IELTS: Phase 1: Week

5
Module 5: The world around us
5a Training 5b
Testing
● Vocabulary: ● Vocabulary
○ Travel and transport ○ Weather
○ Tourism ○ Environmental
● Speaking
issues
○ Structure your
● Speaking
answer (Part 2:
Long turn) ○ Part 2: Long turn
Lead-in

● What words come to mind when you think

about travel?
● Where do you usually go on holiday?
● What can you do on holiday?
● Why do people travel?
● What are some popular travel destinations in
your country?
Lead-in
Discuss the questions about the pictures on
the previous slide.
1. What types of holidays are represented in each
picture? What other examples can you think of?
2. Which one would you prefer? Why?
3. What is most important to you when you book a
holiday?
● cost, accommodation, sights/places to visit,
activities, weather, shopping, something
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
Write the words in the box in the correct
place in the table.
activity adventure beach bike bus
camping city
coach cottage
Types of holiday cruise
Transportdriving ferry flying
/ Ways Accommodation
tent train of travelling
guesthouse hostel hotel package ship
sightseeing
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
(Answers)
Types of holiday Transport / Ways Accommodation
of travelling

activity bike cottage

adventure bus guesthouse
beach coach hostel
camping driving hotel
city ferry tent
cruise flying
package ship
sightseeing train
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
1. Our ____ (fly) was late and so we missed the
connecting train.
2. We had a ____ (reserve) for three nights but we
decided to stay an extra day.
3. The ____ (depart) time was very early in the
morning, so we took a taxi.
4. When we arrived at the hotel, there was no one at
the ____ (receive) desk.
5. The hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming on
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
(Answer)
1. Our flight was late and so we missed the
connecting train.
2. We had a reservation for three nights but we
decided to stay an extra day.
3. The departure time was very early in the
morning, so we took a taxi.
4. When we arrived at the hotel, there was no one
at the reception desk.
5. The hotel staff were very friendly and
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
Choose the correct options in italics to
complete the questions.
1. Do you think plane fares / costs are too
expensive nowadays?
2. Do you prefer to be a passenger / guest or to
drive?
3. What do you think can be done to improve
waiting rooms / departure lounges in airports?
4. How do you think traffic / distance is affecting
some historic cities?
5a: Vocabulary: Travel and transport
(Answers)
1. Do you think plane fares are too expensive
nowadays?
2. Do you prefer to be a passenger or to drive?
3. What do you think can be done to improve
departure lounges in airports?
4. How do you think traffic is affecting some
historic cities?
5. What is your favourite part of a journey?
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
Match words 1-8 with words A-H to make
compound nouns.A. trip
1. public B. fight
2. information C. break
3. one-way D. desk
4. round E. attendant
5. five-star F. ticket
6. direct G. transport
7. flight H. hotel
8. city
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
(Answers)
1. Public transport
2. information desk
3. one-way ticket
4. round trip
5. five-star hotel
6. direct flight
7. flight attendant
8. city break
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
Complete the sentences with compound
nouns from the previous slide.
1. Many people think the job of a(n) ____ is
exciting but in fact, it’s hard work.
2. The best way to travel in my town is by ____
because it’s cheap and reliable.
3. The train station has a(n) ____ where you can
get a map of the city.
4. We’re going all the way to Melbourne and back-
it’s a 400-kilometer ____.
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
Complete the sentences with compound
nouns from the previous slide.
5. My brother has to travel a lot for his work and
often gets to stay in a luxury ____.
6. There isn’t a(n) ____ from here - you have to
change in Dubai.
7. We have a few days holiday next month, so
we’re planning on having a(n) ____ in Paris.
8. I only need a(n) ____ because my friend is
driving me home on Sunday.
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
(Answers)
1. Many people think the job of a flight
attendant is exciting but in fact, it’s hard
work.
2. The best way to travel in my town is by public
transport because it’s cheap and reliable.
3. The train station has an information desk
where you can get a map of the city.
4. We’re going all the way to Melbourne and
back- it’s a 400-kilometer round trip.
5a: Vocabulary: Compound nouns
(Answers)
5. My brother has to travel a lot for his work and
often gets to stay in a luxury five-star
hotels.
6. There isn’t a direct flight from here - you
have to change in Dubai.
7. We have a few days holiday next month, so
we’re planning on having a city holiday in
Paris.
