7.W5 Develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics 7.W7 Use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general and curricular topics Assessment criteria: Evolve arguments, reasons, and evidence for a limited range of written genres Write a text keeping the layout and format of a given genre with a little support Level of thinking skills: Knowledge and comprehension, Application Duration: 20 minutes Reading Task 1. Read the conversation below and answer the questions. Travel Agent: Freedom Travel. How may I help you? Caller: Yes, I'd like to make a flight reservation for the twenty-third of this month. Travel Agent: Okay. What is your destination? Caller: Well. I'm flying to Helsinki, Finland. Travel Agent: Okay. Let me check what flights are available? [Okay] And when will you be returning? Caller: Uh, well, I'd like to catch a return flight on the twenty-ninth. Oh, and I'd like the cheapest flight available. Travel Agent: Okay. Let me see. Um, hmm . . . Caller: Yeah? Travel Agent: Well, the price for the flight is almost double the price you would pay if you leave the day before. Caller: Whoo. Let's go with the cheaper flight. By the way, how much is it? Travel Agent: It's only $980. Caller: Alright. Well, let's go with that. Travel Agent: Okay. That's flight 1070 from Salt Lake City to New York, Kennedy Airport, transferring to flight 90 from Kennedy to Helsinki. Caller: And what are the departure and arrival times for each of those flights? Travel Agent: It leaves Salt Lake City at 10:00 AM, arriving in New York at 4:35 PM, then transferring to flight 90 at 5:55 PM, and arriving in Helsinki at 8:30 AM the next day. Caller: Alright. And, uh, I'd like to request a vegetarian meal. Travel Agent: Sure, no problem. And could I have you name please? Answer the questions: 1. What this talk is about? 2. How many people are in a talk? 3. What preferences do a caller request? Choose the right answer A, B, C or D. Example: 0.What date is flight reservation going to be? A) 21 B) 22 C) 23 D) 24 1. What is the man's destination? A) Salt Lake City, USA B) New York City, USA C) Helsinki, Finland D) Stockholm, Sweden 1. 2. 3. The USA. New York City. Egypt. The Pyramids. China. The Great Wall. 2. When is the man's departure date? A) the twenty-first B) the twenty-second C) the twenty-third D) the twenty- fourth 3. What is the flight number for the second half of his journey? A) 555 B) 90 C) 1070 D) 830 4. How long is the man's layover between flights? A) less than an hour B) less than two hours C) less than three hours D) more than three hours 5. What request did the man make regarding his flight? A) He asked for a specially-prepared dinner. C) He requested a bassinet for his baby. B) He wanted an aisle seat. D) He asked for a seat near the front of the plane. Writing Task 2. Write a three- paragraph essay about popular places of destination in about 50-60 words. Use the format below. Look at the pictures to brainstorm some ideas. There are some examples why travelling is important: to see famous places, broaden the horizons, learn new things or languages, visit different attractions or learn a new culture. Use at least 4 linking words in a piece of writing. Example: Introduction: Travelling is important. Explain why… Main body: Describe three travel destinations using the pictures (it is possible not to write about these ones Conclusion: Places which are popular in your country with foreign tourists.