Module 1 People and places
Unit 2 Travelling around the world
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Reading
France is calling
France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places.
Paris is the capital of France. Here you will find many famous places of interest such as the Eiffel Tower. You can go to the Louvre Museum if you like art. The most famous street in Paris is the Champs-Elysees. This is the place to go if you want to visit some shops and department stores.
France is very famous for its wine. There are many vineyards in the centre of France and farmers grow grapes to make excellent French wine.
The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday, but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.
France has something for everyone, so why not visit France this year?
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Listening
The Eiffel Tower
Listen to a radio programme about the Eiffel Tower and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest tower in Paris. It is 324 meters tall. It took two years to build this wonderful tower and it was finished in 1889. Now the tower is painted every seven years.
Every year, almost 7,000,000 people visit the tower. Some people take the lift and go up to the top of the tower to have a look at the city of Paris. But if you don't want to wait for the lift, or if you want to do some exercise, you can walk up more than 1,000 steps to the top!
Many interesting things have happened to the tower in the past. In 1948, an elephant walked up to the first floor. In 1983, two men went down the stairs on bicycles.
The Eiffel Tower
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Facts about the tower
• (1)______ metres tall
• finished in (2)______
• painted every (3)______ years
• almost 7,000,000 people visit it every year
• To get to the top of the tower, you can:
—— take the lift
—— walk up more than (4)______ steps
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Interesting things about the tower
• In 1948, a(n) (5)______ walked up to the first floor.
• In 1983, two men went down the stairs on (6)______.
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Speaking
A Talk time
/tʃ/ beach change French watch
/dʒ/ January job jump orange
/ts/ bites cats lifts sites
/dz/ fields goods guides rides
/tr/ train trap travel trip
/dr/ dragon dream drink drive
A1 Listen carefully and circle the word you hear from each pair.
1 /tʃiːp/ /dʒiːp/
2 /kætʃ/ /keɪdʒ/
3 /haɪts/ /haɪdz/
4 /saɪts/ /saɪdz/
5 /trɪp/ /drɪp/
6 /treɪn/ /dreɪn/
A2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
1 He bought some jelly, jam and vegetables in the supermarket. Then he went to the beach to enjoy a bottle of French wine.
2 We have cats and rabbits as pets. They are our friends. They like lying on our beds.
3 Andrew drove a car on a trip to the countryside with Tracy.
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