring us a better understanding of the history of the people of Krapina from the Stone Age, who lived in this area 125,000 years ago.

The exhibition is set up as a time machine through the history of the Universe, the Earth and Man, leading up to the present day, and lays special emphasis on the Neanderthal period.

The Krapina Neanderthal Museum was opened on 2010.

The authors behind the entire project are Jakov Radovčić and Željko Kovačić.

The exhibition is set up as a machine through the history of the , the Earth and Man, leading up to the day, and lays special emphasis on the Neanderthal .

3 Reading

Read the emails and fill in the gaps in Ivan's email with the correct word.

To:

Ivan

Subject:

Don't miss out on this!

Hi Ivan
I've just come back from my Erasmus trip to Budapest where I was fascinated by our visit to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. I know that you are travelling to Budapest next weekend, so you must go there! I know how much you love animals, plants and science, so you will surely like it! If you take my advice, make sure you visit the museum in the Gorilla House. It is really great fun! Write when you come back, I can't wait to hear your impressions!
Write back soon!
Love,
Hana

To:

Hana

Subject:

RE: Don't miss out on this!

Our weekend trip to Budapest was a BLAST so I have to say a big thanks to you for suggesting the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. It was amazing! we walked around the Zoo to see as much animals as we could. we went to the museum in the Gorilla House, as you had suggested and it was really special. The museum has a lot of interactive exhibits and different parts which are connected to sea life, prehistoric humans and animals, birds, plants, microorganisms and insects. It was my favourite thing and we stayed there for hours, but eventually we got really tired and went to a restaurant for a quick bite. we went to the Shark School where we stayed for another hour because the fish were really amazing! , we spent some time in the petting Zoo with domestic animals and I learned so much about them from the Zoo's educators. that, we were so tired that we took a short walk through the City park to Heroes' Square and I simply loved it. , we left at seven o'clock, tired but very happy.
Hugs and kisses,
Ivan

4 Answer the questions

Answer the questions.

5 Matching

Choose the correct answer from the drop-down menu for the following sentences.

1. Ivan went
2. He walked
3. He had
4. He learned a lot
5. He left
6. He tried out

6 Order the events

Put the events from exercise 5 in the correct order and add linking words to describe Ivan's day at the Zoo. Use the following linking words: first, then, afterwards, in the end, finally, eventually.

Example: First Ivan went to Budapest Zoo and Botanical garden. Then...

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7 Linking words

Choose the correct linking word in the sentences below:

1 I had a great time at the Zoo this weekend. we saw the animals and walked around the Zoo.

2 We had lunch at the restaurant. we went to the petting Zoo.

3 We had been waiting for the tickets for hours and we got them.

4 First we went to the shoe shop to buy new sneakers. we went to the supermarket because we were very thirsty. we ended our shopping tour at a toy store to buy a present for my cousin's birthday.

8 Writing focus

Watch the video with advice on how to write an informal email with a recommendation for a friend. After the video, do the Writing task in exercise 9.

Transkript

When you are writing an informal email with a recommendation for a friend, you should start with a short phrase like Just to tell you about... or Just a few words from me. When you are making suggestions or giving advice about the places your friend should visit, use imperatives like Go to the Natural History Museum or Visit the art gallery in Bond Street.

Try to use linking words like first and then at the beginning, after that or afterwards in the middle of the email and in the end or eventually at the end of your email of recommendation. You can also use some useful phrases like:

Great to hear from you!

Last Saturday/weekend/week I visited/went to...

It was excellent/amazing/entertaining!

I really enjoyed/liked... because I love...

I had a great time there!

Maybe she/he will love...

The best thing was/My favourite part was/I liked... best

I'm certain you will love it.

Good luck with writing!

9 Writing task

You have received an email from your cousin. Read one part of his/her email and write your reply. When writing, use the writing focus above and include these points:

thank your cousin for the email
tell him/her about the place you have visited
say if you liked it or not and why
describe what you did there
tell him/her about the best thing there
wish your cousin and his/her penfriend a great time
use linking words in your email

Write your reply in 120 to 150 words.

To:

You

From:

Your cousin

Have you been to an interesting place recently - a museum, a concert or something else that could be great for teenagers?
My penfriend Ania from Dubai is going to stay with me and my family for two weeks and I need some ideas on places to show her while she is here. Tell me about some interesting places you visited and what it was like.

Thanks in advance! Hugs and kisses :)

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