17 You are going to write a profile of the place
where you live. Work in groups and follow
these steps.
a) Discuss the following questions and make notes
of your discussion.
1 Imagine you are returning to your home after
being away - what strikes you most about it?
2 What is special about the place?
3 How big is it and where is it? (population, distance
from other places etc)
4 How do people get in and get out? How do people
get about once they are there? What are the roads
like?
5 What are the different areas? What are they like?
(old town, commercial areas, industrial zones etc)
6 What type of housing do the people have? What is
the architectural style like?
7 Where do people gather together outdoors?
(squares, parks etc)
8 What do members of the community do in their
leisure time? (sports, cinemas, theatre or opera,
museums and galleries, night clubs, restaurants,
bars and cafes etc)
9 How do people earn their living? (main industries,
commerce etc)
10 What facilities are there for secondary and higher
education? (schools, colleges, universities, evening
classes)
11 Would you recommend this place to a tourist?
What are some of the sights that tourists visit?
12 What might a newcomer find strange or difficult
about living there?
13 What do you like about the place? What do you
dislike?
b) What kind of useful information can you find
on the Internet? Add the information to your
responses
c) Organise your notes and develop them into three
or four paragraphs.
d) Check your writing and correct any mistakes.
e) Transfer your profile to an A4 paper and make
illustrations or design a computer presentation.
f) Display your profiles in class and vote for the best
profile
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