8. I only need a one-way ticket because my
5a: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs
Replace the words/phrases in bold with the
correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
check in eat out get around look around
take off
look forward to set off show (someone)
around
1. My favourite thing about visiting different
countries is going to restaurants and trying
new food.
2. When I’m visiting a new city, I prefer to have a
5a: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs
Replace the words/phrases in bold with the
correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
check in eat out get around look around take
off
look forward to set off show (someone) around
4. I don’t mind flying but I don’t like it when the plane
leaves the ground.
5. When I fly somewhere, I prefer to register online
rather than at the airport.
6. I always plan my journey carefully before I leave.
7. The best way to travel in London is by
5a: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs (Answers)
1. My favourite thing about visiting different
countries is eating out and trying new food.
2. When I’m visiting a new city, I prefer to have a
local to show me around.
3. Although I enjoy myself on holiday, I always
look forward to coming home.
4. I don’t mind flying but I don’t like it when the
plane takes off.
5a: Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs
5. When I fly somewhere, I prefer to check in
online rather than at the airport.
6. I always plan my journey carefully before I set
off.
7. The best way to get around in London is by
underground.
8. I don’t like looking around a city on my own.
5a: Vocabulary: Dependent prepositions
Choose the correct option in italics to
complete the text.
Austria is a popular destination both for travellers
1 on / for business and with tourists. It is best
known 2 for / as a winter destination, when it’s
mountains are crowded 3 with / by tourists
enjoying winter sports. However, it is a country
rich 4 on / in history and culture and so it is
equally popular in the summer, when tourists
5a: Vocabulary: Dependent prepositions
Choose the correct option in italics to
complete the text.
It is possible to get around 6 with / by public
transport and you can go 7 on / by train
between most big towns and cities. However,
you can only get 8 to / by some of its most
beautiful mountain attractions 9 in / by car and
some of them you can only reach on skis in
winter or 10 in / on foot in summer. Vienna, the
5a: Vocabulary: Dependent prepositions
(Answers)
Austria is a popular destination both for travellers
on business and with tourists. It is best known as
a winter destination, when it’s mountains are
crowded with tourists enjoying winter sports.
However, it is a country rich in history and
culture and so it is equally popular in the
summer, when tourists from around the world
enjoy its historic cities and go walking in the lakes
and mountains.
5a: Vocabulary: Dependent prepositions
(Answers)
It is possible to get around by public transport
and you can go by train between most big towns
and cities. However, you can only get to some of
its most beautiful mountain attractions by car
and some of them you can only reach on skis in
winter or on foot in summer. Vienna, the capital,
is a beautiful city, famous for its architecture
and cafés and is definitely worth visiting.
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answer
When you ask someone about their holiday,
which questions could you ask about the
things below?
Work in pairs. Use
● the accommodation the points to tell your
● how they travel partner about your
● the activities they do holiday.
● the sights they see Listen to a candidate
answering Part 2.
● the food
Which of the points
● the weather
does she talk about?
● who they go with
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answer
Listen again. Which words/phrases does the
candidate use to introduce the ideas below.
Put them in the correct block.
Make Sequence Add another
generalisations ideas idea
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answerthe correct options in italics to
Choose
complete another candidate’s answer.
I don’t 1 first of all / generally go on many
holidays, but 2 to start with / overall, my
favourite type of holiday is going somewhere
where I can do something active. I don’t like
going to a city for my holiday, 3 on the whole /
firstly because I live in a big city, so I prefer to go
somewhere different, but 4 also / as well because
I like to go somewhere more peaceful with clean
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answerthe correct options in italics to
Choose
complete another candidate’s answer.
5 On the whole / To start with, I like holidays
where I can meet people and try something new,
like a sport. For example, two years ago I went
water skiing for the first time and I 6 also / as well
tried snorkelling, which was great. 7 Generally /
Another thing I like doing on holiday is eating out
and trying new food. 8 Lastly / Firstly, I love going
somewhere where the weather is very hot - the
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answer (Answers)
I don’t generally go on many holidays, but
overall, my favourite type of holiday is going
somewhere where I can do something active. I
don’t like going to a city for my holiday, firstly
because I live in a big city, so I prefer to go
somewhere different, but also because I like to
go somewhere more peaceful with clean air, like
the mountains.
5a: Speaking (Part 2): Structure your
answer (Answers)
On the whole, I like holidays where I can meet
people and try something new, like a sport. For
example, two years ago I went water skiing for
the first time and I also tried snorkelling, which
was great. Another thing I like doing on
holiday is eating out and trying new food.
