Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:
• Learn vocabulary for places in a city
• Compare places using adjectives
• Ask and answer questions about the best/worst places
• Give and respond to recommendations

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor:

building
restaurant
department store
market
bridge
street
park

Practice:
Describe each picture to your tutor.
For example: “market”

Think of any other places you know in a city. Tell your tutor if you can.

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat the words:

ugliest
best
most beautiful
cheapest
worst
favorite
most expensive
least favorite

Practice:
Say the opposite of each word.

best → ?
cheapest → ?
worst → ?
most beautiful → ?
favorite → ?
least favorite → ?
ugliest → ?
most expensive → ?

Exercise 3

More Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these sentences:

You shouldn’t go.
I don’t recommend it.
You should go.
It’s terrible.
I highly recommend it.
It’s fantastic!

Practice:
Say the opposite meaning of each one.

You shouldn’t go. → ?
I highly recommend it. → ?
It’s terrible. → ?
It’s fantastic! → ?

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud, then answer the questions.

Teacher:
What is the best park in your city, Zach?

Zach:
I think Central Park is the best.

Teacher:
Should I go to Central Park?

Zach:
Yes! It’s fantastic!

Teacher:
What is the best street?

Zach:
The best street is Fifth Avenue. It has the most expensive shops.

Teacher:
Oh no, I don’t want to visit expensive shops. Where is the cheapest place to shop?

Zach:
Walmart is the cheapest department store.

Teacher:
What is the best restaurant?

Zach:
Tony’s Pizza has the best and cheapest pizza in New York. I highly recommend it!

Teacher:
Thanks!

Check Your Understanding:
• What does Zach think is the best park?
• Where does he say the cheapest place to shop is?
• What restaurant does he recommend?

Exercise 5

Matching

Say which sentence is correct.

What is the best department store?
• The best department store are Harrods.
• The best department store is Harrods.
• The best department store be Harrods.

Is Walmart the cheapest department store?
• Yes, it are.
• Yes, it is.
• Yes, it be.

Should I go to Tony’s Pizza?
• Yes, you should going.
• Yes, you should goes.
• Yes, you should go.

What is the most beautiful building?
• The most beautiful building is the Eiffel Tower.
• The most beautiful building are the Eiffel Tower.
• The most beautiful building be the Eiffel Tower.

Should I go to the Sky Tower?
• You shouldn’t going.
• You shouldn’t goes.
• You shouldn’t go.

What is your least favorite building?
• My least favorite building is the railway station.
• My least favorite building are the railway station.
• My least favorite building be the railway station.

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

You are Peter.

Teacher:
What is the most beautiful building in your city, Peter?

Peter:
I think St. Paul’s Cathedral is the (1) ______ building (2) ______ London.

Teacher:
Should I go to St. Paul’s Cathedral?

Peter:
Yes, (3) ______ fantastic!

Teacher:
What is your favorite restaurant?

Peter:
(4) ______ favorite restaurant is The Ivy.

Teacher:
Is it expensive?

Peter:
Yes, it is one of the most (5) ______ restaurants in London.

Teacher:
Oh no, I don’t want an expensive meal.

Peter:
You (6) ______ go. I highly recommend it!

Answer Pool:
it's
expensive
most
should
in
My

Exercise 7

Ordering

Put the words in the correct order.

1. What is the park best city in your?

2. The expensive department store is most Harrods.

3. Tony's Pizza restaurant cheapest The is.

4. expensive most Street The is Queen street.

5. I go to Should Central Park?

6. favorite least What your is building?

7. My bridge is favorite Tower Bridge.

8. go shouldn’t You!

Corrections are in the Corrections Section at the bottom.

Exercise 8

Your Turn to Ask

Ask your tutor these questions:

What is the most beautiful building in your town or city?
What is the most expensive restaurant?
What is the best park?
What is your favorite market?
What is your favorite shop?
What is the most expensive street?
What is your least favorite restaurant, street, or building?

Exercise 9

Your Turn to Answer

Use today’s vocabulary.
Talk about your own city.

What is the most beautiful building in your town or city?
What is the best park?
What is the most expensive restaurant?
What is your favorite market?
What is your favorite shop?
What is the most expensive street?
What is your least favorite restaurant, street, or building?

Corrections Section

Exercise 7 – Correct Answers

1. What is the best park in your city?

2. Harrods is the most expensive department store.

3. The cheapest restaurant is Tony’s Pizza.

4. Queen Street is the most expensive street.

5. Should I go to Central Park?

6. What is your least favorite building?

7. My favorite bridge is Tower Bridge.

8. You shouldn’t go!