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The Giant’s Causeway
Edinburgh Castle
Read the descriptions of these famous places in Britain and match them with the correct images.
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The Jurassic Coast
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The Millennium Stadium
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The rocks on this part of the coast in the south of England are very old! The beaches are full of prehistoric fossils. C
This is a spectacular place. It’s on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is like a very big beehive of rock columns. The columns are 60 million years old!
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This stadium is in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It’s the home of the Welsh National Rugby Union Team, but it also hosts other sports, such as foot ball and boxing matches, or music concert s.
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Glossary beehive hosts such as
= ___________ = ___________ = ___________
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K Read these sentences and indicate whether they are true (T) or false (F).
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The castle is the symbol of the city. The view from there is fantastic! This is a great tourist attraction, with one million visitors every year. B
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The Jurassic Coast is in the north of England.
1 The Jurassic Coast is full of fossils.
2 One hundred people visit Edinburgh Castle every year.
3 The Giant’s Causeway is in Scotland.
4 The columns of the Giant’s Causeway are very old.
5 The Millennium Stadium is the home of the Welsh National Football Team.
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Listen to the dialogue between students from Thames Valley High School and write the correct name of the speaker next to each piece of information. She’s Spanish. Amélie 1 She’s Japanese. _____________ 2 Her dad is Spanish. _____________ 3 Her mother is French. _____________ 4 She’s excited about the school competition. _____________ 5 Her favourite subject is Science. _____________ 6 Her favourite subject is French. _____________ 7 Her favourite subject is Maths. _____________