Arbeitsblatt: London Reading comprehension

English points: Reading comprehension /20 name:_ mark:_ Reading comprehension: LONDON London is the capital city of England and one of the biggest cities in the world. It is located on the River Thames. Londons history goes back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londonium. About twelve percent of all people in Britain live in London. London is leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its importance. It is the world leading financial centre alongside New York City. London Heathrow is the world busiest airport by the number of international passengers. London has 43 universities. In 2012 London was the first city to have hosted the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. With athletes and tourists from 204 countries visiting London, the city had never such great chance to show how exciting and fascinating it really is. London has diverse cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within the city. So, London is definitely multicultural city! It is an interesting city with hundreds of castles, museums, gardens, theatres and cinemas. Some famous landmarks that tourists can visit are the London Eye, St Paul Cathedral, Wembley Stadium and of course Big Ben. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including the British Museum, Tate Modern, and 40 theatres. Most of these museums are fun for the whole family and have free entrances whereas visit to the tower of London or ride on the London eye can be expensive. Sometimes you can also get 2for1 offer where two people can visit famous landmark for the price of one person. Usually you must buy travel card to get these offers. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world. It is also called the Tube. Tickets cost from 4 pounds for single ride if you do not have an Oyster card (travel pass). Tourists also go to London to do their shopping. Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in London. Exercises: 1. Explain the following them all text). If you down the German word: meaning of the words (you find highlighted in the know the translation you can write /4 a) founding: b) healthcare: c) The worlds busiest airport: d) Famous landmark: 2. Answer the following questions: /9 a) Name two landmarks that are mentioned (genannt) in the text and one that isnt mentioned: /2 Two in the text:_ One that isnt mentioned:_ b) Who built the city? /1 c) Why is London multicultural city? /1 d) Name three facts about the London Underground that are mentioned in the text: /3 2 /1 e) Explain in your own words what 2for1 offer is: f) Make one comparison (Vergleich) between London and Grosshöchstetten (Dont use bigger!) /1 3. True or false? /7 True False Doesn say 1. In 2012 the Summer Olympic games were in London for the first time. 2. Travelling can be expensive without an Oyster card. 3. More than third of Britains people live in London. 4. London is the biggest city in the world 5. You can visit most London museums without having to pay to go in. 6. The Athletes for the Summer Olympic games came from 204 different countries. 7. Oxford street is very popular for shopping. 3