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Task

Compare/Contrast

Vocabulary

schedule official, installed, sympathetically

Grammar

Third Conditionals

NarrativeDrawing Conclusions

Reading

Today's Lesson

Level 7 Unit 8 Lesson 5

Troublesome Tourists

Get Thinking!

What are some of the problems tourists cause?

Idioms

on a shoestringDo you remember what this idiom means?I am going to travel through England on a shoestring, because I have almost no money.

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Reading

Prereading

Do you ever have any problems in your neighborhood?

“I need to speak to the mayor right now,” the man in blue overalls stood in front of the counter with his feet planted firmly on the ground. “I am not leaving until I see her.” The clerk behind the counter sighed. She was having a terrible day. She had already had to log three complaint forms and schedule an emergency meeting of the city planning committee. The mayor was out all day, showing off the new sculpture to the national tourism board and enjoying a delicious gourmet meal.

schedule

Reading

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"I’m really, terribly sorry, but the mayor won’t be back until this afternoon. You can stay here and wait for her, or you can tell me the problem and I’ll make sure she calls you as soon as she is back. “I’m Peter Jannsen,” the man scowled. “I live in the building that is behind the new sculpture. I want to make an official complaint.” The clerk clicked a few buttons on her mouse and tried to smile, “Go ahead then. What’s the problem?”

official

Reading

“Ever since that sculpture has been installed, I have had nothing but problems. The entrance to my building is constantly blocked by huge crowds of tourists. They are loud, they are disrespectful and they leave trash everywhere. I am trying to live a simple life, but I can't get in the building without pushing through this inconsiderate crowd. I can't sleep at night for the noise. This sculpture is going to be the ruin of me.”

installed

Reading

The clerk nodded sympathetically, but Peter wasn’t finished. “And to top it all off, last night, they had a huge party right on the steps by the sculpture. They threw bottles down the steps and now there is glass everywhere. I called the police, but they never showed up. The cleaning crew never showed up either, so the whole area is disgusting, dirty and dangerous right now.” “I’m terribly sorry about this, Mr. Jannsen. I’ll send a cleaning crew out right now and let the police know about the problems. I’ll make sure the mayor calls you as soon as she gets in.”

sympathetically

Reading

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1. Why is Peter at the town hall?
2. What happened in Peter's neighborhood the night before?
3. Where has the mayor been all day?

Comprehension

Matching

Text Box A

install

official

sympathetic

schedule

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Check

Choose the Correct Sentence

If you complain to a friend, you make an official report.If you fill out a paper in the town hall, you make an official report. I listened sympathetically to my friend's complaints.I jumped sympathetically into the car.The maintenence crew installed the sculpture in the square.The sculpture installed a bird on top of itself.I had to schedule a new pair of clothes.I had to schedule a meeting at nine o'clock

Conclusion

What I read...

Conclusion

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Grammar

It started raining, so we took a taxi to the store.

Third Conditional

If (Past Perfect), would (Present Perfect)

It already rained, so you took a taxi. It is impossible to change now.

Third conditional tells an event that is impossible, because the first event already happened.

If I had bought the tomatoes yesterday, I wouldn't have to go to the store today.

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Impossible

Practice

Compare

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Listening

What aspects of the city are judged for the prize?

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Extension

Prepare a 1 to 2 minute speech about traveling. Be sure to start with an introduction that gives the main idea of your speech.

When should you make an official complaint?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!