Sightseeing

In this ESL beginner-level lesson, you will learn grammar, vocabulary, and phrases to talk about everyday English topics: an English conversation lesson to talk about sightseeing, and recommend popular activities in your hometown or city in your home country.

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This ESL video lesson for daily English will help ESL students learn vocabulary, grammar, improve listening and be confident English speakers.

Practical English for everyday situations. Don’t stop with this lesson… once you complete Sightseeing, continue on with Giving Directions. Afterall, it will be difficult to go sightseeing if you can’t find your way! Then challenge yourself to the next step… Talking about your trip in the past tense. Describing a Trip is a great lesson to continue with. 

Sightseeing Recommendations

Warm Up Questions

1

Do you like to visit historical places?



2

Do you like to go shopping when you travel?



3

Do you like to visit castles?



4

How often do you travel?



5

How do you get around when you travel (bus, car, bicycle, etc.)?



6

What’s the best trip that you have ever taken and why?



Watch, Read or Listen

ESL Video

Watch the following ESL YouTube video to talk about Sightseeing.

Listening Questions

Watch the ESL YouTube video and answer the following questions about sightseeing.

Driving

1

Where do they recommend going to on Sunday?



2

What can you do at the local market?



3

What can you enjoy a view of there?



4

When was the Alderley Bridge built?



5

What is the Great Sound Mall?



6

What is a short drive away?



7

How tall is the Gleaming Tower?



8

Where is the Gleaming Tower?



Speaking Activity

Use the illustrations to talk about the passage and Sighseeing.

Stalls



Bridge



Mall



Driving Recommendations





Industry



Word Bank

Word Bank

beautiful | bridge | building | castle | center | church | city
country | drive | famous | fresh | include | local | market
mountain | sight | sound | tower | traditional | view | visit

Matching

Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

Sightseeing

1. local (adj)

A. something that has existed or has been done for a long time

2. traditional (adj)

B. to go to a place for a short time to see it

3. harbor (n)

C. something recently made, produced, or harvested

4. bridge (n)

D. a place in the water where boats can stay

5. tower (n)

E. attractive natural scenery that can be seen from a particular place

6. fresh (adj)

F. to be in the place that you live or that you are talking about

7. visit (v)

G. a structure built over water, a railroad, or road

8. view (n)

H. a tall, narrow building

Sentence Structure

Put the following sentences in the correct order.

Giving Directions
  1. to / Welcome / Old / the / beautiful / of / city / Fortuna / .
  2. market / Sundays / On / at / please / enjoy / the / traditional / the / harbor / . / ,
  3. the / in / enjoy / You / 1934 / can / famous / which / was / bridge / view / the / of / also / built / Alderley / . / ,
  4. shopping / malls / Mall / the / famous / is / largest / one / Great / in / The / Sound / most / country / the / and / of / .
  5. can / the / church / and / visit / you / Red / Golden / drive / away / short / Rock / A / Mountain / . / ,
  6. Some / best / and / the / Thousand / The / city / Castle / the / tower / center / include / to / things / a / of / Suns / the / in / Gleaming / see / of / .

Missing Words

Watch the video again and complete the sentences.

Fort

Welcome to the beautiful city of Old Fortuna. While you are here, please be sure to see the ________________ 1 sights! On Sundays, please enjoy the _____________________ 2 market at the harbor. You can buy local goods and fresh food from local _________________ 3. You can also enjoy the view of the famous Alderley bridge, which was built in 1934. The Great Sound Mall is one of the _________________ 4 and most famous shopping malls in the country. A ______________ 5 drive away, you can visit the Golden church and Red Rock Mountain. Some of the best things to see in the city center _______________ 6 the Gleaming tower, which is the ________________ 7 building in the world, and The Castle of a Thousand Suns. We hope you enjoy your ____________ 8!

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