Places in Town
Travel & Culture
Listening Task
Grammar
Guess the Place (What am I?) Riddles
100

Mention two places you can find in almost every town

E.g. Park, museum, Town hall, bank, post office, elderly home, cinema, bakery, coffee shop etc.

100

Name one country you would like to visit and why?

Country and the sentence explaining why.

100

Einzelfahrschein auf Englisch

single (ticket)

100

Say one sentence using “I’m going to…”

E.g. I am going to the store

100

I’m full of sand, waves, sunscreen, and people who pretend the water isn’t cold.
What am I?

the beach

200

Say two things people do while in a park.

You can go for a run/walk. You can have a picnic. E.g.

200

Which item do you need to fly to another country?

A passport

200

In the listening task, was the public announcement the voice of a male or female person?

Female


200

Say one sentence using the present continuous to talk about a future arrangement.

I'm visiting...

I'm meeting...

200

I stand in the desert, tall and wide,
Triangle secrets I cannot hide.

The Pyramids of Giza

300

Describe a place in a town using three adjectives.

Bank - Boring, safe, busy etc.
300

What is the most famous landmark in the USA? (Hint: East Coast)

The Statue of Liberty

300

In (D), were the two travellers late or on time?

They were late

300

Say three things you are going to do this week.

I am going to....

300

I’m a city that never sleeps at night,
Yellow taxis zoom left and right,
A green statue holds her torch up bright.

New York City

400

Explain which place in your town is the most important and why.

Used correct sentence structure and the phrases. ____ is the most important place because_____.
400

Name the four countries that are associated with these 4 terms (Sushi, Pizza, fried rice, cheese)

Japan, Italy, China, Switzerland (or France)

400

How does the symbol of the british currency look like? Draw the symbol if necessary?

£

400

Say two future sentences and EXPLAIN which one is:

a plan (going to) 3rd person
an arrangement (present continuous)

E.g. 

She is going to meet her grandmother next month.

She is meeting her grandmother on Saturday at 3 pm. 

400

I twist and turn across the land,
Stone steps built by many hands,
Im visible from space but that was not planned.

The great Wall of China

500

Give directions from your school to your home (real).

If we can find his/her house on the map. (Google Maps if necessary)

500

Tell a short story (20–30 seconds) about a trip you took or want to take.

Must speak without long stop and it must be relevant to the question. Any stop results in 0 points

500

In the public announcement, was the speaker a male or female person?

Probably female

500

Explain the difference between:
“I’m going to visit a friend” and “I’m visiting a friend”
AND give an example for each.

“I’m going to visit a friend” → a plan / intention
- You have decided to do this.
- It is not fixed yet (no exact time or arrangement).
- It describes what you intend to do.

“I’m visiting a friend” → a fixed arrangement
- The visit is already organized.
- There is a specific time/date.
- It is in your schedule.

500

Three countries meet where my river bends,
Trams glide past art that never ends.
A red and blue stadium is where passion ascends

Basel