Conversation

Listen to Sam and Hamid talking about a village.

Sam: Where are you from, Hamid?
Hamid: Ghez-ghal’eh.
Sam: Where is it?
Hamid: It’s a village in West Azarbaijan, near the city of Khoy.
Sam: What’s it like?
Hamid: It’s a mountain village with many trees and flowers. It’s famous for its sunflower fields.
Sam: What’s the people’s job?
Hamid: They work on farms and raise animals.
Sam:  What about the weather?
Hamid: There’s a lot of wind in summer, fall and winter. It’s very cold from Aban to Farvardin.
Sam: It sounds to be a very interesting place.

Practice 1: Talking about a Place (1)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

- What is Ghez-ghal’eh like?
- It’s a mountain village.

- Is it near the city?
- Yes, it is./ No, it isn’t.

- What is it famous for?
- It’s famous for its sunflower fields.

- What’s the people’s job?
- They work on farms and raise animals.

Practice 2: Talking about a Place (2)

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

- Are there any fields?
- Yes, there are.

- Is there a river?
- No, there isn’t.

- Is there a mountain?
- Yes, there is.

- Are there many people in the village?
- No, there aren’t.

Practice 3: Talking about the Weather and Seasons

Listen to the examples. Then ask and answer with a friend.

- What’s the weather like in Ghez-ghal’eh?
- It’s windy/sunny/rainy/snowy in summer.

- What about the weather?
- It’s hot/cold/warm/wet/dry.

- Are there any restaurants?
- Yes, many.

- Is it cold in winter?
- Yes, it is./ No, it isn’t.

- Is there much rain in spring?
- Yes, there is./ No, there isn’t.

Spelling and Pronunciation

Listen to the conversation between a student and her English teacher.

Student: Can you help me, madam?
Teacher: Yes, what’s the problem?
Student: How do you say T-H? Is it the same in all words?
Teacher: No, it’s sometimes different.
Student: Can you give me some examples?
Teacher: Yes, in ‘there’, ‘this’, and ‘they’, it’s /ð/. In ‘north’, ‘south’, ‘thank’, and ‘three’, it’s /θ/.
Student: Thank you.

Can you say and write some other words with ‘th’?

Listening and Writing

Listen to the conversations and fill out the table below.

Reading, Speaking and Writing

Pair Work

Student A: Look at the card and answer student B’s questions.

Student B: Look at the card and answer student A’s questions.

Ask and answer about the place and fill out the cards. Can you guess the name of the place? 

Role Play

Pair Work

Student A:

Imagine you are a tourist. Think of some questions and ask your classmate about a village.

Student B:

Think of some information about the village and answer your classmate’s questions.

Then change roles.

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