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Definition

sightseeing: visiting famous or interesting places noun
to go sightseeing to visit famous or interesting places

Examples

  • "How about sight-seeing?"
  • "It's my last day in San Francisco, and there's still so much sight-seeing I want to do."
Exercise 1
True or False? Maria says she wants to spend her day visiting San Francisco.
True or False? Maria says she wants to spend her day visiting San Francisco.
This statement is true. Maria says that it's her "last day in San Francisco" and she wants to do some "sight-seeing" which is a common activity for tourists who want to visit certain parts of a city. Example: I can't wait to go sight-seeing in Rome, there are 46 churches I want to visit.
This statement is not false.
Exercise 2
Bruno asks for some important information in this scene. Match each of his statements or questions with the appropriate travel topic.

-"I'm in town on business... I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations." --> Bruno wants .
-"Could you recommend a place to stay downtown?" --> Bruno wants .
-"Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?" --> Bruno wants .
-"Any attractions or monuments that I shouldn't miss?" --> Bruno wants .
Bruno asks for some important information in this scene. Match each of his statements or questions with the appropriate travel topic.

-"I'm in town on business... I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations." --> Bruno wants general travel information 1.
-"Could you recommend a place to stay downtown?" --> Bruno wants information about accommodations 2.
-"Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?" --> Bruno wants information about food and eating 3.
-"Any attractions or monuments that I shouldn't miss?" --> Bruno wants information about sightseeing 4.
1 general travel information: This is correct. "Could you give me a few recommendations?" is a common request for information or advice on any topic. For example: "I'm new to the neighborhood. Could you give me some (restaurant) recommendations?".
1 information about accommodations: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
1 information about sightseeing: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
1 information about food and eating: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to food or eating!
2 information about accommodations: This is correct. "A place to stay" refers to accommodations, or a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house. "Could you recommend a place to stay?" is a common question to ask when looking for a hotel or room.
2 information about food and eating: This question is unrelated to food or eating!
2 information about sightseeing: This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
2 general travel information: This is incorrect. This question is more specific, and refers to finding a place to stay while away from home.
3 information about food and eating: This is correct. "Could you recommend a (cheap, Italian, good...) restaurant?" is a very common question to ask when looking for a place to eat, especially while travelling.
3 information about sightseeing: This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
3 information about accommodations: This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
3 general travel information: This question is more specific, and refers to finding a place to eat!
4 information about sightseeing: This is correct. "Sightseeing" refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights": places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
4 general travel information: This question is more specific, and refers to identifying points of interest in a city or region.
4 information about accommodations: This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
4 information about food and eating: This question is unrelated to food or eating!
Exercise 3
According to the dialogue, what have Edward and his companion been doing in Jamaica?

There may be more than one correct answer!
According to the dialogue, what have Edward and his companion been doing in Jamaica?

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is the correct answer. Edward says he likes "the snorkelling" during his trip. "Snorkelling" describes an activity where one swims in the water with a mask and a breathing tube (also called a "snorkel"), usually without a tank of oxygen.
This is incorrect. Edward says that there hasn't been "any reggae music" on his Jamaican trip yet. His companion tells him that she will "fix that situation right away". Reggae music is a type of popular music that originated from Jamaica; it involves dreadlocks, bass guitars and marijuana.
This is incorrect. "(To go) sightseeing" is to see famous or interesting places, usually as a tourist. Edward does not say that he has been sightseeing on his trip to Jamaica.
This is the correct answer. Edward says that he likes the "constant love-making" during his trip. "Love-making" and "having sex" are generally synonymous: the acts of sexual intercourse. Some people argue that "love-making" is more sensual: Baboons have sex, Italians make love.
This is incorrect. Drinking rum cocktails is a very common thing to do in Jamaica, but neither Edward nor his companion mention that this is what they have been doing during his trip.
Exercise 4
Bruno asks for some important information in this scene. Match each of his statements or questions with the appropriate travel topic.

-"I'm in town on business... I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations." --> Bruno wants .
-"Could you recommend a place to stay downtown?" --> Bruno wants .
-"Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?" --> Bruno wants .
-"Any attractions or monuments that I shouldn't miss?" --> Bruno wants .
Bruno asks for some important information in this scene. Match each of his statements or questions with the appropriate travel topic.

-"I'm in town on business... I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations." --> Bruno wants general travel information 1.
-"Could you recommend a place to stay downtown?" --> Bruno wants information about accommodations 2.
-"Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?" --> Bruno wants information about food and eating 3.
-"Any attractions or monuments that I shouldn't miss?" --> Bruno wants information about sightseeing 4.
1 general travel information: This is correct. "Could you give me a few recommendations?" is a common request for information or advice on any topic. For example: "I'm new to the neighborhood. Could you give me some (restaurant) recommendations?".
1 information about accommodations: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
1 information about sightseeing: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
1 information about food and eating: This is incorrect. This question is unrelated to food or eating!
2 information about accommodations: This is correct. "A place to stay" refers to accommodations, or a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house. "Could you recommend a place to stay?" is a common question to ask when looking for a hotel or room.
2 information about food and eating: This question is unrelated to food or eating!
2 information about sightseeing: This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
2 general travel information: This is incorrect. This question is more specific, and refers to finding a place to stay while away from home.
3 information about food and eating: This is correct. "Could you recommend a (cheap, Italian, good...) restaurant?" is a very common question to ask when looking for a place to eat, especially while travelling.
3 information about sightseeing: This question is unrelated to "sightseeing", which refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights" places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
3 information about accommodations: This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
3 general travel information: This question is more specific, and refers to finding a place to eat!
4 information about sightseeing: This is correct. "Sightseeing" refers to general tourism, or visiting the "sights": places for which an area is known. These might be famous monuments, landmarks or museums. For example, in San Francisco, many people visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Visiting these sights is considered "sightseeing".
4 general travel information: This question is more specific, and refers to identifying points of interest in a city or region.
4 information about accommodations: This question is unrelated to accommodations, which refers to a place where one can spend the night! This might include a hotel or motel, a hostel or a room at a friend's house.
4 information about food and eating: This question is unrelated to food or eating!

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