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A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

Buildings
Lesson code: XEHF-9ENB-9T68-9

1 Building types
Look at the different building types below. Put them into the correct categories:

a brewery a factory
a library
a museum a palace
a parliament building
a power plant a shopping centre/mall
a skyscraper
a town hall a villa
a warehouse
an apartment block an embassy
an opera house

Commercial:

Residential:

Educational:

Government:

Industrial

What kind of buildings do you have in your hometown?

2 Describing buildings
Study the adjectives below and discover their meaning in a dictionary.

abandoned ancient classical conveniently-located

eye-catching modern multi-story neglected
neo-classical rundown tall unusual

Can you think of any other adjectives for describing buildings?

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Can you name the famous buildings below?

the Taj Mahal the Empire State Building the White House
the Sydney Opera House the Chernobyl Power Plant the Parthenon

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

How would you describe these buildings using the adjectives from this exercise?

3 Phrases for describing a building

Match the two halves to form sentences.

1. It's an important venue for New York City.

2. It was used to generate concerts and artistic performances.
3. It was used as a in recent years.
4. It's located in nuclear power.
5. It has been renovated place of worship.
6. It's a symbol of the classical period in the country's history.
7. It represents the country's heritage.

Which buildings could be described with the sentences above?

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4 Practice (Part 2)
Work in pairs. Take turns to talk about the topics on cue cards below. Try to use some vocabulary from
this lesson. Remember, you have one minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe an important building in your hometown or city. You should say:

- where it is

- what it looks like

- what it is used for
And explain why you think it is important.

Describe a building or construction that you have seen and impressed you.
You should say:
- where it was
- what it looks like
- when you saw it
And explain why it impressed you.

5 Discussion (Part 3)
Discuss any of the questions below.

1. What can we learn from old buildings?

2. Do you prefer modern buildings or old buildings?
3. Do you think historic buildings should be preserved?
4. Why are historic buildings and monuments important to a city?
5. Have people's attitudes towards old buildings changed in recent years?
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Innovation in Learning

A A A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

1- Building types

1. COMMERCIAL: a skyscraper, a shopping centre/mall

2. RESIDENTIAL: an apartment block, a villa, a palace
3. EDUCATIONAL: a library, a museum, an opera house
4. GOVERNMENT: a town hall, an embassy, a parliament building
5. INDUSTRIAL: a brewery, a factory, a power plant, a warehouse

Brainstorm any other building types.

2- Describing buildings

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the adjectives and clarify meaning.
1. the Taj Mahal
2. the Empire State Building
3. the White House
4. the Parthenon
5. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
6. the Sydney Opera House

Possible answers:
the Taj Mahal: eye-catching, ancient
the Empire State Building: tall, modern, multi-story
the White House: neoclassical
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: neglected, abandoned
The Parthenon: ancient, eye-catching, classical
Sydney Opera House: modern, eye-catching, unusual, conveniently-located

3- Phrases for describing a building

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers and clarify meaning.
1. It's an important venue for - concerts and artistic performances.
2. It was used to generate - nuclear power.
3. It was used as a - place of worship.
4. It's located in - New York City.
5. It has been renovated - in recent years.
6. It's a symbol of - the country's heritage.
7. It represents - the classical period in the country's history.

5- Discussion (Part 3)

Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of language
mistakes and do a class feedback.
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