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28 Getting Ready and Exercise 1
Places: Getting Ready
Sydney Opera House
Pre-Listening Exercise: City Match-Up
Match the short sentences with the correct cities from the list.
Cities:
Descriptions:
San Francisco
Seattle
Montreal
Paris
Sydney
St. Petersburg
Mexico City
Cairo
Baghdad
Rio de Janeiro
Coffee is very popular here and Amazon and Microsoft were both started here.
There are pyramids just outside this city and the city is on the world’s longest river.
This place has a big red bridge, an old jail on an island, and a lot of fog.
There is a famous tower and the world’s largest art museum.
You can see operas at its famous shell-shaped house, and ships in its busy water.
There is a famous book market in this desert city and a very famous palace.
There is a big statue of Jesus on a mountain overlooking the city and Carnival is a big parade they have every year.
Here, people speak French and English. Jazz music is very popular here.
There are pyramids of the sun and moon, and a museum dedicated to Friday Kahlo.
This is a very northern city with ‘White Nights’ and there is the famous Winter Palace here along the city’s many rivers and canals.
Listening Activity 1:
You will hear people talk about the city where they live. Do they love their city a lot, a little, or not at all? Put a check (✓) in the right box. How much do the people like their city?
Listen:
Person
Loves it a lot
Likes it a little
Doesn’t love it
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Extra Practice:
Listening Transcript:
I love my city because of the Golden Gate Bridge and the cool places to visit like Fisherman’s Wharf. But the fog is too much sometimes. I don’t like that it’s cold in summer. So, I guess it is ok.
Seattle is great for people who love coffee and rain. The Space Needle is pretty cool too. But it rains too much, and I don’t like that. Also, the city is very expensive and there is a big homeless crisis.
I absolutely love Montreal! Speaking French and English is fun, and there are art festivals all year round. The cold is tough, but the snow makes everything look magical.
Paris is beautiful with the Eiffel Tower and delicious food everywhere. There are so many museums and places to see. I don’t think I could ever not love this city.
There’s so much history in Mexico City, and the food is the best. But the traffic is terrible! I’m not sure if I like it. Maybe just a little because of the tasty tacos.
The pyramids are right in our backyard, which is incredible. But Cairo is so noisy and busy. I like the history, but living here is hard. I don’t like the dust or the traffic.