Lastly, I love going somewhere where the
weather is very hot - the hotter, the better, in
fact!
5b: Vocabulary: Weather
Match the words in the box with the
descriptions.
blizzard drought flood fog heat wave
hurricane
thunder and lightning
1. During the summer my country sometimes
experiences strong violent winds that cause a
lot of damage.
2. Last year we had a long period of dry weather
with very little rain.
5b: Vocabulary: Weather
Match the words in the box with the
descriptions.
blizzard drought flood fog heat wave
hurricane
thunder and lightning
4. At the moment we are having a long period of very
high temperatures.
5. In the summer we often have electrical storms
which are very noisy and light up the sky.
6. If we have a severe snow during the winter, it can
be difficult to get to work or school.
5b: Vocabulary: Weather (Answers)
1. During the summer my country sometimes
experiences strong violent winds that cause a
lot of damage. (hurricane)
2. Last year we had a long period of dry weather
with very little rain. (drought)
3. Last month some places had a lot of rain and
many buildings and roads near rivers were
damaged by the water. (flood)
5b: Vocabulary: Weather (Answers)
4. At the moment we are having a long period of very
high temperatures. (heat wave)
5. In the summer we often have electrical storms
which are very noisy and light up the sky.
(thunder and lightning)
6. If we have a severe snow during the winter, it can
be difficult to get to work or school. (blizzard)
7. Driving can be dangerous as it is very difficult to
see through the thick cloud. (fog)
5b: Vocabulary: Weather
Choose the optio in italics which cannot be
used with the nouns.
1. extreme / weak / severe weather
2. light / heavy / strong rain
3. tropical / hot / violent storm
4. solid / freezing / thick fog
5. mild / extreme / severe climate
6. hot / high / low temperatures
5b: Vocabulary: Weather (Answers)
Choose the optio in italics which cannot be
used with the nouns.
1. extreme / weak / severe weather
2. light / heavy / strong rain
3. tropical / hot / violent storm
4. solid / freezing / thick fog
5. mild / extreme / severe climate
6. hot / high / low temperatures
5b: Vocabulary: Weather
Complete the sentences with collocations
from the previous slide.
1. ____ can be very dangerous and cause
accidents on the road.
2. We have a(n) ____ , which means we have
warm summers and cool winters.
3. Many people believe that ____ conditions like
floods and droughts are caused by rising global
temperatures.
5b: Vocabulary: Weather
Complete the sentences with collocations
from the previous slide.
4. Very ____ , often below 0℃, are very common
here.
5. Last year we had very ____ for weeks, which
caused floods.
6. The building was struck by lightning during
a(n) ____ yesterday.
5b: Vocabulary: Weather (Answers)
1. Thick fog can be very dangerous and cause
accidents on the road.
2. We have a mild climate, which means we have
warm summers and cool winters.
3. Many people believe that extreme weather
conditions like floods and droughts are caused by
rising global temperatures.
4. Very low temperatures, often below 0℃, are very
common here.
5. Last year we had very heavy rain for weeks, which
caused floods.
5b: Vocabulary: Climate change
Match words 1-5 with words A-E to make
collocations.
1. global A effect
2. polar B fuels
3. forest C
warming
4. fossil D ice cap
5. greenhouse E fire
5b: Vocabulary: Climate change
Match the collocations with their meanings.
global warming polar ice cap
forest fire
fossil fuels greenhouse effect
1. the frozen water that covers the top of the
earth
2. coal, gas or oil you burn to produce heat or
power
3. an increase in world temperatures
5b: Vocabulary: Climate change
(Answers)
1. the frozen water that covers the top of the
earth (polar ice caps)
2. coal, gas or oil you burn to produce heat or
power (fossil fuels)
3. an increase in world temperatures (global
warming)
4. when pollution stops the sun’s heat from
escaping and the air gets warmer
(greenhouse effect)
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
Complete the sentences with the words in
the box.
air quality air pollution noise pollution
recycling
rubbish toxic waste
1. Airports should try to reduce ____ at night so
that people living nearby can sleep.
2. There should be strict punishments for people
who drop ____ in the streets.
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
Complete the sentences with the words in
the box.
air quality air pollution noise pollution
recycling
rubbish toxic waste
4. It should be against the law for factories to put
____ in the sea or rivers.
5. Private cars should not be allowed in big
cities, to reduce ____.
