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Lesson Beginning · Warm-up
Think about places people visit on trips: beaches, mountains, caves, cliffs, and waterfalls. Some places are beautiful, but they can also be risky. A good warning helps people stay safe.
If a place is not safe, it can be ...
Which sentence is a warning?
If a path has many rocks, it is ...
Which phrase asks about safety?
Vocabulary · Describe Risks
Risk adjectives
dangerousrockysteepslipperydarkexhaustingfoggyUseful warning verbs
Watch out for means be careful because something dangerous may happen.
Keep an eye out for means look carefully for something.
Intensity words
Use quite, very, extremely, so, pretty, terribly, and really before adjectives.
Check the vocabulary
Which word means “not safe”?
Which word means “covered with rocks”?
Which word describes something difficult to climb because it rises sharply?
Which word means “easy to slide on”?
Which word means “with very little light”?
Which word means “making you very tired”?
Which word means “full of fog”?
Some Places
These place words are useful when giving directions or warnings.
a path
A small road or track for walking.
a cliff
A high, steep rock face, often near water or mountains.
a cave
A large natural opening in rock or a mountain.
A narrow way for walking is a ...
A high, steep rock face is a ...
A large natural hole in rock or a mountain is a ...
Which place can be very steep?
Dangerous Animals and Insects
Land risks
a snakea beara scorpionWater risks
a sharka jellyfishSmall insects
a mosquitoMosquitoes can bite and make your skin itch.
Which animal/insect can bite and is very small?
Which animal lives in the sea and can be dangerous?
Which animal can sting in the sea?
Which phrase means “be careful about”?
Listening B · Listen to Infer
Listen to the conversations. Choose if the speaker thinks the place is safe or dangerous.
1. He thinks hiking around the waterfall is ...
2. She thinks climbing the mountain is ...
3. She thinks swimming in the bay is ...
4. He thinks walking on the cliffs is ...
Listening C · Activate Vocabulary
Listen again. Complete each warning with the correct risk words.
1. He warns that the path is ... and there may be ...
2. She warns that there may be ... and that the path can be ...
3. He’s worried that there will be a lot of ... and there may be ...
4. He warns that the cliffs are ... and there may be ...
Grammar · Too + Adjective + Infinitive
Use this structure when something is more than safe, possible, or suitable. It often explains why someone should not do something.
too + adjective + to + base verb
Example: It’s too dark to go hiking now.
too + adjective + for + person + to + base verb
Example: It’s too dangerous for children to go swimming there.
Meaning: The place or action has a risk, so the person should be careful or avoid it.
1. It’s _____ to that neighborhood alone.
2. The pyramid at Teotihuacán is _____.
3. It’s _____ the last train to the capital.
4. The path is _____ safely.
5. It’s really _____ hiking to the waterfall today.
6. Don’t you think this map is _____?
Conversation Model
Part 1 · Asking for directions
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the beach?
B: That way. It’s not very far.
A: Thanks. Is it safe to go swimming there?
Part 2 · Warning about the risk
B: Sure, but be careful. There’s sometimes an undertow.
A: Really?
B: Well, it’s too dangerous for children to go swimming there. But I’m sure you’ll be fine.
A: Thanks for the warning.
Conversation check
Where does the tourist want to go?
What risk does the woman mention?
Who is it too dangerous for?
Which sentence gives a warning?
Practice · Warnings and Risk Language
Choose the best warning or grammar form.
Choose the best warning: The path is dark.
Choose the best warning: There may be bears.
Complete: The cliffs are too steep ...
Complete: It’s too dangerous for children ...
Final Quiz
Answer these five important questions to finish the lesson.