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Why
Whyyou
youshould
shouldvisit
visitSydney,
Sydney,Australia
Australia
Sydney
Sydneyisisaabeautiful
beautifulcity
cityininthe
thedown
downunder
undercountry
countryofofAustralia.
Australia.
Australia
may
be
a
rough
and
primitive
land
but
there
is
nothing
Australia may be a rough and primitive land but there is nothingrough
rough
about
about Sydney.
Sydney. The
The very
verymodern
modernand
andactive
activecity
city isisvery
verymuch
muchalive.
alive.
This
city
is
located
in
the
southwest
of
Australia
right
near
the
coast.
This city is located in the southwest of Australia right near the coast.ItIt
isisthe
thelargest
largestand
andoldest
oldestcity
cityininAustralia
Australia
and
that
attracts
more
tourists
and that attracts more tourists than
than any
any other
other city
city inin
the
thecountry.
country.
Beaches
Beaches
Sydney
Sydneyalso
alsohas
hassome
someofofthe
thebest
bestbeaches
beachesyou
youcan
canfind.
find.
IfIfyou
plan
to
enjoy
the
sun
at
the
famous
Bondi
Beach,
you plan to enjoy the sun at the famous Bondi Beach,
dont
dont forget
forget the
the climate
climate ininthe
thesouthern
southernhemisphere
hemisphere isis
the
opposite
of
the
northern
hemisphere.
the opposite of the northern hemisphere. Australias
Australias
summer
summer isisinin January
Januaryand
and July
Julyand
and August
Augustisisthe
thecoldest
coldest
time
of
the
year.
Of
course,
their
summers
are
time of the year. Of course, their summers are much
much longer.
longer. You
You
should
shouldexpect
expectabout
about88months
monthsofofsunshine.
sunshine.
Language
Language
What
Whatmakes
makesSydney
Sydneygreat
greatalong
alongwith
withits
itsunique
uniqueattractions
attractionsisisthat
that
everyone
speaks
English.
This
may
sound
obvious
but
traveling
to
everyone speaks English. This may sound obvious but traveling toaa
strange
strange country
country where
where everything
everything isis new
new may
may be
be difficult.
difficult. IfIf you
you
cannot
understand
anyone,
it
makes
it
even
harder.
Their
variety
cannot understand anyone, it makes it even harder. Their varietyofof
English
Englishisisdifferent
differentfrom
fromAmerican
Americanor
orBritish
BritishEnglish.
English.And
Andititmay
maytake
take
some
time
getting
used
to.
Australians
may
use
the
same
words
some time getting used to. Australians may use the same wordsbut
but
they
theyhave
havedifferent
differentmeanings
meaningsto
tothose
thosewe
weuse
useininthe
theStates.
States.
Hospitality
Hospitality
IfIfyou
youneed
needhelp
helpor
orhave
haveaaquestion,
question,you
youwill
willfind
findthat
thatAustralians
Australians
are
nice
and
more
than
happy
to
help.
I
found
that
asking
are nice and more than happy to help. I found that askingfor
forhelp
help
resulted
resulted inin hours
hours ofof conversations.
conversations. This
This isis great
great family
family vacation
vacation
destination
destination where
where the
the sun
sun always
always shines
shines and
and the
the hospitality
hospitality never
never
ends.
ends.

http://www.voices.yahoo.com/why-visit-sydney-australia-87066.html (abridged and adapted), accessed in January 2014


http://www.voices.yahoo.com/why-visit-sydney-australia-87066.html (abridged and adapted), accessed in January 2014

A. Are the sentences True (A) or False (B)? If there is not


enough information to answer True or False choose
Doesnt say (C).
1.
2.
3.
4.

Bondi Beach is a well-known beach in Sydney.


July and August are warm months.
Everyone speaks English in Australia.
The writer of the text had some difficulty getting used
to Australian English.
5. Australians are welcoming people.
6. The writer of the text went to Australia with his
family.

B. Match the pairs of equivalents. One does not apply.


1.
2.
3.
4.

rough (l. 2)
primitive (l. 2)
active (l. 3)
expect (l. 13)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

busy
organised
be prepared for
wild
irregular

C. Answer the questions on the text.


1. What is Sydney like?
________________________________________________________________
__________
2. When is Australian summer?
________________________________________________________________
__________
3. How long is it?
________________________________________________________________
__________
4. What things make Sydney a great destination?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________

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