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Amsterdam Travel Guide - Intermediate

Work with a partner or group. Do the activities below about Amsterdam.

PART I Discuss the topics below:

Part I
1 What do you already know about the city of Amsterdam?
2 Can you explain the geographic location of Amsterdam?
3 Do you know what things Amsterdam is famous for?
4 What do you think would be the pros and cons of living in Amsterdam?

Many people say that Amsterdam is a city where ‘Anything goes.’ What do you think
“ this means? Do you know why people say this?

PART II Fill in the blanks with information you think is true about Amsterdam.

1 Another name for the country of ‘The Netherlands’ is .

2 The main language spoken in The Netherlands is .
3 In Amsterdam, most people get around by .
4 Amsterdam has many bridges which cross over the .
5 The Age was a time of economic prosperity in the
Netherlands in the 17th century.

PART III Do you know how the objects, people, or things below are connected with Amsterdam?

Anne Frank Heineken The Starry Night

PART IV Match which words go with the attractions or places in Amsterdam.

(1) Red Light a. Brewery

(2) Tulip b. Shops
(3) Royal c. House
(4) Anne Frank d. District
(5) Heineken e. Gardens
(6) Coffee f. Palace

Bonus
Do you know what’s special about some of the coffee shops in Amsterdam?
Question!
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PART I Verbs: Choose the correct definition for the terms below.

1 The people in our country are very friendly and will warmly embrace you when you visit.

2 The Dutch people insist that you haven’t experienced Amsterdam without riding a bicycle.

3 You must witness the art collections and museums in Amsterdam.

4 At the end of the brewery tour, you can sample the freshly made beer.

5 All market vendors price their vegetables according to how much they weigh.

1 embrace a. to try or taste (usually for food and drink)

2 insist b. to welcome or accept openly
3 witness c. to say or demand firmly
4 sample d. to measure how heavy something is
5 weigh e. to see or personally observe something

PART II Adjectives: Choose the correct definition for the terms below.

1 The people in the city are very tolerant of people from different cultures and places.

2 The city has picturesque streets with beautiful cafes, statues, and architecture.

3 This Auschwitz memorial and museum is dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust.

4 Our city has a really gripping history that you will love to learn about.

5 The square in the city center is dominated by the big church.

1 tolerant a. visually attractive

2 picturesque b. made or designed for a specific purpose (like giving respect)
3 dedicated c. acceptance or openness to other ideas, beliefs, cultures, etc.
4 gripping d. having a powerful position over
5 dominated e. holding the attention or interest

PART III Nouns: Match the terms with their definitions below.

1 ______ dam a. a deep look or understanding into something

2 ______ victim b. little pieces or parts of something
3 ______ fragments c. a person affected, injured, or killed in a crime or accident
4 ______ insight d. a casual walk
5 ______ stroll e. a barrier made to hold back water
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Preview Discussion Questions

What are some things you might see a

lot of in Amsterdam?

Do you know how Amsterdam got its

name? Can you name any other cities in
Holland?
Viewing Activity

PART I Finish each sentence according to the information in the video.

0:41 1 Amsterdam is so picturesque that it is like...

0:46 2 The inner canal district is an internationally protected...

1:15 3 The city is called ‘Amsterdam’ because...

1:33 4 The National Monument is dedicated to...

1:58 5 You can visit Anne Frank’s hiding place to understand...

2:10 6 Europeans call Amsterdam ‘the...

2:49 7 The Rijksmuseum focuses on...

3:09 8 Sadly, Vincent Van Gogh...

3:16 9 In the Diamond Museum, you can witness...

4:22 10 The Red Light District is...

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PART I Vocabulary: Put the terms in the box in the context below. *Two words aren’t used.

fragments | victims | embrace | sample | tolerant

gripping | dedicated | dam | picturesque | stroll

Amsterdam is a multicultural city which warmly (1) tourists, with

3.5 million people visiting each year.

The Dutch are very (2) and fun to talk with, and everybody speaks
English.

The heart of the city is so (3) that it’s like a historical open-air
museum.

Amsterdam was given its name because of a (4) built around the
river Amstel to protect it from an inland sea.

The National Monument in Amsterdam is (5) to the

(6) of World War II.

You can listen to (7) of Anne Frank’s famous diary.

The Heineken Brewery is the place to (8) one of the world’s most
popular lagers.

PART II Phrases: Look at the phrases from the video. What do you think they mean?

1 No wonder that the inner canal district is an internationally protected world heritage site.
What does ‘no wonder’ mean?

2 For centuries, Amsterdam was the diamond polishing center of the world.
What do you think ‘diamond polishing’ is?

3 On sunny days, Vondelpark bursts into life.

What does ‘burst’ mean?

4 Leidseplein is a square that is buzzing with live music and nightlife.

What does it mean if something is ‘buzzing’?
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Grammar: Study how to use so + adjective / adverb + that and such + noun phrase + that.

“The heart of the city is so picturesque that it is like

an open-air museum.”

* We use so + adjective / adverb + that to express a cause and effect relationship.

CAUSE The heart of the city is picturesque.

EFFECT It’s like an open-air museum.

Amsterdam is so liberal that people say it’s the city where ‘Anything goes.’
MORE EXAMPLES
Amsterdam is so beautiful that that you won’t easily forget it after visiting.
Amsterdam has so many canals that people say it’s ‘The Venice of the North.’

* We can also use such + noun phrase + that to express a cause and effect relationship.
EXAMPLES is such a picturesque city that it’s like an open-air museum.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam has such a great nightlife that you will want to stay out very late.
We had such a great boat tour on the canals that we wanted to go on another one.

EXERCISE I For each cause below, write a possible effect that fits the context.

1 Amsterdam is so liberal that people say it’s the city where ‘anything goes.’

2 Our tour guide was so friendly that

3 There are so many bicycles in Amsterdam that
4 The streets of the town were so noisy that
5 After cycling around all day, I was so tired that
6 The tram was so crowded that
7 It was so cold in Amsterdam yesterday that
8 The wax collection was so realistic that

EXERCISE II Write 5 sentences about the town where you live (or another town) using:

so + adjective / adverb + that OR such + noun phrase + that.

5
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Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

ACTIVITY I Summary. Give a summary of the video. Describe Amsterdam in detail.

ACTIVITY II Questions. Discuss and answer the questions below about the video.

1. Why is Amsterdam called ‘Amsterdam’?

2. What is the National Monument dedicated to?
3. How do some people describe Amsterdam? Why?
4. What are some different types of museums you can visit in Amsterdam?
5. What is the Red Light District?

ACTIVITY III Vocabulary: Discuss or write sentences how the terms below were used in the video.

1. picturesque

2. embrace

3. sample

4. witness

5. buzzing

ACTIVITY IV Grammar: For each sentence, use a form of so + adjective / adverb + that or such +
noun phrase + that which fits the context of the sentence.

1 Amsterdam is so picturesque that it’s like an open-air museum.

2 Amsterdam is people say it’s the city where ‘anything goes.’

3 Amsterdam has people say it’s the ‘Venice of the North.’

4 Visiting Amsterdam is you won’t easily forget it.

5 Amsterdam has you don’t need a car to live there.

6 After cycling around all day I was I went to sleep at 8 PM.

7 The streets of the town were it was difficult to sleep.

8 The wax collection was the figures looked alive!

9 The nightlife was we were out partying until 5 AM.

10 The weather was we decided to stay in our hotel all day.

ACTIVITY V Travel Itinerary: With your partner, imagine you are traveling to Amsterdam for 3 days.
Make your itinerary (travel plan) for each day. Discuss what you will do each day.