D A great place to visit
| ocean |
| animal |
| shark |
| ray |
| penguin |
| exhibit |
| whales |
| dolphin |
| bay |
| podcast |
| experiment |
1 Reading
A Is there an aquarium in your town or city? If yes, do you like it? If no, do you want one?
B Read the poster. Where is the Monterey Bay Aquarium?
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
California's Monterey Bay Aquarium is a great place for people of all ages.
More than 35.000 different ocean animals live in the aquarium, including sharks, rays, and penguins. There are 200 different exhibits and over 600 kinds of plants and animals in the aquarium. Almost 2,000,000 people visit the aquarium every year! Visitors usually spend from two to three hours at the aquarium. The water in the aquarium comes from Monterey Bay. It has food for many animals in the aquarium, There aren't any whales or dolphins in the aquarium because you can see them in the bay!
Visitor information cards in Spanish. French, Chinese, Japanese, and other languages are at the information desk
The aquarium is on the corner of David Avenue and Cannery Row in Monterey, California.
Can't visit? Go to the E-quarium on our website. See live webcasts and download videos and podcasts.
C Read the poster again. Answer the questions.
1. What animals live in the aquarium? Sharks, rays, and penguins live in the aquarium.
2. Where does the aquarium's water come from?
3. Are there any whales or dolphins in the aquarium?
4. Where are the visitor information cards?
5. What is on their website?
D Pair work What is your favorite place to visit in your town or city? Why? Tell your partner.
"I like the modern art museum because it has cool paintings. I go to the museum once a month."
2 Listening City information
A Listen to three tourists ask for information about two places in the city. Write the places in the chart.
| Place 1 | Place 2 | |
| 1. | movie theater | |
| 2. | ||
| 3. |
Script:
Page 83, Exercise 2, Listening, City information
1.
M1: Can I help you, ma'am?
W1: Uh, yes, thank you. Is there a movie theater near here?
M1: A movie theater? Sure. There's one on First Street. It's called Hollywood Theater.
W1: OK, thanks. And is there a coffee shop?
M1: Yes. See, there's one across the street.
W1: Oh, I see it. Thank you very much.
M1: You're welcome. Have a nice day.
2.
M2: Excuse me.
W2: Yes. Can I help you?
M2: Yes, thank you. Is there an aquarium in the city?
W2: An aquarium . . . no. I'm sorry, there isn't.
M2: Oh, OK. Is there an art museum?
W2: Yes, there is. The address is 348 Main Street. It's across from the park.
M2: Can I walk there?
W2: Yes, it's not far.
M2: Thank you.
3.
M3: Hello. Can I help you?
W3: Yes, thanks. Are there any bookstores near here?
M3: Yes, there's a nice one on the corner of Third and Elm. It's called Bookworm. Here's a map.
W3: Oh, I see. Is it far?
M3: Not really. You can walk or take the subway. The subway station is here, on this corner.
W3: Great, thank you. And is there a science center in this city?
M3: A science museum?
W3: No, a science center.
M3: No, I'm afraid not.
B Listen again. Which places are in the city? Circle the correct answers.
3 Writing and speaking Group poster presentation
A Group work Choose an interesting place in your city. What do you know about it? Make a list.
B Group work Create and design a poster about the place. Use your list from Part A.
COME TO THE IMAGINE SCIENCE CENTER!
Great for kids, teens, and adults.
- We're open every day from 9:00 to 6:00.
- There's a free audio tour in ten languages.
- There's an excellent café in the museum.
- Try our science experiments.
- Learn about plant life.
- There are over 10,000 books in the bookstore.
C Class activity Present your posters. Ask and answer questions for more information.
A: The imagine Science Center is a great place to visit.
B: It's open every day from 9:00 to 6:00.
C: There's a free audio tour. You can listen to the tour in ten languages.
D: Where is the imagine Science Center?
C: It's at 367 First Avenue, near the park.