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Activity 1

Working in pairs match each picture with its name (There are some words

left) (Photos from Free photos bank & Wikicommons):

a) Show the picture to your partner and say: This is a _____________

tram, train, plane, car, bike, horse, underground (AmE subway, in London Eng.

tube), motorbike, lorry (AmE. truck), cargo ship, taxi (AmE cab), boat, coach,

bus

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b) Choose a picture and ask your partner:

When was the last time you travelled by ________________?

The last time I travelled by_________________ was ___________

I’ve never travelled by____________

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Activity 2

a) Fill in the gaps using one of the following words (look them up in a

dictionary if you need it).

conductor, driver, director, manager, pilot, headmaster

My father’s favorite film ________________ is Woody Allen.

All the musicians stood up to greet the _______________.

Our school _________________________ is very strict.

She gave the taxi _________________ a generous tip.

If you want to get a salary increase, you will have to talk to the

___________

The _____________ made the plane land.

b) Working with your partner, find out the differences between the

following pair of words. Write down a definition in your own words for

each term.

Coach / bus

Tram / train

Van / lorry

Passenger / pedestrian

Driver / conductor

Pavement / sidewalk

Park (verb) / park (noun)

Parking lot / car park

Traffic lights / Street lamp

Traffic sign / traffic signal

Traffic jam / traffic flow

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Activity 3

Read these texts describing a Romanian and an Italian city.

Arezzo is a city and comune in Italy, capital of the province of the same

name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence and

218 km north of Rome, at an elevation of 296 metres above sea level. In 2011

the population was about 100,000.

It was an important Etruscan town. It was known to the Romans as Arretium.

Arezzo was made in the 11th cent. a free commune, siding with the Ghibellines.

Arezzo is also famous for Guido d'Arezzo, the Medieval priest who originated

solfeggio (the mnemonic music system musicians use nowadays). Piero della

Francesca, the painter, was born in the province of Arezzo and spent most of

his life in the city. Petrarch, the poet, is also a celebrity of this town in the region

of Tuscany.

Nowadays, it is an agricultural trade centre and has machine, clothing, gold,

and jewelry industries and is also a tourist center.

Ploiesti is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical

region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located 56 km north of Bucharest.

Ploiesti has direct access to the Prahova Valley, one of the most important

alpine tourism area in Romania. According to the 2011 Romanian census, there

were 201,226 people living within the city of Ploiesti, making it the 9th most

populous city in Romania.

Ploiesti was first mentioned in documents in the 16th century. It flourished as a

center for trade and handicraft manufacturing in the 17th and 18th centuries. In

the mid-19th century the Ploiesti region was one of the world's leading oil

extraction and refinery sites. Some of them are still working nowadays. Several

proeminent writers have been affiliated with the city, including Ion Luca

Caragiale, Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea, Ioan A. Bassarabescu, Nichita

Stănescu, Geo Bogza, Radu Tudoran and philosopher Petre P. Negulescu.

Adapted texts from the Wikipedia.

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Tick the right column, signaling if next sentences are true for Arezzo,

Ploiesti, both cities or none of them.

Arezzo Ploiesti Both None

It is the capital of its region.

There is a countess living in the city.

It is north of the capital of its country.

It is one of the 10 biggest cities of its country.

Its history is longer than 8 eight centuries.

It was founded in the 19th century.

It was a commercial point for the last centuries.

It is famous thanks to a picture.

It is famous thanks to a musician.

Among its celebrities there is a writer.

It is a tourist centre.

It is placed near a famous mountain area.

It has an important refinery.

It is famous for its clothes shops.

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Activity 4

Comparative and superlatives

a) Imagine that these are the full speed of different means of transport.

Make sentences comparing them. For instance: The car is faster than…

or The car is slower than… The fastest… The slowest…

Car Train Ship Plane Bike “On foot”

120 200 30 800 35 5

b) These are the prices of a bus or underground single ticket in different

European cities. Make sentences comparing them. For instance: The bus

in Bucharest is cheaper than… The bus is more expensive than… The

cheapest… The most expensive…

Be careful! Fares are in different currencies, check the exchange rate on

internet.

Bucharest Istanbul Barcelona Rome

2.50 lei TL 4 € 2.15 € 1.50

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Activity 5

a) Complete the missing information in your chart asking your partner

(Possible questions: When was _________ founded? How big

is____________? What’s its population? Where is it situated? Which are

its coordinates?)

b) When you have completed your chart, make sentences comparing these

towns and using the adjective in brackets. For instance, Istanbul is bigger

than Ploiesti or Arezzo is less populated than Tarragona…

PARTNER 1

Istanbul Ploiesti Arezzo TarragonaFoundation(old, new)

c. 660 BC 6th century BC

Area city(big, small)

5,196 km2 386.25 km2

Coordinates(northern, southern, eastern, western)

41°00’N   28°57′E

43°28′N11°52′ E

Population(more /less populated)

14,377,018 100,455

PARTNER 2

Istanbul Ploiesti Arezzo TarragonaFoundation(old, new)

16th century 5th century BC

Area city(big, small)

58.2 km2 55.60 km2

Coordinates(northern, southern, eastern, western)

44°56′N 26°2′E

41°06′N 1°14′

Population(more /less populated)

232,527 132,199

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Activity 6

Listening to the recording and complete the text using one of these

words:

medieval, times, beaches, Catalonia, fireworks, typical, fresh, several, called,

in front of, ends, can, shopping, fishermen, should

Tarragona is situated in South

_______________. The weather is

good all year, but in summer you can

enjoy more because there are

_____________ festivals.

Tarragona has got very good

____________ and views over the

Mediterranean Sea.

