Unit 15. Cities
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UNIT 15: CITIES
Lesson D: Writing
Famous
Famous things
things
Population
Population
Area
Area
“City”?
Located
Located
…
…
Big Ben
LONDON
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD. It
has a population of about 7 million. Situated in southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square km.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
building, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the House of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from noisy busy city life, and relax.
Questions
1. Where is London situated?
2. How big is it?
3. What is its population?
4. What kind of city is it?
5. When and by whom was it founded?
6. What is it famous for?
7. What is the best about the city?
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London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD. It
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3 on the River Thames, the city
has a population of about 7 million. Situated in southern England,
covers an area of 1610 square km.1
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London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
building, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the House of Parliament. They also come to visit its
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theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
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The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from noisy busy city life, and relax.
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The information about London
Located
Southern English, on the River Thames
Area
1,610 square kilometers
Population
7 Million
Kind of city
Capital city
founded
founded by the roman in 43AD
Famous things
St Paul’s cathedral and the houses of parliament, its museums and its many shops
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD. It
Opening
has a population of about 7 million. Situated in southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square km.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic building,
such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the House of Parliament. They also come to visit its theatres, its
museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy almost anything.
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The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a large
area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from noisy busy city life, and relax.
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Useful language
Paragraph 1: Opening
It is situated/located in…
Location
Situated in…
Area
It covers an area of
Population
It has a population of…
History
It was founded by…in…
General
information
Paragraph 2: Body
Famous
Place/ things
It is famous for….
Paragraph 3: Ending
Specific
information
Most outstanding feature
The best thing about…is/are…
The information about Cao Lanh City
Located
In southwest Vietnam, on the River Tien.
Area
107 square kilometers
Population
Over 161 thousand
Kind of city
Provincial city
founded
1976
Famous
Mausoleum of Nguyen Sinh Sac, Van Mieu park and many pagodas,…
Use
that
information
description of Cao Lanh City
and
write
a
- Rewrite the description about Cao Lanh City.
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Prepare two sounds /θ/ and /đ/
