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Read the following paragraphs about Rome. Then discuss
both paragraphs with your class. Which one gives you the
most information about Rome? Fill in the outline rvith your
class.
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I am from Rome. Rome is in Italy, and it is the magnificent capital of ltaly. It is a very large city. It has
many people. Rome usually has nice rveather because it
is close to the sea. Roirre also has many famous fantastic things to see. Rome also has many beautiful parks.
Romans like to r,valk in the parks, and rve like to sit in
the comfortable cafes. We like to rvatch people, and rve
are ahvays in love. Every Roman likes to have fun, and
Rome is a great city to have fun in!
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I am from Rome. Rome is in soqthern ltaly, and it is
the magnificent capital of ltaly. It is a very large city. It
has about three million people. Rome usually has warm
rveather because it is close to the Mediterranean Sea.
Rome also has many fantastic things to see. For. example, the Vatican, the Colosseum, and the Trevi Fountains are in Rome. Rome also has many beautiful
parks. Romans like to walk in the parks, and rve like to
sit in the comfortable cafes. We like to r.vatch people,
and rve are always in love. Every Roman likes to have
fun, and Rome is a great city to have fun in!
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Outline
I. Geographical location
II.
III.
Population
Climate
Rome
City
magnificent capital of Italy
Three milliom
warm
beautiful park, Mediterranean Sea, the V-
IV. Things to see
atican, the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountains
V. What Romans do Walk in the parks, sit in the comfortable
cafes to watch people and always in
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