Show picture of a friend who visited Istanbul for the first time. Short anecdote: How my friend got lost in the airport. Why? Because we hadn't arranged a place to meet. Ask Ss - why is it important to give and find out information about a trip? What can we do to find out this information? (ask questions/use requests) Elicit: any experience that students may have had of visiting a place for the first time. Q's - Did they have any difficulties finding a hotel or in the airport?

Hand out an email for Ss to read. After Ss have had time to read - hand out 4 questions to students and ask them to work in pairs. Display questions on the board for Ss to fill in their answers. Ask students to check and peer check.

Ss are given a handout and find 2 more requests contained in the text. Ss work solo Then, Ss work as pairs to peer check their work.

Ss complete a hand out with a matching activity. Ss check their answers in PW (pairs) Change partners and peer check Answers are on the board Look at the answers as a WC - make some errors and elicit correct answers from Ss.

WC drilling and pronunciation. Nominate Ss for drilling. Ss then practice asking the questions in pairs PW.

Ss will be given a gap-fill task to complete. Ss can work solo and then discuss answers in pairs (PW) Gap fill is on board for early finishers to complete if they wish.

Nominate Ss (A or B) to stand up and practice asking each other questions in pairs. Teacher monitors WC (whole class) Ss sit down and are asked to practice asking requests and replying to requests.