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
1. Airports should try to reduce noise pollution at
(Answers)
night so that people living nearby can sleep.
2. There should be strict punishments for people who
drop rubbish in the streets.
3. Governments should do more to encourage
recycling of waste products like newspapers and
plastic.
4. It should be against the law for factories to put
toxic waste in the sea or rivers.
5. Private cars should not be allowed in big cities, to
reduce air pollution.
6. The government needs to do something to
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
Choose the correct options in italics to
complete the text.
Most of us are used to the sound we hear in
everyday life. Loud music, people talking on their
phone and the traffic are part of our way to life.
But we do not realise how much this can 1 move /
affect / effect us. Pollution is not limited to nature
and resources; noise that upsets the natural
rhythm of life also 2 supplies / delivers / produces
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
Choose the correct options in italics to
complete the text.
In our environment is has become difficult to
escape noise. For example, many people have to
live next to busy roads, which 4 increases /
spreads / grows the amount of unwanted sounds
they have to live with. Noise pollution is serious
and can lead to disturbed sleep, so we do need to
5 cope / deal / manage with the problem.
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
(Answers)
Most of us are used to the sounds we hear in
everyday life. Loud music, people talking on their
phone and the traffic are part of our way to life.
But we do not realise how much this can affect
us. Pollution is not limited to nature and
resources; noise that upsets the natural rhythm of
life also produces a form of pollution. By
definition, noise pollution takes place when there
is a lot of noise which upsets us or is unhealthy.
5b: Vocabulary: Environmental issues
In our environment is has become difficult to
escape noise. For example, many people have to
live next to busy roads, which increases the
amount of unwanted sounds they have to live
with. Noise pollution is serious and can lead to
disturbed sleep, so we do need to deal with the
problem. However, it is hard to think of ways to
prevent it increasing even more in the future.
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Work in pairs. Which of these environmental
problems does your local area suffer from?
● rubbish in the streets or countryside
● noise pollution
● poor air quality
● polluted sea or rivers
● something else?
Do you think environmental problems in
your local area are worse or better now than
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Read the test task. Does it ask you to talk
about the present, the past or both? Answer
the test task with a partner. You have 1
minute to prepare your notes.
Describe a place you know that has an
environmental problem.
You should say:
what the place is
what the environmental problem is
what caused the problem
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Use the table below to score your partner on
their answer for the test task on the previous
slide. Repeat and switch roles. Notes/Examples
Did your partner talk about all the points in
the task?
Did your partner structure his/her answer
using appropriate words/phrases?
Did your partner use a range of grammar?
Did you hear any mistakes?
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Listen to a candidate doing the task and
answer the questions.
1. What place and environmental problem does he
talk about?
2. Does he say the problem is better or worse now
than in the past?
Which
Timeexamples of with
phrases used timeTime
phrases does
phrases usedthe
with
present tense
candidate past tense
use for each tense? (task_05-05)
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
(Answers)
Time phrases used with Time phrases used with
present tense past tense
At the moment A few years ago
These days When I was younger
Right now At that time
As a child
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the word in brackets.
1. The streets in my town are much ____(dirty)
now than in the past.
2. When I was younger, I ____ (not care) about the
environment.
3. The ____ (polluted) places in my country are the
big cities.
4. I ____ (always / pick up) my litter.
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the word in brackets.
5. The air quality in my capital city is so bad that
it’s difficult ____ (breathe).
6. People shouldn’t ____ (leave) rubbish on the
beach.
7. I think ____ (keep) the countryside clean and
free from pollution is very important.
8. Pollution in my country is ____ (steady)
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
(Answers)
1. The streets in my town are much dirtier now
than in the past.
2. When I was younger, I didn’t care about the
environment.
3. The most polluted places in my country are
the big cities.
4. I always pick up my litter.
5b: Speaking (Part 2): Use time phrases
5. The air quality in my capital city is so bad that
it’s difficult to breathe.
6. People shouldn’t leave their rubbish on the
beach.
7. I think keeping the countryside clean and free
from pollution is very important.
8. Pollution in my country is steadily increasing.
*Work in pairs. Do you agree or disagree with the
sentences in 1-8?
 Homework
Answer the question below. Try to speak for
1-2 minutes. Record your homework and
send it to me before the date of our next
lesson.
Describe an endangered place you know about.
You should say the following.
what it is
where it is
why it’s endangered