1. Vocabulary.

Put these words from the text in the correct box.

2. Pronunciation.

A photo of Sydney harbour, showing the opera house and bridge.

Now listen to how these words are pronounced then listen again and practise saying the words.

Geography / Nature
weather
climate
beach
coast
harbour
bay

Civilization / People
capital
state
city
inhabitants
population
immigrants
building

3. Picture match.

Now match the words to things in the picture.

An illustration of an island with numbers. Number 1 is a small protected area of sea on the coast. Number 2 is the place where the land meets the sea. Number 3 is a place with sand, next to the sea. Number 4 is a protected area where boats come in. Number 5 are very high areas with snow and ice on them. Number 6 are high areas covered with grass. Number 7 is an area with a lot of trees.

4. Picture match.

Now match the words to things in the picture.

An illustration of an island with numbers. Number 8 is a flat piece of land with grass. Number 9 is a place where you drive a car. Number 10 is a construction that crosses a river, so that you can drive over the river. Number 11 is a large area of water in the middle of the island. Number 12 is water going from the lake to the sea. Number 13 is the large area of water around the island. Number 14 is this piece of land in the middle of the sea.

5. Word match.

Match the words to the definitions.

6. Word match.

Match these adjectives from the text to their definitions.

7. Missing words.

A photo of Sydney harbour, showing the opera house and bridge.

Now complete part of the text with the words in the box. Drag the words to the gap, or you can click the word and then click the gap.

8. Place adjectives.

Mexican food is on the menu. (Mexican = from Mexico)

There are different types of place adjectives:

ending with -an: Mexican (from Mexico)
ending with -ish: Spanish (from Spain)
ending with -ese: Japanese (from Japan)
irregulars: Thai (from Thailand)

 

Complete the table of places and adjectives.

Now listen and repeat the words.

9. Listen.

Now listen to these words. Are they places or adjectives?

10. Noun or adjective?

Type the correct word (a country or an adjective) in the boxes to complete the sentences.

For example: I went to Scotland. The Scottish people were very friendly.

 

11. Crossword.

Can you remember? Complete the crossword puzzle of words from exercise 5.