Your friend is visiting you in France for the first time.

Make sure your friend has a fun but safe time while there.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Find out what your friend wants to do in France.
2. Listen to a news report about some tourists getting into trouble.
3. Give your friend advice on how to avoid getting into trouble.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Match the sentences on the left with the expressions on the right.

1. Many doctors don’t consider herbal supplements to be a real form of medicine.

 

2. Jane said she was the owner of the dog we found, but later we discovered that Rick was its true owner.

 

3. How have you never heard of Mila Minia? She has over 2 million followers on social media!

 

4. Ipoh in northern Malaysia is where white coffee comes from.

 

5. Celine bought a cheap imitation of a designer-brand watch.

a. have a huge following

 

b. a knock-off

 

c. legitimate

 

d. rightful

 

e. country/place of origin

STEP B EXERCISE

Make sentences using the pictures, words, and expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.

effectively kill
counterfeit
loot
rowdy
land in jail

1. __________.

can’t sleep

neighbors

2. __________.

Johnny and his friends

spray painting some monuments

3. __________.

valuable paintings

museums during the war

4. __________.

mobile phones

pagers

5. __________.

ticket

I bought

MISSION

Challenge 1

You’re hanging out with your friend who just arrived in France. Find out what your friend wants to do while he’s/she’s in France.

Remember?

  • rowdy
  • effectively kill something
  • country/place of origin
  • legitimate
  • have a huge following

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • I don't think that's the way to go.
  • As a matter of fact, …
  • It's only fair.
  • In reality, …

Challenge 2

After meeting with your friend, you went home and turned on the TV. Listen to a news report about some tourists getting into trouble in France.

Remember?

  • counterfeit
  • land in jail
  • a knock-off

Challenge 3

A few days later, you met with your friend again. Give him/her advice on how to avoid getting into trouble while in France.

Remember?

  • rightful
  • country/place of origin
  • loot
  • counterfeit
  • land in jail
  • a knock-off

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • I don't think that's the way to go.
  • As a matter of fact, …
  • It's only fair.
  • In reality, …

FEEDBACK

Make sure your friend has a fun but safe time while there.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK