My town.Pablo Molina.

Granada:Granada is situated in the South of the Iberian peninsula (Spain). Is a medium-sized city. The population is approximately 500.000 people.

A famous city:Granada is a very, very old city.It’s famous for her monuments (the Alhambra, the Albayzin, the cathedral, the Sacromonte…) and her festivals (Holy Week, festival of music and dance, Corpus Christi…).

The tourism:Tourists love her monuments, the “tapas”, her festivals, her gastronomy… Tourists also buy souvenirs, typical sweets…

The weather:The weather in Granada is good. In summer it’s hot and sunny and the temperatures are between 30 to 40 degrees centigrade. In winter it’s cold and wet. The temperatures are between 15 to 0 degrees centigrade.

Vocabulary:- Iberian peninsula: Península Ibérica.- Medium- sized: Mediano.- Approximately: Aproximadamente.- Monuments: Monumentos.- Festivals: Fiestas/Festivales.- Holy Week: Semana Santa.- Tourism: Turismo.- Tourist: Turista.- Gastronomy: Gastronomia.- Souvenirs: Recuerdos.- Sweets: Dulces.

Exercises:

1)Complete:

The population of Granada is approximately ………………………. people.

2)Answer the questions:

- Where is situated Granada?

- Which are the monuments of Granada?

3)Write three typical foods of Granada:

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Title of topic: My town: Granada

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My town: Granada

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