This document contains an activity sheet for an English language lesson about cities. It includes vocabulary exercises matching terms like taxi and train to images. Later activities involve reading passages about the cities of Tarragona, Istanbul, and answering comprehension questions. Charts provide information to compare the cities of Istanbul, Ploiesti, Arezzo and Tarragona in terms of their founding date, area, coordinates and population.

1. Unit “Our towns”
Answer sheet
Activity 1
Coach / bus tram Cargo ship
Underground (Am. Eng.
subway, London; tube)
boat plane
taxi (Am En. cab) Bicycle (bike) Motor-bike
Activity 2
a)
• My father’s favorite film director is Woody Allen.
• All the musicians stood up to greet the conductor.
• Our school headmaster is very strict.
• She gave the taxi driver a generous tip.
• If you want to get a salary increase, you will have to talk to the manager
• The pilot made the plane land.
b)
Open answers.
Activity 3
Arezzo Ploiesti Both None
It is the capital of its region. X
There is a countess living in the city. X
It is north of the capital of its country. X

2. It is one of the 10 biggest cities of its country. X
Its history is longer than 8 eight centuries. X
It was founded in the 19th
century. X
It was a commercial point for the last centuries. X
It is famous thanks to a picture. X
It is famous thanks to a musician. X
Among its celebrities there is a writer. X
It is a tourist centre. X
It is placed near a famous mountain area. X
It has an important refinery. X
It is famous for its clothes shops. X
Activity 4
Open answers
Activity 5
CITIES CHART
Istanbul Ploiesti Arezzo Tarragona
Foundation
(old, new)
c. 660 BC 16th
century 6th
century BC 5th century BC
Area city
(big, small)
5,196 km2 58.2 km2
386.25 km2
55.60 km2
Coordinates
(northern, southern,
eastern, western)
41°00’N
28°57′E
44°56′N
26°2′E
43°28′N
11°52′ E
41°06′N
1°14′

3. Population
(more /less
populated)
14,377,018 232,527 100,455 132,199
Activity 6
Tarragona is situated in South Catalonia. The weather is good all year, but in
summer you can enjoy more because there are several festivals.
Tarragona has got very good beaches and views over the Mediterranean Sea.
This town was very important in Roman times. It still has a lot of Roman
remains. The old town has a Cathedral and some interesting old buildings.
The main street, called Rambla Nova, is a big and long boulevard. It begins with
a big balcony in front of the sea and it ends in front of the mountains.
In Tarragona you can 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 shopping.
It has two very different parts: in the North, the medieval town; in the South, the
port of the fishermen, also with restaurants and terraces where you can eat
fresh fish caught daily.
During the festivals you can watch the human towers, the fireworks, the big
parade. You can also eat typical meals, drink a typical spirit called Chartreuse
and dance in different concerts.
For all these reasons I think you should come to Tarragona.
Activity 7
Istanbul is a city on the European 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 Ottoman Empire 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 Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, and
separates Europe and Asia. The city is actually in both Europe and Asia. One

4. 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 667 BC 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 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 in1453.
After the Ottoman Empire ended, the Republic of Turkey was started with its
capital at Ankara.
Activity 8
How many cities in the world are between two continents like Istanbul?
None. It’s the only one.
Which is the biggest Ottoman Mosque in Istanul?
The Blue Mosque.
What can you find inside Galata Tower?
A coffee place.
What kind of art can you find inside Istanbul Modern?
Modern and Contemporary art.
How many shops are there in the Grand Bazaar?
There are more than four thousand shops.
How can you take a break from the crowds?
Visiting one of the islands by ferry.

5. When are you recommended to buy your tickets for Topkapi Palace?
You should buy the tickets in advance.
Which is, according to the guide, the most impressive building in Istanbul?
Hagia Sophia.
Activity 9
Open answer.
Activity 10
As I'm going going down
I have dreamed a better place
As the world turns round and round
Start is always in my fate
Sometimes you go away
A million miles away
Sometimes you don't know where
Don't worry I'll be there
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my way
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my life
Now I close my eyes again
And I'm thinking to myself
Will I ever love again
Hope you'll be a better man
Sometimes you go away
A million miles away
Sometimes you don't know where
Don't worry I'll be there
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my way
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my life
Sometimes you go away
A million miles away
Sometimes you don't know where
Don't worry I'll be there

6. Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my way
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my life
Activity 11
Open answer.
Cross-curricular activity I
Open answer.
Cross-curricular activity II
a)
We know that 1 cm of the model represents 500 cm of the Roman Temple.
So…
If 1 cm model = 500 cm Temple
Then 3 cm model= x cm Temple
Column = 1,500cm = 1.5 m
Front= 2,500 cm = 2.5 m
b)
We get the area of a square by multiplying both sides.
Area= 325x175= 56,875 m2
c)
To find out the number of people sat in each row , we have to divide the people
between the number of rows in the Càvea.
So there would be…
24,000: 12 = 2,000
people sat in each row.

7. Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my way
Can you bring me sunrise, can you bring me the sunrise
Can you bring the sun in my life
Activity 11
Open answer.
Cross-curricular activity I
Open answer.
Cross-curricular activity II
a)
We know that 1 cm of the model represents 500 cm of the Roman Temple.
So…
If 1 cm model = 500 cm Temple
Then 3 cm model= x cm Temple
Column = 1,500cm = 1.5 m
Front= 2,500 cm = 2.5 m
b)
We get the area of a square by multiplying both sides.
Area= 325x175= 56,875 m2
c)
To find out the number of people sat in each row , we have to divide the people
between the number of rows in the Càvea.
So there would be…
24,000: 12 = 2,000
people sat in each row.