Vocabulary
1. Write the names for the people who belong to these places. Then listen and repeat the words.
| Country | People |
| 1. the USA 2. England 3. Scotland 4. Wales 5. Ireland 6. Canada 7. Australia 8. New Zealand |
2. Change the words into a noun (N), an adjective (A) or a verb (V).
| 1. historic | N = history |
| 2. symbol | V = |
| 3. legend | A = |
| 4. iconic | N = |
| 5. spectacle | A = |
| 6. festive | N = |
| 7. scenery | A = |
| 8. attraction | V = |
3. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
icon symbolises scenic unique attracts
1. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an __________ of this famous city.
2. Big Ben is a major monument in London which __________ the United Kingdom.
3. New Zealand is famous for the __________ beauty of its mountains and forests.
4. Australia is home to __________ animals like the kangaroo and koala, which are native to Australia.
5. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a celebration of music and it __________ thousands of people.
4. Match the words/ phrases with the pictures.
parade cattle station state monument loch castle
Pronunciation
Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee
5. Listen and repeat the words.
| -ese | -ee |
| 1. Cantonese | 5. employee |
| 2. Taiwanese | 6. adoptee |
| 3. Japanese | 7. addressee |
| 4. Portuguese | 8. interviewee |
REMEMBER!
For words ending in -ese or -ee, the stress is often placed on the final syllable.
Example: trai’nee
Nepa’lese
6. Mark the stress in the underlined words. Then listen and repeat the sentences.
1. One-fifth of the people in the world are Chinese.
2. A refugee is a person who is forced to leave a country.
3. My daughter is a trainee.
4. Japanese is the language of Japan.
5. This printer has a two-year guarantee.
