unit 15-Writing -lop 10

Unit 15: CITIES Describing a city D.writing... London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.. Situated in southern England, on the River

WELCOME TO OUR

CLASS -10C2

Big

Ben

Tower

The St Paul’s Cathedral

The houses of Parliament

The Tower Bridge on the River Thames

Unit 15: CITIES

Describing a city

D.writing

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.

Task 1 Read about London and answer the 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 ? founded

6 What is it famous for ?

7 What is the best about London?

Unit 15 – Part D: Writing

1 Where is London situated ?

2 How big is it ?

- It covers an area of 1610 square km

3 What is its population ?

-It has a population of 7 million

4 What kind of city is it ?

- It is a capital city

5 When and by whom was it founded ?

- It was founded by the Romans in 43 AD

6 What is it famous for ?

- It is famous for many things: its historic buildings, its museums, its theatres,its many shops

7 What is the best about London?

- The best thing about London is the parks

Format of describing a

city

Area It covers an area of……….

Population It has a population of……….

Long Bien bridge

Temple of literature

Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum

One -Pillar Pagoda

Sword lake

Task2: Write about Ha Noi (the capital of Viet Nam)

1 Where is Hanoi 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 Hanoi?

Founded: 1010 / the Ly dynasty

The best things: many shops, about 4 parks, one zoo.

Task2: Write about Ha Noi (the capital of Viet Nam)

Ha noi, which is the capital of Viet Nam, was founded by the Ly dynasty in 1010 It has a population of about 6.448.837 Situated in the Northern Vietnam, on the Red River.Ha Noi covers an area of 3.324 square km

Ha noi is famous for many things such as Van Mieu (temple of literature), Sword lake, West lake, Uncle Ho’s museum, traditional foods, and so on

The best things about Ha Noi are many shops, about four parks and one zoo I love Ha Noi very much.

A sample writing

.

HO CHI MINH CITY

1 Where is Ho Chi Minh City situated?

-Situated in southern Vietnam, on the

Sai Gon River.

- Founded in the 18th century by Nguyen Huu Canh (1698)

-Area of 2,095 square km.

- population of about 8 millions

2 When and by whom was it founded?

3 How big is it ?

4 What is its population ?

5 What is it famous for?

• -It is famous for shopping centers, modern

supermarkets, tall buildings, the City Botanic

Garden, Dam Sen cultural park………

- It is an important port city and a tourist

attraction

- It is the biggest city, a major commercial and economic centre.

6 What kind of city is it?

7 What is the best about the city?

.