LONDON'S RUN TO VICTORY

Below you find the text we worked on together when half of the class was on school trip.

Read the text and answer the following questions.
1) Which cities did London beat in the competition to host the Games?
2) Which city came second in the competition?
3) Which famous people helped in London’s bid for the Games?
4) How do you think London will change because of having the Olympic Games there in 2012?
5 Which event would you like to see included in the Olympic Games of the future? Skateboarding? Rollerblading? Computer games?
I think that _____________ should be included in the Olympic Games because ….


LONDON'S RUN TO VICTORY

London has beaten Paris and three other cities in the race to host
the Olympic Games in 2012.

Five rings, five cities
London will host the Olympic Games in 2012 following the International Olympic Committee’s announcement in Singapore on 6 July. London was one of five cities vying to host the Games. The others were Paris, Madrid, New York and Moscow. London beat Paris 54-50 in the nail biting final vote. The news has been greeted with delight both in London and by the bidding team in Singapore, which included England football captain David Beckham and gold medal-winning athlete Denise Lewis.

Why did London win?
The city’s bid was fronted by former athlete Lord Sebastian Coe, who is well known and highly respected within world sport. The bid had strong support from the Mayor of London and the Government, and the Prime Minister’s personal lobbying may have proved decisive. They fought a high-profile publicity campaign.
But the mechanics of the bid itself and the plans to regenerate areas of derelict land in Stratford, East London also played a part. Wimbledon and Wembley are other famous venues likely to be used for some of the 26 sports. Public transport will be improved by 2012 and it is hoped that 80% of spectators will travel to the events by train.

What happens next?
Lord Coe said: ‘It is the most fantastic opportunity to do everything we've ever dreamed of in British sport.
We have a chance over seven years and way beyond that to change the face of British sport.’ He has agreed to chair the organising committee and Tessa Jowell MP has been appointed as Minister in charge of the London Olympics. The last word goes to London Mayor Ken Livingstone: ‘We'll give the world the best Games they've ever seen.’

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LISTENING ACTIVITY: Nicknames for Los Angeles

Listen to the radio broacast and do the multiple choice quiz.
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1. A nickname is
 a funny person’s name.
 a person’s second name.
 a person’s name abbreviation.

2. Los Angeles is
 the first largest city in population.
 the second largest city in population.
 the third largest city in population.

3. Los Angeles is called the City of Flowers and Sunshine because:
 there are a lot of flowers.
 there are a lot of fruits because of the sun.
 the climate is warm and there is sun.

4. Los Angeles is also called
 the Big Orange.
 the Big Apple.
 the Big Banana.

5. Los Angeles is called the Entertainment Capital of the World because
 There a lot of film stars in Hollywood.
 The film industry is widespread in the area.
 The name Hollywood is spelled out in huge letters on a hill.

6. Los Angeles is also called La-La Land
 because of the first two letters of its name.
 it's the name of the song dedicated to the town.
 because it’s a funny place.

7. Venice is an
 area on the west side of LA.
 area on the east side of LA.
 area on the north-west side of LA.

8. Randy Newman
 lives in Los Angeles.
 was born in Los Angeles.
 has moved to Los Angeles.

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AUDIOVISUAL ACTIVITY: UK addicted to fast food

MIND MAP: FOOD HABITS IN ITALY AND IN THE USA

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AUDIOVISUAL ACTIVITY: NYC

Watch the video and fill in the gaps.



PART ONE.
You're watching watchmojo.com, I'm your host Alex and today we're gonna continue our city profiles, this time hitting up .
New York City is the _________ city in the United States and one of the world's global __________. Located in the _______ of New York, the city has a population of ________ with an area of _________________miles, making it the most __________ city in North America.
New York City is an international center for __________, finance, _____, medicine, entertainment media and_________.
The city is also home to the United Nations and to many of the world's most famous __________, such as the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building.
__________ known as "the ____________ " and "The City that never sleeps", the city attracts people from all over the _____________ who come for economic ____________ , culture and fast-pace cosmopolitan lifestyle.

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PART TWO.

New York City is located on the ___________of the north-eastern United States, at the mouth of the Hudson River and south-eastern New York State. New York has a humid continental ¬___________ resulting from prevailing wind patterns that bring cool air from the interior of the north-American ____________ . New York _________ are typically with moderate ________ averaging a total of two feet annually. New York city is home to the most complex and extensive ____________networks in all of the_____________ , with more than _______ iconic ______ cabs, a __________ daily bicyclists,__________ , bus, railroad systems, immense__________ , bridges and _________, ferry services, and even an aerial commuter _______.
The New York City subway is the largest subway system in the __________measured by track mileage and it is also the world's fourth largest when measured by annual ridership.

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WORD MAP: SHOPPING

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