This town was very important in Roman

_______________. It still has a lot of

Roman remains. The old town has a

Cathedral and some interesting old buildings.

The main street, _____________ Rambla Nova, is a big and long boulevard. It

begins with a big balcony _________________ the sea and it __________ in

front of the mountains.

In Tarragona you _________ enjoy walking the narrow streets in the old town

with small squares full of cafés where you can feel the past of history. The new

town has a lot of restaurants and terraces and also boutiques

for_______________.

It has two very different parts: in the North, the __________

town; in the South, the port of the_________________, also

with restaurants and terraces where you can eat __________

fish caught daily.

During the festivals you can watch the human towers,

the_______________, the big parade. You can also eat

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______________ meals, drink a typical spirit called Chartreuse and dance in

different concerts.

For all these reasons I think you_______________ come to Tarragona.

Images from Wikipedia

Write a similar text talking about the town or village where you live or

where you spend your holidays. Insert an image and show and read the

text to your class mates.

__________________ is situated in ______________. The weather is

_________ …

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Activity 7

Complete the text asking your partner about the missing information. (Use

Wh- question words and ask for spelling when you need it).

PARTNER 1: Istanbul is a city on the ___________ side of Turkey. It is the

largest city in Europe in population. Istanbul is also the 3rd largest European city in

size. It was the capital city of the old __________________until 1923. The city has

been known since ancient times by the older

names Byzantium and Constantinople. Being a seaport, Istanbul is the main trade

center of Turkey.

Istanbul faces the Golden Horn and the Bosporus strait. The Bosphorus connects

the ______________and the Sea of Marmara, and separates Europe and Asia.

The city is actually in both Europe and Asia.  One third of the people live on the

Asian side. Its population is between 11 and 15 million people, making it one of the

largest cities in Europe. Many people migrate to Istanbul every year.

Byzantium was originally settled as a colony by Greeks in ________ and named

after their king, Byzas. In 196 AD, Byzantium was damaged by the Romans, then

rebuilt by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. Constantine the Great thought

this city was in a nice location, and in 330, moved the capital of the Empire

from Rome to there, renaming the city Constantinople, after his name.

When the Roman Empire was later divided into two, the East Roman Empire was

known as the Byzantine Empire, and its capital was in Constantinople

where Hagia Sophia had been built.

Although it was captured

by _____________ for a time, it

continued as one of political,

cultural, religious and economical

centers of Europe until it finally fell

to the Ottoman Turks in1453

After the Ottoman Empire ended, the Republic of Turkey was started with its

capital at Ankara.

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PARTNER 2: Istanbul is a city on the European side of Turkey. It is the

largest city in Europe in population. Istanbul is also the ________ largest

European city in size. It was the capital city of the old Ottoman Empire until 1923.

The city has been known since ancient times by the older

names ___________ and Constantinople . Being a seaport, Istanbul is the main

trade center of Turkey.

Istanbul faces the Golden Horn and the Bosporus strait. The Bosphorus connects

the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, and separates Europe and Asia. The city

is actually in both Europe and Asia. _______________ live on the Asian side. Its

population is between 11 and 15 million people, making it one of the largest cities

in Europe. Many people migrate to Istanbul every year.

Byzantium was originally settled as a colony by Greeks in 667 BC and named

after their king, Byzas. In 196 AD, Byzantium was damaged by the Romans, then

rebuilt by the Roman Emperor __________________. Constantine the

Great thought this city was in a nice location, and in 330, moved the capital of the

Empire from Rome to there, renaming the city Constantinople, after his name.

When the Roman Empire was later divided into two, the East Roman Empire was

known as the Byzantine Empire, and its capital was in Constantinople

where Hagia Sophia had been built. Although it was captured by Crusaders for a

time, it continued as one of political, cultural, religious and economical centers of

Europe until it finally fell to the Ottoman Turks in _________.

After the Ottoman Empire

ended, the Republic of

Turkey was started with its

capital at Ankara.

Text adapted from Simple English

Wikipedia

Tags: reading, speaking, town,

description

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Activity 8

Watch this short videoguide about Istanbul and answer the questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFXBgFTzPbY

How many cities in the world are between two continents like Istanbul?

Which is the biggest Ottoman Mosque in Istanbul?

What can you find inside Galata Tower?

What kind of art can you find inside Istanbul Modern?

How many shops are there in the Grand Bazaar?

How can you take a break from the crowds?

When are you recommended to buy your tickets for Topkapi Palace?

