EXPLORING wa ems) SSS We a GRAMMAR Underline the relative clauses in the postcard. Then add commas where necessary. July 15 Dear Mom and Dad, Grevtngs from Maine REFS EWA is tooo forustogo evinming bt the scenery is beautul Wevehavinga great ‘ime sid wove eyed even place that wv vated This wack wes nar Harbor thick alovel island town, The paces bsolrely ful of touts! Tonight were fog for ade ona oat Our end James wolves here has abeady taken sbiking ld tothe Bar Harbor Masi Festival Ie enti! That's or nom We mis you Love, Sara and Eric in a GRAMMAR ‘Join the following sentences using non-defining relative clauses. 1. Many tourists enjoy seeing the Kuala Lumpur skyline in Malaysia It includes some of the tallest skyscrapers in the word. tourists enjoy seeing the Kuala L in Me which includes come of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. 2. People visit Washington, D.C, in the spring. They can see the cherry trees in bloom then. People who visit Washington,D.C, in the springtime can see the cherry blossoms in bloom April ‘3. The cherry trees in Washington, D.C., were a gift from the Japanese government to the ULS. They are admired by everyone. The cherry trees in Washington, D.C., which were a gift from Japanese government to the U‘S., are admired by everyone 4, Thousands of years ago, people in Mexico began to grow corn. Corn continues to be a very important food in Mexico today. Thousands of years ago, people in Mexico began to grow corn, which continues to be a very important food in Mexico today ‘5, The tortilla is typically eaten in Mexico. Iti a thin, flat bread. The tortilla, which is a thin, flat bread, is a typically eaten in Mexico AESSEMEY Popular destinations 13« J VOCABULARY Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 4. When climate host the 2012 Olympics, London updated its hotels / ((ransportation system)with improvements to its subway. 2. New York City has hundreds of restaurants offering a wide variety of climates /(culsines'/ green spaces, including italian, Chinese, and Indian. 3. Many people are moving from bigger cities to smaller towns because the[Gastiofliving / landmark / ctimate is more affordable. 4. Ifyou enjoy neighborhoods / shopping /nightife, you'l love the music and live shows in Rio de Janeiro. 5. Some people think Reykjavik, iceland, is cold in the wintertime, but surprisingly, it has a very mild/elimate cuisine / transportation system during the winter months. 6. Some famous green spaces / neighborhoods UNBAGHIaHKS in Paris include the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. 7. Many cities are preserving green'spaces / hotels / cuisines in their downtown areas for people to have picnics, walk their dogs, and enjoy outdoor concer. é y GRAMMAR Use defining or non-defining relative clauses to write sentences about these topics. ‘+ a popular tourist activity in your city ‘+ atown with many historical attractions = aplace with a good climate * an excellent city for shopping 1, Tourists in Rome like to visit the famous squares, which have many beautiful statues and fountains. iiflé tower is really recognizal 4, Going to malls here in Monterrey is awesome and fun, which is one of the favorite activitiesg WRITING ‘A. Lock at the words and phrases in the box about Chiang Mai, Thailand. ‘Choose the main idea ard write itn the center of the mind map. Then ‘write the supporting details in the mind map. reasonable prices dothing fruits and spices handirats ‘8 wonderful night market jewelry sasonable ‘Chiang Mai, has) a wonderful night market B Now read the paragraph about Chiang Mai. Answer the questions. ove (Chiang Mais city in northern Thailand that has a wonderful night market. In the evening, the main streets lined with small stands and shops that sell almost anything you can imagine. Some stands selljewetry orclothing, otherssell traditional Thai handicrafts, and stil ‘others sel fresh fruit and spices | love spicy Thai food. It's easy to spend an entire evening justlooking at everything If you decide to buy something, you won'tbe disappointed. The prices are very reasonable. Thee area lot of wonderful attractions in Chiang Mai, but the night market isa favorite for many people. 1. Whatis this paragraph about?_The night market in Chiang Mai, Thailand 2. Whatis the topic sentence of the paragraph Chiang Mai, is a city in abit Thailand that has a wonderful night market ‘8. Which sentence does not support the main idea? Gross it out, © Write a paragraph eboutone of the places you mentioned in Exercise 4 on page 14, Include @ topic sentence with the main idea and several supportingideas. findsthe perfect equilibrium between these to and that makes it just perfect AESEEIEY Popular destinations 15LESSON B > My kind of tov a GRAMMAR Unscramble the words to complete the sentences about these cities. 