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    COMPARING THREE CITIES: PARIS, STOCKHOLM AND BEIJING    

PARIS  

Paris is the capital of France, located on the River Seine, in the north of the country. Paris has a population of 9.93 million people in its urban area, which occupies 1,200 square kilometres. In fact, almost 20% of the country´s population live within the metropolitan area of Paris. The city is the main economic centre of the country too.  

Over 30 million foreign tourists visit Paris every year. The city has lots of interesting places to visit, such as Notre Dame cathedral, the Louvre museum and lots of nice outdoor cafés where you can have delicious croissants and coffee. 

It is a very old city. The Romans founded it and called it Lutetia. But at the end of the Roman empire, in the 5th century, the city was renamed Paris. 

Paris has a mild weather. The average lowest temperature is –2ºC (minus 2 degrees Celsius) in January and the highest average temperature is 24º C in the months of July and August. It can rain at any time in the year. The city´s average yearly precipitation is 641.6 mm. 

1.      Ask these questions and talk  about Beijing and Stockholm

QUESTIONS	BEIJING	STOCKHOLM
How big is it?
How old is it?
How populated is it?

           

 COMPARING THREE CITIES: PARIS, STOCKHOLM AND BEIJING 

BEIJING                                    

Beijing is the capital of the People´s Republic of China and is located the north of the country. It is a very old city, founded over 2,000 years ago. It has 8.5 million inhabitants in its urban area and it is China's second largest city in terms of population, after Shanghai. It is also one of the largest cities in the world. It has an area of 1,377 square kilometres.  

The capital of China has a humid continental climate influenced by the monsoon. The lowest average temperature is –7ºC (minus 7 degrees Celsius) in January, while the highest average temperature is 26ºC and occurs in July. Summer is the rainy season and the annual precipitation is over 600 mm.   

1. Ask these questions and talk about Paris and Stockholm.  

QUESTIONS	PARIS	STOCKHOLM
How big is it?
How old is it?
How populated is it?

 COMPARING THREE CITIES: PARIS, STOCKHOLM AND BEIJING  

STOCKHOLM 

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located by the lake Mälaren on the east coast of the country. It is a beautiful city with a very important port. The city´s population is approximately 1.2 million and it has an area of 375.25 square kilometres.  

Stockholm has lots of museums, open spaces and palaces. Probably the most important cultural event of Stockholm is the annual ceremony of the Nobel Awards. These are awarded by the Nobel Foundation, created in 1900.  

The city dates from the 13th century but it did not become the capital of the country until the 16th century.  

Winters in Stockholm are quite cold, with temperatures as low as –7ºC (minus 7 degrees Celsius). However, summers are much warmer. The highest temperature in July is 25ºC. The annual precipitation is 539 mm.    

1. Ask these questions ann talk about Paris and Beijing.  

QUESTIONS	PARIS	BEIJING
How big is it?
How old is it?
How populated is it?