1) What do the British people have for breakfast?

2) Where can travelers exchange money in Britain?

3) What's the weather like in the English countryside?

4) What does the writer think of British people?

Sample answers:

1) Usually the British people have bacon and eggs with a few slices of toast for breakfast.

2) It's easy to exchange traveler's cheques at banks or hotels in Britain.

3) It can get pretty cold and foggy in the English countryside.

4) The writer thinks the majority of the British people are really friendly, even though some are quite strange.

After this, ask the students to read the passage and finish exercise 2 on page 36.

Step III Reading (2): Living Abroad

Ask the students to discuss activity 1.

T: So far we have learnt a lot about Britain and the British people. Next we'll learn something about America. Please look at exercise in Before you start on page 40. First discuss in pairs and then we'll have a check together.

Sample answers:

The things the USA is most famous for: VOA, NBA, China Town, the White House, Hollywood, the statue of liberty, the World Trade Center.

The things China is most famous for: CCTV, silk, tea, china, the Tiananmen square, the Great Wall, the yangzi River, Pingpong

Read to learn

Ask the students to read the passage and finish exercise 2 on page 40.

Step IV Voice your opinion

Ask the students to discuss the questions in activity 3 in groups.

T: Since you have learnt from the passage something about living abroad, especially the USA and China. Now, let's have a discussion about the most interesting things about visiting abroad. Please look at exercise 3 on page 41.