Topics

Cities; hometowns; countries

Speaking

Asking about and describing cities; 

asking for and giving suggestions; 

talking about travel and tourism

Grammar

Adverbs before adjectives;

conjunctions: and, but, though, and however; 

modal verbs can and should

Pronunciation

Can’t and shouldn't

Listening

Listening to descriptions of cities and hometowns; 

listening for incorrect information

Self-study: 

Listening to descriptions of vacation destinations

Writing

Writing a magazine article

Reading

“Greetings from . . . ”: Reading about famous cities

Activity

“City guide”: Creating a guide to fun places in a city