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ROME Name: _ Rome is a city. It is the capital city of Italy. It is located in the Central- Western part of Italy, next to the Mediterranean sea. About 2.700.000 people live there. It has a Mediterranean climate. The official language is Italian. Rome is very important for architecture, culture, politics, law and religion. The city has about 3.000 years of rich history. For this reason, it is often called the Eternal city. In the past, Rome was the capital of one of the most important empires in the world, the Roman Empire. There are very important monuments to visit in Rome like the Coliseum. The Coliseum is an amphitheatre in the middle of Rome. It is 189 metres long and 156 metres wide. At the beginning, there were famous gladiator fights in the arena. It had a capacity for 50.000 people. Now, the Roman Coliseum is one of the most popular tourist attractions. The Vatican city is the smallest state in the world. It is located in the city of Rome. Popes live in the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter s Cathedral are in the Vatican. Rome is great! 2
Activity 1. Answer the questions 1.- Where is Rome located? 2.- How many people live there? 3.- What is the official language? 4.- Is Rome called the Eternal city? 5.- What is the Vatican city? 6.- What is the Coliseum? 7.- How long is the Coliseum? 8.- How wide is the Coliseum? 9.- Were gladiator fights held in the Coliseum? 10.- Is Rome the capital city of Portugal? 3
Activity 2. Match 1.- Rome a.- Rome was the capital of the Empire. 2.- It is located b.- live in Rome. 3.- The official language c.- is the smallest state of the world. 4.- The Coliseum d.- is in the Vatican. 5.- The Sistine Chapel e.- is an anphitheatre. 6.- The Vatican city f.- is the capital city of Italy. 7.- In the past, g.- is Italian. 8.- About 2.700.000 people h.- in the Central-Western part of Italy. Activity 3. Write TRUE or FALSE 1.- Rome is the capital city of Italy. 2.- It is called the Eternal city. 3.- It is next to the Atlantic ocean. 4.- The official language is French. 5.- The Sistine Chapel is in the Vatican. 6.- The Coliseum is in Paris. 7.- Rome has 30 years of rich history. 8.- It is located in the south of Italy. 9.- The architecture is very important in Rome. 10.- The Coliseum is 18 metres long. 4
Activity 4. Find 8 words a bou A I T A L Y Q A W S E D C Z A S X D C F V G B H N O C I R C U S Z A Q W S X L B G T Y H V A T I C A N I P O I U Y T R E W Q A S S E M P I R E D F G H J K E L M G B V F D S X A Z Q U W S E R O M E V T G B Y M Y G L A D I A T O R Y H N U J M I K O L P Z A Q X S S I S T I N E C H A P E L L A W E P O P E V F R T G Activity 5. Write sentences Word Sentence 5
Activity 6. Complete gladiator - capital empires monuments - climate religion Rome is a city. It is the _(1) city of Italy. It is located in the Central-Western part of Italy, next to the Mediterranean sea. About 2.700.000 people live there. It has a Mediterranean _(2). The official language is Italian. Rome is very important for architecture, culture, politics, law and _(3). The city has about 3.000 years of rich history. For this reason, it is often called the Eternal city. In the past, Rome was the capital of one of the most important _(4) in the world, the Roman Empire. There are very important _(5) to visit in Rome like the Coliseum. The Coliseum is an amphitheatre in the middle of Rome. It is 189 metres long and 156 metres wide. At the beginning, there were famous _(6) fights in the arena. It had a capacity for 50.000 people. Now, the Roman Coliseum is one of the most popular tourist attractions. The Vatican city is the smallest state in the world. It is located in the city of Rome. Popes live in the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter s Cathedral are in the Vatican. Rome is great! 6
Activity 11. Write about Rome 7
Activity 12. Circle the correct answer 1.- Rome is the capital of _. France Argentina Italy 2.- It is located in the _ part of Italy. Central-Western Left-Western Right-Western 3.- About _ people live in Rome. 7.200.000 2.700.000 2.727.000 4.- It has a _ climate. Atlantic Desert Mediterranean 5.- The official language is _. Italian Japanese Russian 6.- Rome has _ years of rich history. 3.000 300 30.000 7.- Rome is called the _ city. Lady Apple Eternal 8.- The Coliseum is an _. amphitheatre square cathedral 9.- The Coliseum had a capacity for _ people. 5.000 50.000 55.000 10.- The Vatican city is the _ state of the world. biggest longest smallest 8
Activity 13. Answer the questions 1.- What is Rome? 2.- Where is Rome located? 3.- How many people live there? 4.- What is the official language? 5.- Why is Rome important? 6.- What is Rome often called? 7.- What is the Coliseum? 8.- Where is the Coliseum located? 9.- Which activities did people do in the Coliseum in the past? 10.- Where do Popes live? 9