Unit 7: Around the World
Summary: Let’s Travel to…
Key points
- There are four cardinal directions: north, south, east and west.
- Tunisia is in the north of Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- We say where a place is with in the … of: Bizerte is in the north of Tunisia.
- We can join two directions: north-west (Tabarka), south-east (Djerba).
- We make suggestions with Let’s…, How about…? and What about…?
Rules to remember
Directions
in the north / south / east / west of + place: Tataouine is in the south of Tunisia.
Let’s
Let’s + base verb: Let’s go to the beach!
How about / What about
How about / What about + verb-ing: How about visiting Tozeur?
How to do it
- Look at the compass rose: north is at the top of the map.
- Find the place on the map.
- Write: … is in the … of …
- To suggest, choose Let’s + verb or How about + verb-ing.
Example
Let’s go to Djerba! It’s an island in the south-east of Tunisia.
Common mistakes
- *Let’s going* ➡️ Let’s go
- *How about visit…?* ➡️ How about visiting…?
- *in north of Tunisia* ➡️ in the north of Tunisia
Key words
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