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You hear
You say
Can you give me some
information about …?
Yes, sure. What would you like
to know?
When was it built / first
opened?
It was built / first opened…
Who was it built / made /
designed by?
It was built / made / designed
by…
What’s it made of?
It’s made of…
How many … floors / storeys /
steps are there?
There are … floors / storeys /
steps.
How high / tall / old / big is it?
It’s … high / tall / old / big.
Lauren
Guide
1
It was designed by two architects,
husband and wife, David Marks and Julia
Barfield. They had the idea in 1993.
2
Asking about a tourist
attraction
1
Ascolta il dialogo e decidi se le frasi
sono True (T) o False (F). Correggi le frasi
false.
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Lauren
Guide
Lauren
Guide
The London Eye was built in 1993.
F - It was built in 2000
1 It was designed by seven architects.
2 There are 32 glass capsules to carry passengers.
Lauren
Guide
Lauren
Guide
3 It’s the tallest structure in London.
4 It’s only illuminated on New Year’s Eve.
Lauren
2
Completa il dialogo. Metti le frasi
mancanti (a – e) al posto corretto (1 – 5)
all’interno del dialogo. Poi ascolta e controlla.
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a And there are oval glass boxes, or ‘capsules’,
to carry passengers.
b Yes, it’s illuminated every night.
c And who was it designed by?
d How high is the London Eye?
e Seven years later, the London Eye was finally
built!
f When was it first opened?
Lauren
Guide
Lauren
Guide
Can you give me some information
about the London Eye?
Sure. What would you like to know?
When was it first opened?
What’s it made of?
It’s made of steel. 3
How many capsules are there?
Thirty-two – one for every borough in
London.
4
It’s 135 metres high. It’s the fourth tallest
structure in London.
Is it illuminated at night?
5
. There are
also fireworks here to celebrate New
Year’s Eve. It looks wonderful with the
fireworks display on the London Eye and
on the River Thames in front of it.
Thank you. It’s a really interesting place
to visit!
3 Pairwork A coppie. Lo studente A è una
guida turistica. Lo studente B è un turista.
Leggete le indicazioni e interpretate
il dialogo.
St Paul’s Cathedral
t Built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675
and 1710.
t Made of stone.
t There are 530 steps to the highest gallery on
the outside of the dome.
t 111.3 m high – one of the largest cathedral
domes in the world.
t Illuminated from the ground at night.
It was first opened to the public in 2000.
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