STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
7
Read the text below from an online city guide to
Kyoto and answer these questions.
1
Does the text tell us how many people live in the
city of Kyoto?
2
What are the two best seasons to visit Kyoto? Why?
3
Name one historic place you can visit.
4
Would you like to visit Kyoto? Why?/Why not?
5
Think about where you live. Which things are
similar to Kyoto? Which are different?
8
Understanding text organisation
In which part of the
text (
Introduction
,
When to go
or
Things to do
) would
you put this information?
1
It’s a good time to visit if you don’t enjoy crowds.
2
When you need a break from the noise of the city,
take a walk to one of the many temples – relax in the
tranquil gardens.
3
Kyoto is more than 1,200 years old.
9
a
Linkers
Words like
and
,
but
,
also
and
when
are
linking words. You use them to join ideas. Underline
examples of them in the text below.
9
b
Complete these rules with the words in the box.
different fact time words
You use …
1
and
to join two
or parts of a sentence.
2
when
to talk about the
that something
happens.
3
but
to add something
or surprising.
4
also
to add a new
.
9
c
Choose the correct words.
1
The waiters are friendly
and / when / also
they speak
good English.
2
The weather’s good in spring. It’s
and / when / also
good in autumn.
3
You can go white-water rafting
but / and / also
you
can’t go kayaking.
4
A good time to visit Venice is in winter
also / when
/
but
it isn’t crowded.
5
The beach is beautiful
when / and
it’s
and / also
a
good place to go snorkelling.
6
You can buy souvenirs in the hotel
but / also / when
the prices are often very high.
9d
Punctuation
Do you need commas before
and
or
but
in the sentences above?
10
Write a description of your city, or a city you
know, for an online guide. Use the text about Kyoto as
a model. Divide your description into different parts,
e.g.
Introduction
,
When to go
,
What to do
. Make notes
before you write.
1.4
WHEN TO GO
The summer months are hot and humid, and the winters
are cold. It is the rainy season from mid-June to mid-July,
but it doesn’t rain every day, so travel is still possible.The
best times to visit are in the spring (April, May), when
the cherry blossom is out, or the autumn (October,
November), when there are fewer tourists.
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THINGS TO DO
*Visit the beautiful Kinkaku-ji temple, with its top two floors
coated in gold leaf.
* Go for a walk in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. It’s like
entering another world!
*Walk through Nishiki Market, in the centre of town, to see
the variety of foods on display.
* Be sure to visit one of Kyoto’s tea rooms, where you can
try the local sweets and also a cup of thick
matcha
tea.
