As students you want to feel confident in real-life situations when you are speaking English. Through this series you will hear what real English speakers say in everyday situations, such as meeting strangers or planning a celebration, and learn to understand the words they use. | Getting Away What s going on Match the word or phrase with the picture or pictures. See the example. 1. __tour bus 2. tour guide 3. group tour 4. solo tourist 5. taking photos 6. guidebooks 7. art 8. museum 9. jet skiing 10. scuba diving 11. windsurfing 12. snorkeling 13. a b umbrella 2 What do you want to do Listen and number the activities. a. 8 windsurfing b. Q visit a museum c. I I go on own tour d. S scuba diving e. go on a guided tour 56 3 Train your ear When is is contracted to s it is pronounced in the same way as plural -s. Listen to the example The statue s statues open from 9 30 to 5 00 every day. Listen and circle the correct word. 1. city s cities 2. visitor s visitors 3. continent s continents 4. hand s hands 6. finger s fingers 7. arm s arms 8. lip s lips 9. step s steps 5. nose s noses 4 Planning the getaway Listen and cross out the picture that did not happen. 57 Picture this Listen and number the pictures. Sightseeing Listen and number the tourists notes. Then listen again and circle the correct information. Los Angeles Memorial Stadium Built 1923 1932 Last Olympics-. 1932 1984 Number of seats 16 000 68 000 Web site www. I a_stad i u m .org c-D Mol I wood Hollywood Sign Built 1975 1923 Tall meters 45 meters Length 137 meters 127 meters Website .com b- LA Museum of Contemporary Art Built 1918 1982 Architect Japanese Javanese Warhol exhibit dates May 15 to Aug 8 May 25 to Aug 18 Membership fee 16 60 Web site www. lacity-a . Hollywood and Vine Famous center of sports movie studios radio stations TV Started 1958 1915 Walk of Fame 2000 200 stars Web wwwe hoi ly woodcha m ber. us .