1. a/ with fescinating buidings / city / coastal / charming Sahadoris a charming coastal city with 2. a/ European /city / quaint / old /wih a lovely castle Prague is _@ quaint old European city with a lovely castle 8. a/ vey / ety / wth huge skyscrapers / modern ‘pis _a modern lvely city whit huge Skyscrapers 4, a/dyramio/ pos / itn vendy shopping mais ty ‘Singapore 4 dynamic port city with trendy Sopa malls 5, a/ industrial / modern / large / ity /with a beautiul lakeshore Chicago s _a latge modem industrial city whit a beatiful lakeshore 6. a /with were-famous theme parks tourist excting / destination Criendois_an exctting tourist destination with word famous theme parks ¢ y j VOCABULARY Choose the word that best completes each sentence. ‘order constal college mountain port rural tourist 1. fnalivesina __rural___ town. The nearest big city is more than twa hours away. 2. Thelocal universty employs most othe people living inthis college town. 3, Port is vie Sn iar a Ui Ga ow res Mla ad GAG 4. People traveling fom the US. to Mexico trough __DOrCer _ towns must sop and show tet passpats or cher entiation, 5. |workin a small Coastal town with great beaches and seafood places. 6. We stopped ina crowded _tourist___ town fullof overpriced souvenir shops. 7. Nicklivesina MOUNtIN_ town that's nearly 3.000 meters above sea level 16 MMGEY Expioring now cities6 GRAMMAR, Rewrite the sentences using the words in parenthases. 1. The streets are wel it, but i's best to be careful at night. (in spite of) In spite of the well-lit its best to be at night. 2. There is acrime problem, but it's still a wonderful place to visit. (despite) Despite the crime problem, It's still a wonderful place to visit ‘3. The shopping malls are crowded, but people aren't buying much. (although) Although the shopping malls are crowded, people aren't buying much 4, It snows @ lot, but stil ike ving here. (even though) Even though it snows a lot, | still ike living here, '5. My city ison the ocean, but the water here is too polluted for people to go ‘swimming. (however) My city is in the ocean. However, the water there is too polluted for le to. go swimming 6 RUS, oh taco, but thee'snot much to de. feverhelss) ‘The city centeris very picturesque, Nevertheless there’s not much todo 7. There's alot to do here at night, but it's a very noisy neighborhood. (on the other hand) There O x noisy neighborhood & y GRAMMAR ‘Complete the sentences with your own opinions about cities you know. 41. The worst thing about ___Los Angeles is the heavy traffic In spite ofthat, itis an ideal place te lve 2. The worstthing about __ Monterrey is _the air pollution Nevertheless, __ its a Safe place to live 3. Thebest thing about __Mexico City js __thefood However, _ there is always traffic 4. Even though Rivera Maya —hasalotot __turistic places —__s always hot 5. Teweaterin Canada i _really cold (On the other hand, nd, _iS a beatiful place to visit 6. slapan _ would be a great place to lve. However, _its So expensive 7. though Miami isa favorite tourist destination for many, it also has its problems For example, Hurricanes ABERRANT iy kind of town 17By READING A Match the words in te box withthe photos, Then read two articles about megacitiaa. atone puble waneportion =p ‘uaoeméssioea —corpocting shes becoming more arnined An increasing ‘umber af peopl arc eoring ka ces inthe ape ofharing abet Le. Thetis promise ty work sedhighersaaies With mote moncy. people ink they can provide fer har fuses more eas. ‘Ate population becomes more urbanized, megacitis are cesed Yes, ete ate more job urban areas ht ithe quality af ieee these mapas A quack aurveyof several rar ces reveals ome of ther problems: Pullation fom so emissions spooning ther; andi are ocean wth age. With declining resources and growing competition somcions thre et eno food. Thee ar all very serious poor ‘Wecanse etn of megacaes~ they ate here to stag Ware should concentrate on, inwerer.s Dulding “vag” dete cies These “uta ‘ager coud be lf fice and grow thelr ren fod. The members of thee wager ‘ul reccle mone and da eer dartage tothe environment Te rlages would serve the ned of the local pep, aot ‘ig business We ned tii lange- sea development bot encnarage 1 The woeldpopulatin not ely growing ic Pia Parnas ea ts true dat megactes have problems, bat these have been exaggerated. Thetrah of the matter isthal people mone ties 0 ape thle hard in the country. Urea acan crea with thei prablems, oer peaple Bete lie han rua areas The a ways ie ineura areas ave Bren down, and it avery dificult sake ang aba free Prope ln lng inthe cites. Maaical cae beter Ase of case, employment opporwaties canbe found mae eal inthe iy We ‘Beal continue develop ty services that people can ajay tir liesin the wold url ceniers. Richer than limiting development, vie shoold encourage Public ranspertatin systems need tbe developed so that people san travel to Afro wae and ache ch. Carpooling sbocld be encouraged cat down ‘om pollution, The me we cea pan ‘eelop aur megactie, the morelie wil ‘mpenvefor the esidomt facies 1. “Magacities nave probtems. Scie 2, “Le rua araas ts Nard” od o 3. "We enousd recreate vitage ite in the eon” Yo oO, 4, “There are mare changes to wark in th cits." oo : 5. “Continued devetopment wal hurt the quslty fe.” woo 6 Continued devcopment canimpmeiheqaiveta: Of EY O 18 MIBHEF Exploring new cities