Visiting Tourist Attractions (Novice-Intermediate)

Practice on Your Own

Imagine you are in another country. You want to go visit some museums, monuments, famous streets, etc. on your own, without a tour guide.

• Think of a country and some specific places you want to see.
• Then think of the vocabulary you need: museum, statue, tower, square, hall, shrine, park…
• Think about how you can ask for directions. First, how far away is the place and what are the available means of transportation? How much is the cost? …
• Do you need a ticket to enter the place? Is it crowded? What is important about that place; why do people come to see it? Think of a conversation in which you answer such questions.
• Prepare a short passage in which you talk about tourist attractions you have visited or will visit.

Practice in Conversation Session

• To warm up, discuss with your conversation partner what types of places you most like to visit.
• Tell your conversation partner about tourist attractions in a particular country or city. For the important attractions discuss these subjects:
  • Where is it located relative to downtown?
  • How many visitors does it attract, and who are the people who usually visit such a place?
  • Is it free or do you need to buy a ticket?
  • What is important/interesting about the place? Why does it attract visitors? What do you think about that? …
• Role play asking for directions to different tourist attractions.
• Have a conversation with your conversation partner about tourist attractions in the country/ies where the language is spoken.
• To follow up, discuss with your conversation partner what it means to be a tourist and how tourists are regarded by local residents. What can you do to be a good and responsible tourist?