a Think about it! Can you name some famous cities around the world? What are they famous for? 12 Catch on to it! Los Angeles, California, is one of the most populated areas in the United States of America: 3,845,542 inhabitants. The city is a very important industrial and financial centre. Some of the most important activities include petroleum and film industries. The city also has a diversified economy: over 60% of the largest companies in California have their head offices there. City: Country: Area: Australia 12,145 km² Population: 4,198,543 Read the following texts about some famous cities, then fill in the name of the correct city in each table: City: Country: Area: Population: Useful language country capital city. town population • inhabitants area. USA 1,215 km² 3,845,541 km² square kilometres. economy industry. consumer goods ● Rome, the capital of Italy, is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was already a large city during the Roman Empire. Today, with a population of about 2,553,873 people, Rome is also a major centre of European culture. There is no heavy industry in Rome, but commercial activities, especially banking and tourism, are extremely important to the economy of Rome. Universities, national radio and television and the movie industry also play an important part in the economy of Rome. City: Country: Area: Population: Italy 1,285 km² 2,553,873 Work on it! 1. Read the text about the three cities again, then answer these questions: a. Which one is the largest city on its continent? b. Which city is one of the oldest in Europe? c. Where is there an important film industry? d. Which of the three cities has no heavy industry? e. Which is one of the most populated American cities? 2. Compare the data for the three cities, then find the answers to the following: a. the smallest area; b. the greatest area; c. the greatest number of inhabitants; d. the smallest number of inhabitants. 3. Listen to your teacher reading the numbers in the factfiles again. Then try to read these numbers: a. 2,550,169 b. 50,182 c. 476,153 ? d. 16,312,511 e. 1,291,313 3 Go for it! 1. Write 4-5 sentences to describe your town/village. How big is it? How many inhabitants has it got? What about its economy? etc. 2. Discuss with your colleagues about your town/village: • What is the tallest building? . Which is the oldest bridge? • What is the longest street? . Which is the newest shop? 1,000,000 - one million 2,553,873 - two million five hundred and fifty-three thousand eight hundred and seventy-three Remember! Did you get it? Different people think and feel differently. Discuss with your classmates about the most important things in your lives: is it having a job, being healthy, having a family, having friends, having a home? You can start like this: The most important thing in my life is ... How to use superlatives: Short adjectives: small-the smallest old the oldest great - the greatest large the largest heavy- the heaviest Long adjectives: important - the most important beautiful- the most beautiful Interesting the most Other adjectives: good - the best bad- the worst many - the most much the most interesting Do you know? slan ) de a ul lu rans Today the world's population is about half urban. Cities have always been the most important centres of economic growth and cultural production. But their rapid growth has also brought negative things such as poverty, homelessness, and pollution. dup nul imi ui id r​