Chicago Presented by Joyce Shimada June 19, 2007 CEIP San Andres.

Chicago

Presented by Joyce ShimadaJune 19, 2007CEIP San Andres

Where in the world is Chicago?Where in the world is Chicago?

The WeatherThe Weather

Chicago’s weather Chicago’s weather is usually not nice. is usually not nice.

In the winter, it’s In the winter, it’s very, very cold, very, very cold, snowy and windy. snowy and windy.

But in the summer But in the summer it can be hot and it can be hot and humid. humid.

In the spring, it In the spring, it usually rains a lot. usually rains a lot.

And in the autumn And in the autumn the leaves change the leaves change colors and then fall colors and then fall off the treesoff the trees. .

Chicago has got Chicago has got many inhabitants. many inhabitants. Almost three million Almost three million people live in the people live in the city.city.

In Chicago, In Chicago, everybody speaks everybody speaks English, but many English, but many people also speak people also speak other languages. other languages.

PeoplePeople

BuildingsBuildings Some people live in Some people live in

flats.flats.

Other people live in Other people live in houses. houses.

Some people live Some people live in high buildings. in high buildings.

Other people live Other people live and work in very, and work in very, very high buildings. very high buildings.

Many of the tallest buildings in the world are in Many of the tallest buildings in the world are in

Chicago.Chicago.

TransportationTransportation

In Chicago there are In Chicago there are many different ways to many different ways to move around the city. move around the city.

Some people drive their Some people drive their cars or ride their bikes cars or ride their bikes to work and school.to work and school.

Other people use public Other people use public transportation like the transportation like the bus, the underground bus, the underground and the elevated train. and the elevated train.

Because the U.S.A. is Because the U.S.A. is very big, people very big, people travel from city to travel from city to city by plane. city by plane.

Chicago has got two Chicago has got two airports: Midway airports: Midway Airport and O’Hare Airport and O’Hare International Airport.International Airport.

O´Hare is the O´Hare is the busiest airport busiest airport in the country.in the country.

Public ServicesPublic Services There are many public There are many public

services in the city. For services in the city. For example, Chicago has got example, Chicago has got 42 hospitals, 78 libraries 42 hospitals, 78 libraries and 816 schools. and 816 schools.

Monuments and Leisure Monuments and Leisure ActivitiesActivities

Some monuments, such as Some monuments, such as the Old Water Tower, are the Old Water Tower, are old and are important to old and are important to the history of the city. the history of the city.

Other new monuments, like Other new monuments, like “The Bean”, are fun to visit.“The Bean”, are fun to visit.

There are many other fun leisure activities There are many other fun leisure activities to do in Chicago like going to museums, to do in Chicago like going to museums,

shopping and even swimming at the beach!shopping and even swimming at the beach!

There are also many sports to play and There are also many sports to play and watch. Chicago has got basketball, baseball, watch. Chicago has got basketball, baseball, football and many other professional sports football and many other professional sports

teams.teams.

FoodFood People in Chicago eat People in Chicago eat

many of the same many of the same foods as the people in foods as the people in Spain like meat, fruit, Spain like meat, fruit, vegetables, pasta and vegetables, pasta and bread. bread.

There are two foods There are two foods that people eat in a that people eat in a special way in special way in Chicago: hot dogs and Chicago: hot dogs and pizza. pizza.

The EndThe End