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I. (1) ... British Isles are (2) ... group of (3) ... islands in (4) ... North Sea on (5) ... Atlantic coast of (6) ... Europe. (7) ... two largest islands are called (8) ... Britain and (9) ... Ireland. (10) ... Ireland is divided into (11) ... two countries: (12) ... Irish Republic and (13) ... Northern Ireland which is part of (14) ... United Kingdom. (15) ... two islands are separated by (16) ... Irish Sea.
II. We all know that (1) ... UK is (2) ... interesting country with (3) ... impressive history and culture. Our British Life and Culture website will tell you some of (4) ... fascinating facts and information
about our beautiful country, in (5) ... way that is easy to read and to understand. When (6) ... people think of Great Brit- ain, they often think of the people drinking tea, eating fish and chips. There is one more stereotype about (7) ... red double-deckers. Actually, there are two kinds of buses: (8) ... red double-decker and (9) ... red single-decker. The main places (10) ... bus goes to are shown on (11) ... front of the bus. Some double-deckers have automatic doors and you pay (12) ... driver when you go in. On single-deckers you sometimes buy your (13) ... ticket from (14) ... machine in (15) ... bus. Most London bus- es have (16) ... conductor
Isabelle answered him it had been fantastic and she added that it was a shame he hadn't come.
Andrew told her not to make him jealous and asked her just told him all about it.
Isabelle said that Greece had been amazing and added that she had taken lots of pictures, but she had got sunstroke.
Andrew exclaimed that it was awful.
Isabelle sail that she should have been more careful and added that anyway after Greece, she had gone to Italy, but she had got seasick on the ferry.
Andrew exclaimed that it was poor thing and he added that he hoped it hadn't spoil her holiday.
Isabelle answered him that however Italy had been fantastic. She added that the people were very friendly and she had loved Italian cuisine. She told him he had to go to Rome some day because it was beautiful.
Andrew answered that he might do that the following year. Then he asked her if she had managed to go to Spain.
Isabelle answered that she had but she had had a bit of trouble in Barcelona.
Andrew asked her what had happened.
Isabelle told him that he purse had been stolen while she had been waiting for a bus but luckily, there hadn't been much money in it.
Andrew exclaimed that was bad luck.
Isabelle said that she knew, but those things happened and she hadn't let it spoil herholiday.
Andrew exclaimed that it was good for her and he added that the important thing was that she was back safe and sound, and she had had a good time.
Isabelle answered that that was true, and she was thinking of going back the following year if he were (was) interested.
Andrew sail that it sounded good.
1) There is the longest river in the world in Chicago.
2) There are 522 parks in Chicago.
3) Walt Disney was born in Chicago
San Francisco
1) There is Russian Hill in San Francisco
2) The first bubonic plague epidemic broke out in San Francisco
3) San Francisco was part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War.
Los Angeles
1) Los Angeles is home to people from more than 140 countries speaking 224 different languages.
2) Los Angeles has the largest system of roadways in the country.
3) There is the most famous disctrict of the United States in Los Angeles. It's Hollywood.