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Cool Places Around the World

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Pre-Lesson Activity

  • Have you travelled to any other countries?
  • Which ones?
  • What destination was your favorite?

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Paris, France

  • Capital of France
  • Also called the “City of Lights”
  • It has a 19th century skyline
  • It was one of the first cities in the world to install street lights

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Paris, France

  • Important landmarks:
  • The Louvre is the world’s biggest art museum

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Known for its very modern architecture
  • The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is located here
    • It is actually based on a flower
  • It has a museum dedicated to coffee

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • It has artificial islands called the Palm Islands
    • To build them, they imported enough sand to fill 2.5 Empire State Buildings!
  • The city’s main source of wealth is a port

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London, England

  • Capital of England
  • It is actually the smallest city in England!
  • It is home to 170 museums
  • Over 300 languages are spoken here

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London, England

  • Important landmarks:
  • The “Big Ben” Tower is actually called the Elizabeth Tower

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St. Petersburg, Russia

  • It is a Russian port city
  • It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries
  • It was founded by Peter the Great
  • Known as the “Capital of Culture”

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St. Petersburg, Russia

  • Important landmarks:
  • Peterhof is famous for its fountains

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Barcelona, Spain

  • Cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region
  • Known for its exceptional soccer
  • Also known for its art and architecture

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Barcelona, Spain

  • Important landmarks:
  • The Camp Nou is the largest soccer stadium in Europe

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Tokyo, Japan

  • Capital of Japan
  • Mixes ultra modern and traditional architecture
  • Has neon lit skyscrapers
  • Largest metropolitan area in the world
  • Known as “Edo” in the 20th century

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Tokyo, Japan

  • The name Tokyo means “eastern capital”
  • Important landmarks:

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Rome, Italy

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Rome, Italy

  • More famous landmarks:
    • Trevi Fountain
    • Roman Forum
  • The city contains more than 280 fountains and 900 churches
  • Nearly 700000 euros worth of coins are tossed into the Trevi Fountain each year

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Athens, Greece

  • Capital of Greece
  • Europe’s oldest capital
  • Was located at the heart of Ancient Greece
  • Has experienced almost every form of government
  • The ancient Olympic Games were never held here

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Athens, Greece

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Post-Lesson Activities