Barbie in a burkha

This is the Reading.

Inner City Life

This is the video you saw in the exam yesterday (click on "Talk about"- the one that is 2' long). It's a shame they got rid of the conversation between the man and the monkey ! And this is the tapescript.

Spanish civil servants strike over cuts

Watch the video and read the news.

For football fans

Listen to the news about Argentina's controversial coach and see some vocabulary.

Some holiday destinations- Newcastle

Watch the video and answer the questions.

Some holiday destinations- The Trastevere in Rome

Watch the video and answer the questions or complete the sentences (answers in "comments")

1. What does the name “Trastevere” literally mean?
2. What do the proud neighbours believe themselves?
3. What did the neighbourhood become in the Middle Ages?
4. Who owns a lot of property there?
5. People go there to enjoy_________________________, to ______________________ in winding alleys or just to _________________ the chaos of central Rome. Visitors have always come here in search of _______________________________________.
6. What do some people fear?
7. What is the old café now?
8. What has the newspaper seller witnessed?
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9. Today the neighbourhood is _____________________ but still keeps __________________________________________.
10. The glory of Rome lies in its ability to retain layer after layer of history even ________________________________________________________________________.

Some holiday destinations- London

Watch this video about Soho in London and answer the questions or complete the sentences(answers in "comments")





1. Where is Soho?
2. How can you get to Soho?
3. Which two ways of exploring the area does he mention?
4. The archs at Gerrard Street are the __________________________________.
5. What can you find in the area?
6. Which restaurant is a good option for vegetarians?

7. What is “Roonie Scott’s”?
8. People interested in art can also find ___________________________________.
9. Why does he say that Soho Square is transformed into a cultural square during the summer?