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THEME 1 STUDYING ABROAD

Culture Corner

Defne Tom
Vacation in Bangkok Vacation in Cairo

Dear Defne, Dear Tom,
I’m in Bangkok. It is the capital of Thailand. It is in Asia. I’m in Cairo now. It is the capital and the largest city in
Bangkok is a popular city for tourists. Most of the tourist Egypt. It is on the African continent. I’m having a great
attractions in Bangkok are historical and religious sites time here. I stay in a hotel. I get up early every day. Then,
such as temples. There are other interesting places here, I go on sightseeing tours. The streets are full of tourists
for example, museums, parks and shopping centres. This from all over the world because the city is famous for its
tourist attractions. Such as pyramids. The Great Pyramid
is the picture of a floating market. Shopping on a floating
of Giza is marvellous. I take a lot of photos for my blog. The
market is a great experience for me. I like it most. The city Egyptian Museum is amazing. You can see many statues
is very noisy, colourful and exciting. People speak Thai of Egyptian kings here. Old Cairo is also wonderful. This
language. They are friendly, helpful, and kind. They usually is a picture of the Nile River. The Nile is the longest river
smile. The cuisine is rich in Thailand. Tai people are fond in the world. A boat tour on the Nile River is enjoyable.
of seafood, coconut milk, rice and noodles. There are However, you should be careful of crocodiles here. The
many street markets here. I sometimes eat delicious food people here are friendly. They speak Arabic. Their cuisine
and snacks. The climate of Thailand is tropical, with three is rich with spices and herbs, so their foods are delicious.
Some meals are similar to the Turkish ones. For example,
distinct seasons. A hot season from March to mid-May, a Egyptian kabab and kofta, Egyptian baclava, and kunafa
rainy season from mid-May to October and a dry and cool as desert. The climate of Egypt is hot and dry, so people
season from November to February. wear sunglasses and a hat to protect their heads from sun
See you soon. rays.
Tom See you soon.
Defne

a) Complete the chart according to the description given in the e-mails.
Cairo Bangkok
Country
Continent
Sightseeing places
People
Language
Food
Climate

TONGUE TWISTER
Read the tongue twister and practise saying it as fast as possible.

She sells seashells on the seashore.

The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure.

And if she sells seashells on the seashore,

Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells.

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