VI. Are these statements true or false?
1. Cairo is the largest city in Africa.
2. You can see the Sphinx in the Egyptian museum.
3. Cuzco is the center of a big empire.
4. Venice was a very rich city.
5. Tartufo is a kind of coffee.
VII. Read the text and answer the questions.
London /lʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km2) mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the term London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is one of the world's leading financial centers. London is a world cultural capital. It is the world's most visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within Greater London. The region had an official population of 8,416,535 in 2013, making it the most populous municipality in the European Union, and accounting for 12.5% of the UK population. London's urban area is the second-largest in the EU with a population of 9,787,426.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory, Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian, 0° longitude, and GMT). Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and The Shard. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, British Library and 40 West End theatres. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.
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1. How many people live in London?
2. What river does London stand on?
3. Who founded London?
4. What is the name of London’s ancient core?
5. Why can London be called a leading global city?
6. What is London famous for?
VIII. Read the text and say what new facts you have learnt about Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands (though the capital is the Hague). It is divided by canals into about 90 islands joined by over 400 bridges. It is one of the most important trading centres in Europe. The port is linked to the North Sea and other European countries by a network of railways and canals, notably the North Sea Canal, which is navigable by oceangoing vessels. Main industries in the city are shipbuilding, sugar refining, publishing and the manufacture of heavy machinery, paper, textiles, clothing, glass, cars and chemicals. A major European stock exchange is also located in Amsterdam. The city has been an important centre of European cultural life since the 17th century and is the home of the National Academy of Art and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences. Its Rijksmuseum contains one of the largest collections of Dutch and Flemish paintings in the world.
IX. Look at the types of transport and complete the table.
Aeroplane, balloon, bicycle, boat, bus, car, coach, ferry, helicopter, hovercraft, lorry, minibus, moped, motorbike, ship, train, tram, trolleybus, the underground, van, yacht
| Travel on land | |
| Travel by sea | |
| Travel in the air | |
| Cause pollution | |
| Have got wheels |
X. Work in pairs. Say which kind of transport:
1. you have travelled in or on
2. you use regularly
3. you would like to travel in or on
Example
I’ve been on a motorbike a few times with my brother. I go to work by bus every day. I’d like to go on a yacht.
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