1 Reading
a Read Antonio and Gianni’s emails and tick (✓) the best answer.
1 Antonio and Ana are going to go to Florence for a short holiday.
2 Antonio is going to stay at Gianni’s house in Florence.
3 Antonio wants some information about where he should go in Florence.
4 Antonio has visited Florence before.
Hi Gianni
My name is Antonio and my friend Ana said I should write to you. I’m going to come to Florence for the weekend on 15 September. I’ve never been to Florence, so could you give me some advice about the best places to visit?
Also, I’d like to try some typical Italian food while I’m in Florence. Could you recommend some good restaurants?
I hope you can help me.
Kind regards
Antonio
Hi Antonio
Thanks for your email. It’s great that you’re going to come to my hometown in September. I’m very happy to help you plan your holiday.
You asked me about places to visit in Florence, so here are some ideas. First, you should visit the old bridge. We call it II Ponte Vecchio. It’s in the historic centre of Florence and there are lots of shops on the bridge where you can buy presents. The shops are quite expensive, but it’s a beautiful place to begin a tour of Florence. Secondly, you should go to the Accademia Gallery. Here you can see Michelangelo’s David. It’s one of the most famous statues in the world. Finally, the third place you should go to is the Uffizi museum. It’s got an amazing collection of Renaissance paintings. It’s near a lovely square called the Piazza della Signoria. There are some lovely cafés in the square where you can enjoy an excellent cup of Italian coffee.
You also asked me about restaurants. My favourite is II Santa Bevitore. All the food there is fantastic!
I hope my ideas are useful. Maybe we can meet when you come to Florence?
Best wishes
Gianni
b Read the emails again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Antonio wants to know about interesting places to visit and good places to eat.
2 II Ponte Vecchio is the name of an expensive shop in Florence.
3 The statue of David is in the Uffizi museum.
4 The Piazza della Signoria is a great place to have a coffee.
5 Gianni doesn’t like the food at II Santo Bevitore.
6 Gianni would like to meet Antonio while he is in Florence.
Answer
a 3
b True: 1, 4, 6; False: 2, 3, 5
2 Writing Skills – Paragraph writing
Read the sentences. Put them in the correct order to make an email with an opening line, four paragraphs and a closing line.
1 Secondly, you should go to the British Museum. It has an amazing collection of objects from all over the world.
2 I hope my ideas help you. Perhaps we can meet when you come to London.
3 Thanks for your email.
4 You asked me about some interesting places to visit in London, so here are some ideas.
5 Finally, the third place you should visit is Tate Britain. It is the best place to see paintings by British artists.
6 You said you want to do some kind of sports activity. In December there are lots of ice rinks in London so you can go ice skating. It’s great fun!
7 I’m pleased you’re going to come to London in December. I’m very happy to help you plan your trip.
8 Hi Edna
9 Best wishes
10 First, you should visit the Tower of London. It’s one of the oldest buildings in London and it’s full of history.
Answer
Opening: 8
Paragraph 1: 3, 7
Paragraph 2: 4, 10, 1, 5
Paragraph 3: 6
Paragraph 4: 2
Closing: 9
3 Writing
Read Dieter’s email and write a reply about a city or town you’ve visited. Think about:
• two or three places to visit
• why these places are interesting
• which places Dieter would like (read his email carefully)
• how to use paragraphs in your reply.
Hi Sarah
My name is Dieter and I’m going on holiday to __________ for a week in December. A friend of mine, Ingrid, told me that you could give me some advice about the best places to visit in __________.
I’d like to do some sightseeing and go shopping while I’m there.
I hope you can help me.
Best wishes
Dieter
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