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Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London. Number the
Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London. Number the
places in the order
places in the order
that she mentions them . Which places did she NOT visit?
that she mentions them . Which places did she NOT visit?
a. Hampton Court Palace

d. Madame Tussauds Waxworks

b. The London Eye

e. The Tower of London

c. Oxford Street

f.

Buckingham Palace

Listen again and decide whether the following statements
Listen again and decide whether the following statements
are true or
are true or
false. Correct the false statements.
false. Correct the false statements.
1. True / False Melissa was visiting London for the first time.
2. True / False Melissa had enough time, but not enough money.
3. True / False Melissa took a guided tour of the Tower of London.
4. True / False

Melissa had a conversation with an old lady at the

museum.
5. True / False The weather was good while Melissa was in London.
6. True / False Melissa is already planning her next trip to London.

Now complete this fact file with the
Now complete this fact file with the
information
information
you have listened. Then use it to write
you have listened. Then use it to write
an e-mail.
an e-mail.
Who:
Melissa
Where:
When:
What
she saw:
Next trip:

Dear ___________,
How

are

things?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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Love,


Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London. Number the
Listen to the conversation about Melissa’s trip to London. Number the
places in the order
places in the order
that she mentions them
. Which places did she NOT visit?
that she mentions them
. Which places did she NOT visit?
a. Hampton Court Palace

d. Madame Tussauds Waxworks

b. The London Eye

e. The Tower of London

c. Oxford Street

f.

Buckingham Palace

Listen again and decide whether the following statements
Listen again and decide whether the following statements
are true or
are true or
false. Correct the false statements.
false. Correct the false statements.
1. True / False Melissa was visiting London for the first time.
2. True / False Melissa had enough time, but not enough money.
3. True / False Melissa took a guided tour of the Tower of London.
4. True / False

Melissa had a conversation with an old lady at the

museum.
5. True / False The weather was good while Melissa was in London.
6. True / False Melissa is already planning her next trip to London.

Now complete this fact file with the
Now complete this fact file with the
information
information
you have listened. Then use it to write
you have listened. Then use it to write
an e-mail.
an e-mail.
Who:
Melissa
Where:

London

When:

Last weekend
Oxford St., the Tower of London, the

What
London Eye, Buckingham Palace,
she saw:

Hampton Court.

Next trip: Somewhere remote or exotic

Dear ___________,
How

are

things?

____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
_
Love,

Audio File Link: />

LISTENING - MELISSA_S TRIP TO LONDON.mp3

Listening Script
Craig:
Melissa:
Craig:
Melissa:

Craig:
Melissa:
Craig:
Melissa:
Craig:
Melissa:

Craig:
Melissa:

Craig:
Melissa:
Craig:
Melissa:
Craig:
Melissa:

Hi, Melissa. How was your trip to London? It was your first visit there, wasn’t it?
That’s right – I’d never been there before. What a city!
It sounds as if you had a great time.
Yes, it was brilliant! There’s something for everyone there. I loved walking along the

crowded streets, especially Oxford Street, looking at all the different people from all over
the world. Everything was just so lively and cosmopolitan. And the shopping was
amazing, too!
Yes, London is a very popular tourist destination. And what about the tourist attractions?
Did you get to see many?
I saw as many as I could. The biggest problem was that I didn’t have enough time or
money to see everything I wanted to see. For example, I wanted to go on the London
Eye, but the tickets were too expensive.
So what did you manage to see?
Well, the Tower of London was really impressive – I loved it! It was exciting to visit such a
historical building and listen to the guide’s stories.
Really? I think guided tours are boring.
Well, this one wasn’t. Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to visit Buckingham Palace as I’d
planned because the queue for tickets was too long. But I went to some other amazing
places. For example, Madame Tussauds Waxworks – now that was a lot of fun. The
waxworks looked so real! I even asked an old lady on a bench if I could sit beside her,
and it turned out she was a waxwork too! That was so embarrassing!
Did you go out of London at all?
Actually, I did. I took a relaxing boat ride along the river to Hampton Court Palace. It was
nice to leave the city and go to a quieter and more isolated place, and even though
there were still lots of tourists, everything was very peaceful. It’s got beautiful gardens,
and
I had a picnic with my friends there.
A picnic? You mean to say it didn’t rain?
No, we were very lucky. Everyone says that London can be grey and boring if the
weather isn’t good, but we had wonderful weather!
Sounds like you had a great time. So where will you spend your next holiday?
Oh, I want to go somewhere totally different. Somewhere remote or exotic. I think I’ll go
backpacking and get away from it all.
Let me know what you decide – maybe I’ll come along!

Why don’t you? That would be great!