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Reading1 Read about the ancient city of York in Great Britain. What is the minster?

2 Answer the questions.

1 Where is York? 2 When did the Vikings first arrive in York? 3 Why did York become an important city? 4 Where are some of the oldest shops in York? 5 When did they start building York Minster? 6 How long did it take to build?

3 Name two things you learn about at the Jorvik Viking Centre.

York – the Viking CityYork is a beautiful, historic city in the north of England. It’s a fascinating place because for centuries many people have made it their home. The Romans came to York almost 2,000 years ago. Then, in 866 AD, the Vikings arrived from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In 1066 the Normans arrived from France and took control of Britain. In medieval times York became an important city because it was closest to the border between England and Scotland and these two countries were often at war.

There are signs of York’s long history in the many old buildings that are everywhere in the city. The Shambles is a famous group of streets that date back to medieval times and contain some of the oldest shop buildings in Britain. However, perhaps the most famous sight in the city is York Minster, a huge medieval cathedral dating from the 11th century. Building started in 1080 and it took more than 20 years to finish. Then, over the next 200 years the cathedral grew bigger as new sections were built. Today, it’s the largest medieval church in northern Europe.

There are lots of museums in York and one of the most popular museums is the Jorvik Viking Centre, where you can find out about life in the city when the Vikings were there. The Vikings were the most adventurous travellers of their time. They travelled to many countries, including Greenland, Ireland, Turkey and parts of Asia. At the Centre you can learn about Viking culture. You can see a Viking ship and learn about how they travelled, and you can see a Viking house with furniture, clothes and jewellery and learn about how they lived.

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Writing4 You are going to write a short description of a city

or a special place for a travel magazine. Read the notes below, then write a paragraph of 80 to 100 words. Use the Internet to research facts.

Remember!It’s the oldest and the most beautiful place.It’s bigger than … It (isn’t) as big as …

Listening5 04 Listen to a radio interview with three travel

journalists and circle the correct answers.

1 Which country does Paul recommend?a) India.b) Thailand.c) China.d) The USA.

2 Why is the Great Wall of China amazing?a) It’s the most exciting place to visit.b) It’s the longest man-made structure

in the world.c) It’s the most colourful structure in China.d) It’s the most interesting tourist attraction

in Asia.

3 Why does Sue like visiting temples and ruins?a) She’s interested in art.b) She thinks it’s fascinating.c) She loves travelling.d) She’s keen on ancient history.

4 What is special about the coastline of Thailand?a) It has the best hotels in Asia.b) The reef is longer than all the other reefs

in Asia.c) It has the world’s most beautiful beaches.d) Its beaches are cleaner than the beaches

in Europe.

5 What does Jessica think about the shops in New York City?a) They’re the best.b) They’re the most interesting.c) They’re the most expensive.d) They’re the most exciting.

6 Where hasn’t Jessica been in New York City?a) The Metropolitan Museum.b) Central Park.c) Grand Central Station.d) The Statue of Liberty.

What’s the name of the city or place?

Where is it?

What can you see … a ruin? A cathedral? A temple? A castle?

What is … the oldest …? The biggest …? The longest …? The highest …?

Are there any interesting facts …?

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Speaking pairwork Student A1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student B’s cards. Put them all face down on the table

in one pile.

2 Take turns with Student B to take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute on the topic on the card. Use comparatives and superlatives, as appropriate.

The Alhambra is older than the Taj Mahal, but it’s more beautiful.

The Taj Mahal is not as …

3 When you are listening, count how many comparatives and superlatives Student B uses. Write the total down each time.

4 Compare totals at the end.

Taj Mahal or the Alhambra? The Tower of London or The Great Barrier Reef the Empire State Building? or the Norwegian coastline?

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao St Paul’s Cathedral The Alps or or Prado Museum, Madrid? or Sagrada Familia? the Amazon Rainforest?

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Speaking pairwork Student B1 Cut out the cards and shuffle them with Student A’s cards. Put them all face down on the table

in one pile.

2 Take turns with Student A to take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute on the topic on the card. Use comparatives and superlatives, as appropriate.

The Taj Mahal is older than Buckingham Palace and it’s more beautiful.

Buckingham Palace is not as …

3 When you are listening, count how many comparatives and superlatives Student A uses. Write the total down each time.

4 Compare totals at the end.

Taj Mahal The Cordoba Mosque or Buckingham Palace? The Eiffel Tower or Big Ben? or The Silk Exchange?

Burgos Cathedral or Teide National Park Paris or Moscow? the Roman ruins of Merida? or Sahara Desert?

Sydney Opera House Buckingham Palace or The Great Pyramid of Giza or the Parthenon? Sevilla Royal Palace? or the Colosseum?

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Speaking: Teacher’s notes

Language

ComparativesSuperlatives

Instructions1 Divide the class into pairs and decide who is Student A and B in each pair. Hand out one

Student A worksheet and one Student B worksheet to each pair.2 Students cut out the cards and put them face down on the table. Students take turns to

take the top card from the pile and speak for one minute about the topic on the card. Students should use as many appropriate comparatives and superlatives as possible.

3 The student listening should note how many comparatives and superlatives their partner uses.

4 Students repeat the activity until all the cards have been used.5 Students compare totals at the end to see who has used the most comparatives and

superlatives.

AnswersStudents’ own answers.

Optional activities● Students choose one of the topics their partner spoke about and write down everything

they remember that their partner said.● Ask the students to discuss the topics on the cards, using comparatives and superlatives

to give their opinion, e.g.: A: I think Taj Mahal is more beautiful than the Alhambra because it looks modern. B: I don’t agree. I think the Alhambra is more beautiful and more interesting because

it is so old.

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