5. Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe places a) Fill in the correct attraction in London with the help of these descriptions: A lively place, with lots of shops, restaurants and pubs Covent Garden A world famous landmark that crosses the river Thames Westminster Bridge Home of the Queen of England Buckingham Palace A ferris wheel with great views of London! The London Eye b) How would you describe these places? Choose one or more adjectives . modern, crowded (druk), spacious (ruimtelijk), picturesque, ugly, polluted, historical, bustling (bruisend), quiet, vibrant (levendig), cosmopolitan, idyllic, rural (landelijk), noisy, hilly (heuvelachtig), busy, narrow (smal), steep (steil), ancient, lively, urban, authentic, relaxing, medieval, traditional, minimalistic, urban, romantic, rugged (ruw) modern, urban crowded, bustling polluted, ugly cosmopolitan noisy, busy spacious, quiet, urban hilly, idyllic, traditional urban, medieval romantic, relaxing authentic, picturesque vibrant
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5. Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe places
a) Fill in the correct attraction in London with the help of these descriptions:
A lively place, with lots of shops, restaurants and pubs Covent GardenA world famous landmark that crosses the river Thames Westminster BridgeHome of the Queen of England Buckingham PalaceA ferris wheel with great views of London! The London Eye
b) How would you describe these places? Choose one or more adjectives.
noisy : quietpolluted: freshrural: cosmpolitanflat: hillynarrow: spaciousfuturistic: ancientminimalistic: decorativetraditional: modern
d) The most … places in the world…Which cities are shown here?
Melbourne, Hammerfest, Los Angeles, Delhi, Toyo, Bangkok, Jericho, Venice, San Pedro Sula
On which continent do we find these cities?Try to guess what they are known for! They each are the most of something in the world!
oldest, most crowded, most polluted, most liveable, most expensive, most dangerous, northernmost, most beautiful, most visited
1. Los Angelesmost expensive
2.Melbournemost liveable
2. VeniceMost beautiful
3. TokyoMost crowed
5. San Pedro Sulamost dangerous
2. BangkokMost visited
3. Hammerfestnorthernmost
8. Delhimost polluted
4. Jerichooldest
e) Reading: Hammerfest: the northernmost town in the world:
Hammerfest The Northernmost city in the world
(by Anne-Sophie Redisch)
At 70° 39′ 48″, Hammerfest is the northernmost city in the world, although nearby HonningsvÃ¥g contests (tegenspreken) that. HonningsvÃ¥g is further north but is it really a city? This has become a sore point (pijnpunt) for many locals. Hammerfest was granted (toegekend) city status in 1789 while tiny Honningsvag received its official status only 10 years ago. In an interview with the national newspaper VG, deputy mayor (burgemeester) Kristine Jørstad Bock sums it up: “It lies in the soul of everyone in Hammerfest that they live in the world’s northernmost city. We’re born and raised with that.”With 9,361 inhabitants and growing, it’s at least safe to say Hammerfest is the world’s northernmost city of a significant (behoorlijk) size.Arriving in town, I was greeted by a large polar bear. Not a real one – contrary to popular belief, polar bears do not roam (rondwalen) Norwegian streets, so this is one for the camera. Also, you can join The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society, committed to preserving (conserveren) the Arctic way of life. It’s basically a museum and not that ancient, but the only way to join is to actually be there, so the silver and enamel (email) membership pin is quite exclusive.The Barents Sea and the natural harbour have always been the basis for life here and shipping and fishing the major industries. This is about to change and Hammerfest will become a boomtown when the Snøhvit (Snow White) Plant for export of Liquid Natural Gas will be operative soon. Other alternative forms of energy are also being explored. This is in keeping with tradition as this was the first city in Northern Europe to install street lights, the alternative energy of the day in 1891, when the first trials took place.
Hammerfest’s other claim to fame is the Meridian Column, commemorating astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Struve’s project to measure the exact size and shape of the earth between 1816 and 1855. Along with 33 other points in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a chain of survey points reaching from Hammerfest to the Black Sea, the Meridian Column was put on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2005.If you’re into world records, another place to visit is St Michael’s, the world’s northernmost Catholic church, easily recognisable by the lovely mosaic on the side.Wanting to continue to North Cape by boat
instead of backtracking, I stopped at a local transport company. Here’s my exchange with the woman at the information desk:– “Is there a car ferry from Hammerfest to North Cape or Honningsvag?”– “What do you mean?” Eyebrows raised.– “Can I take my car by boat from here to North Cape or Honningsvag?”– “No.” Eyes back to her paperwork.– “How about a passengers-only ferry?”– “The catamaran leaves in 10 minutes.” She looked up, sighing (zuchtend).– “And does one return tonight?”– “Are you crazy?” She really said that!– “Eh… Perhaps a return ferry tomorrow then?”– “Tomorrow is Saturday.”– “???”She did not elaborate (in detail treden).– “Sorry?”– “No boats on Saturdays.”– “How about the boat that departs from Hammerfest every morning and every evening? You know, the old-fashioned way to approach North Cape, as it says on this poster here.”– “I don’t know what you mean.”(Of course the poster turned out to be an ad for her company.)
world, a remote outpost (verre uithoek) close to the North Pole. I expected it to be cold and bleak and grey. Instead, I found it warm and inviting.
When to VisitSo when should you visit Hammerfest? Any time of year the scenery is stunning. If you want to experience the Midnight Sun, she (the sun is feminine in Norwegian) is up 24/7 between mid-May and early August. I’m more attracted to the enigmatic dark polar night period – no sun at all between mid-November and mid-January, and the chance of seeing the spectacular Northern Lights are greatest during this period. If festivals are what you’re after, Hammerfest will tempt you with several, including a dance festival in spring, a beer festival in summer and a polar night festival in November.
Text Questions
Which kind of text is this?
A novelA personal diaryA newspaper articleA travel blogA scientific paperA theatre monologue
What is the purpose of this text?To give an entertaining account of the blogger’s trip, to give information and tips about travel. Who is it written for?For adventurous tourists who want something different. Name a few typical characteristics of this type of text.Anecdotal style, I-persona, personal thoughts and experiences, humour. What does this refer to? 70° 39′ 48: the coordinates Why are Hammerfest and HonningsvÃ¥g rivals?They both compete for northernmost city but there an argument about what constitutes a city. Why will Hammerfest become a boomtown? What do you think is a
boomtown?A plant for liquid national gas will open.A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch because of an influx of people. What is the Meridian Column? It was erected in memory of astronomer
Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Struve’s project to measure the exact size and shape of the earth between 1816 and 1855.
Is it easy to get to North Cape? How does one get there? Actually, yes. You can take a ferry.
What is specifically described about the conversation with the woman at the information desk? How does she come across?
She is reluctant to give out nformation. She seems moody and unhelpful. What do we call a written account of a conversation in English?We call this direct speech. What are Norwegians like accoring to this journalist? Who is Greta Garbo? What are the food specialties one can taste in Norway? What are good drinks? Why would the beach be a good setting for a crime novel? Why are reindeers considered annoying to locals? How do the seem to
the writer? With which paradox does the writer conclude his account? When can one see northern lights? What are northern lights?