~~ Reading comprehension and vocabulary 1 Choose the correct answer. 1. The Winter Palace is on the river Petersburg b Neva © Russia 2 The staircases are made of agold b wood marble 3 The palace contains art and culture from Europe and Asia bAmerica Africa 4 Archaeologists found a gold bull in the _ of a chief. atunnel canopy ctomb 5 Carla is going to go into the kina’s___in the great puramid. ahall bchamber palace 6 You can see 40 kilometres across ___ on the London Eye. a England b London c the river Thames 2 Talk about the answers to these questions. 1 Why do you think there are long queues at the Winter Palace in the afternoon? 2. Why do you think you can’t see everything at the Winter Palace in one day? 3) Why do you think Carla found it hard to believe that the bull was more than 4,000 years old? 4 Do you like old buildings? Why or why not? 3. Name the objects. giftshop canopy staircase chandelier. column _ leaflet. ¢ l ® Unit 4 Reading comprehension: multiple choice; deductive/personal response; noun/picture matchSpecial Seis) The Winter Palace - online reviews When I first saw the Winter Palace, T couldn't believe my eyes. It is huge and it seems to go on for ever. I really liked the green walls and the tall white columns with gold at the top. There are even statues on the roof. It looks like a big sugary cake! ‘You must go inside the palace because itis stunning. There is marble and gold everywhere, witl huge chandeliers hanging from the ceilings. The lights make everything look shiny and new. It’s amazing to think that for two hundred years people lived in ital the time. Now the Winter Palace is full of treasures from the past. Every room has something ‘wonderful really eujoyed ayy visil, Here are two tips for other visitors: 1 Wear comfortable shoes because you have to walk a lot 2 Goin the morning, because there arc long queues in the afternoon. Luke, Canada Unit 4 I wanted to see everything in the Winter Palace but you can't see everything in one day. There were rooms full of paintings but I liked the precious objects the best. In one room there’s a shiny gold bull from the tomb of a nomadic chief. It's hard to believe that it S more than 4,000 years old. It is unusual because there is a hole in its back. When the archaeologists opened the tomb they found four bulls. There was er rod in the back of each bu a canopy over the body of the chief. We're going to London with Special City tours next week. We're going on the London Eye. A ride on this huge wheel is called a flight. hope it's good! Itsounds really exciting in the leaflet. After that we're going to the pyramids at Giza ‘We're going to go inside the great pyramid to the kking’s chamber. I think Special City Tours are great! Carta, Spain a Co riers en Panties tea Pema eta ioo ne nay Pear eee C Sn a pester ora Pacer Na kenrenecnnrd aE TLeanls iratretices DE Seem eeor oly Peeve a een river Thames 40 km across England OTe migD ® Astonishing structures I Reading @ Great places to visit RCC omSrnceoy leo eed PUT Se Metal ENC Oe en objects from Europe Ear) colourful gardens nan ayo ear apart It took my breath away amy sora ents occ) Cera een ean yg Tae