READING 2 Leggi le brevi descrizioni delle due città e decidi se le frasi che seguono sono vere (True) o false (False). Poi correggi quelle false. is on the south-east coast of Great Britain. It is a beautiful seaside resort. There are a lot of historical buildings: the Royal Pavilion, King George IV s home, is very famous for its exotic shape and beautiful furniture; but Brighton is also a lively town, full of shops, restaurants and cafés. Eleven kilometres of beach are good fun for children and in front of it, at the Sea Life Centre, there is a long under-water tunnel to watch sharks, rays and giant turtles. Not far, on Brighton Pier, there are also candy and souvenir shops and at the end an exciting funfair! T 1 Brighton is on the south-west coast of Great Britain. 2 The Royal Pavilion is a historical building. F ........................................................................ ..................................................................................................... 3 On the beach there is a long under-water tunnel to watch sea life. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... is the capital city of Ireland and a famous tourist place. Georgian houses are typical of Dublin: they are made of bricks and they have elegant doors painted in different colours. In the centre of the city there is a popular area called Temple Bar, where young artists play, sing and dance in the streets, but it is also a nice place to have a drink or go shopping: don t forget to buy an object or a t-shirt with the symbol of Ireland: the shamrock! T 1 Dublin is famous because it is a capital and a tourist town. 2 Georgian houses are of different colours. F .................................................... ..................................................................................................... 3 In the centre, in the quarter Temple Bar, there are artists performing in the pubs and coffee-shops. ...................................................................................................................................................................... USEFUL WORDS brick = mattone; called = chiamato; funfair = luna park; furniture = mobili; lively = vivace; ray = razza; pier = molo; shamrock = trifoglio; shape = forma; shark = squalo; turtle = tartaruga di mare. 6 week one