Which is, according to the guide, the most impressive building in Istanbul?

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Activity 9

PARTNER 1 (Where is…? Next to, opposite, between…)

Asking your partner discover where these places are: hospital, church, sport center, bakery, chemistry, theatre, café

GREENGROCER’S

CLOTHESSHOP

High street

MOSQUE SUPERMARKET

Main square

NEWSAGENT

LIBRARY

PETROLSTATION

SCHOOL

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TOW

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ALL

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PARTNER 2 (Where is…? Next to, opposite, between…)

Asking your partner discover where these places are: clothes shop, library, greengrocer’s, petrol station, mosque, news agent, town hall

HOSPITAL

High street

CH

EM

IST

RY

THEATRESUPERMARKET

CH

UR

CH

Main square

CAFÉ

SCHOOL

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BAKERY

SPORT CEN

TRE

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Activity 10

Watch this musical video from Romanian singer Inna singing in English

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=hciBxuTRUno&list=PLC2771C7AFAE8E60A&index=2) and complete it

with the right verses.

A million miles away / Can you bring the sun in my way /

I have dreamed a better place / Hope you'll be a better man

As I'm going going down____________________As the world turns round and roundStart is always in my fate

Sometimes you go away____________________Sometimes you don't know whereDon't worry I'll be there

Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise____________________Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunriseCan you bring the sun in my life

Now I close my eyes againAnd I'm thinking to myselfWill I ever love again____________________

Sometimes you go away____________________Sometimes you don't know whereDon't worry I'll be there

Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise____________________Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunriseCan you bring the sun in my life

Sometimes you go away____________________Sometimes you don't know whereDon't worry I'll be there

Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise____________________Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunriseCan you bring the sun in my life

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Tags: listening

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Activity 11

Look at these photos from Istanbul and Ploiesti streets. Write a

description of these photos using the vocabulary you have learned

throughout this unit and compare both images.

Istanbul

Ploiesti

Own photos.

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Cross-curricular activity I

Tarraco History

Activity created with History teacher Juan Antonio Martínez.

a) Work with your partner. Look at Old Town Tarraco’s map and place the

sites on the map (you have to match the Roman number in the map with the

Arabic number in the list).

Adapted map from Tarrgona Tourism Information centre.

Site Explanation

1 Roser Gateway / Walls entrance

Roman city walls (3rd - 1st centuries BC). Modern fortifications (14th -18th centuries).

2 Tarraco miniature Miniature reconstruction of the city of Tarraco in the 2nd century.

3 Royal Square /Archaeological Museum and Pretorium

National Archaeological Museum: sculptures, mosaics and objects of material culture from

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Tarraco.

Roman Tower (1st century)

4 Forum square Roman walls in Forum square (1st century)

5 S. Antoni gateway One of the gates in Tarragona’s city walls (18th century)

6 Rector’s office (URV) Old city slaughter. Art Nouveau building (20th century).

7 County Government / Ancient Hospital

Romanesque-Gothic building (12th -14th century)

8 Seminar Archbishop’s Seminar

9 Palace Square / Cloister’s Virgin Street

Gateway to the Cathedral cloister

10 Cathedral Square Cathedral façade (XII-XIV centuries)

11 Fountain Square Tarragona Town Hall

12 Circus Building used for horses and chariots races (1st century)

13 Castellarnau House Castellarnau family palace

b)

Student A:

You have to design an itinerary going through all the odd numbers. You don’t

have to put them in order, but design a circular route starting and ending in I.

Student B:

You have to design an itinerary going through all the even numbers. You don’t

have to put them in order, but design a circular route starting and ending in X.

c) You have to prepare yourself to become a Tarraco’s guide. Write the

itinerary with all the directions commands (turn left, go straight ahead until, etc.)

and copy the History explanations as a guideline.

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Cross-curricular activity II

Maths in Roman Tarraco

Activity created by Maths teacher Natalia Real.

Miniature reconstruction of the city of Tarraco.

a) In this small-scale model (1:500)

you can find different Roman

buildings. The most important

building in Roman Tarraco was the

Temple of Augustus. It was placed

where the current Cathedral is.

In this model, each column of the

Temple measures 3 cm and the front

of the building is 5 cm high.

Could you find out which were

the real measurements of the

columns and the front of this

Temple?

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b) The Provincial Forum’s square

was a rectangular space measuring

325 x 175 metres and surrounded

on three sides by an intricate

portico. The inside was most likely

decorated with gardens and

statuary, nowadays a lot of these

inscribed pedestals can still be

seen, for example, along Carrer

Merceria.

Find out the area of this square…

c) The Roman circus was the site of

horse chariot races, usually between

two-horse chariots, known as bigae,

or four horse chariots, known as

quadrigae.

Tarragona’s circus is one of the best

conserved in all the Western world,

despite the fact that much of the

structure remains hidden under a

series of 19th century buildings.

More than 24,000 spectators used

to enjoy the races. They sat on the

12 rows of seats called “Càvea.”.

Find out how many spectators sat

on each row of seats…

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