Lesson 4, CITY TOURS
(Students´book)
Ex.3 Read the article Which is the best title for it?
1 The life of Antoni Gaudi
2 The making of the Sagrada Familia
3 Famous sights of Barcelona
Ex.4 Read the article again and answer these
questions.
1 Which four works by Gaudi are mentioned in the
article?
2 What works did Gaudi produce after 1909?
3 What hours did Gaudi work?
4 Why didn't taxi drivers take him to hospital after
his accident?
5 What was Gaudi's philosophy when he designed his
works?
The article
BARCELONA'S MOST famous architect, Antoni
Gaudi, was born in 1852.The city is full of
his work, including the many houses he built
for rich industrialists, like the famous La
Pedrera (Casa Mild) building and Palacio Gulell.
From 1909 until 1926 Gaudi worked only on the
Sagrada Familia. He got up at seven 0' clock in the
morning every day and walked to mass in Gracia. He
ate lunch in his workshop and worked
until six or seven in the evening. He
often didn't eat for long periods of
time. His furniture was an old
bed and an uncomfortable
sofa and he had an
old coat for
a blanket.
In 1890 the industrialist Eusebi Guell
commissioned Gaudi to design a
park on a hill above the city. Gaudi
worked on Parc Guell for the next
fourteen years. He hated straight
lines and wanted to show nature in
all his works, like the curved shapes
in stones, waves and wet sand.
On the evening of 7 June 1926 a
tram hit him as he tried to cross a
road. He was dirty and wearing old
clothes. No one recognised him.
Taxi drivers refused to take him to
hospital. Eventually, someone took
him to a public hospital. When
they discovered who he was,
they moved him to a private room.
He died three days later. His El church is still
unfinished but modern architects are continuing the
work today.
Ex.8 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1 Picasso's family(move)moved to Barcelona in
1895.
2 (you / go).................... to the Picasso Museum when
you (be).......................... in Barcelona last month?
3 We (eat)………………. seafood in a great restaurant
in the Olympic Port.
4 Mary (want)………………. to see all the sights so
she (take)…………….. the tourist bus around the city.
5 They (buy)……………… a lot of souvenirs when
they (go)…………………….shoppng in the
Ramblas.
6 Unfortunately, James (not have)…………….. time
to visit Parc Guell when he (be)……… in Barcelona.
7 I (ask)……………….. the hotel receptionist for
a good place to eat.
8 The taxi driver (not understand)………………. us
and (refuse)…………. to take us to our hotel.
9 We (walk)………………….. to the top of La
Pedrera. The views (be)…………… fantastic from up
there.
10 (you/ see)…………………….. any famous
people when you (visit)……………….. Barcelona
Football Club?
Ex.9 Complete the text about Barcelona Football
Club with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Mes que un club is the motto of Barcelona FC:
'More than a club'. It has above all, however,
been a symbol of Catalan pride.
FC Barcelona(play)played (1) its first ever match
on 8 December 1899. They (lose) ………… (2) 0-1
to a team of British citizens who (live)………….. (3)
in Barcelona at the time. The club (move) …………..
(4) several times but (not / move)………………..(5)
to its present stadium until 1957. The club (need)
…………… (6) a new stadium because the old one
(not be) ………… (7) large enough for the number of
supporters going to see matches every week. The new
stadium (take) …………… (8) three and a half years
to build. On 24 September 1957, FC Barcelona
(have) ……………….(9) their first match against
Warsaw. Soon, the Barcelona fans (give) ………..
(10) the stadium its popular Catalan nickname, Nou
Camp. On the same day, 27 years later, the club's
museum (open) …………….(11). For the first time,
all the club's trophies (be) …………..(12) in one
place. Today, Nou Camp is the largest stadium in
Europe, with room for 98,000 fans.
Listening
Ex.12 Jenny is a bus tour guide in Barcelona. listen
and tick (v) the difficulties she has.
B the Olympic Village
C restaurants in Barcelona
D Barcelona's beaches
1 The tourists asked her a lot of questions. V
2 She forgot or didn't know some of the information.
3 One of the tourists didn't hear her.
4 The tourists didn't want to pay for the fountain
show.
5 A thief stole a woman's handbag.
6 A child wanted to go swimming in the fountains.
Vocabulary
Question words
2 What happened to Barcelona's seafront in 1992?
A The city council built a shopping centre.
B The city council rebuilt the area.
C The city council made it into a park.
D The city council made it into a residential area.
Ex.13 Match these question words with the
questions.
Where/ When/ What/ How long/ How much/ Why/
Who
1 Where are the Magic Fountains?
2 ………..did the Magic Fountains show first start?
3 ……………does the fountain show last?
4 ………………….does the fountain show cost?
5 ………………do the tourists have to be careful?
6 ……….....time do the tourists have to be back in
the bus?
7 ……………wants to go swimming in the
fountains?
3 Which of these can you not find on the seafront?
A two skyscrapers
B shops and nightclubs
C apartments and parks
D restaurants
4 What occupies the two skyscrapers?
A offices and a hotel
B modern offices
C a luxurious hotel
D restaurants and shops
5 Why is the Olympic port so popular?
A because of its business people
B because of its shops
C because of its nightclubs
D because of its restaurants
The article
Giving directions
Ex. 14 Complete the information from Jenny's tour
with words from the box.
Opposite/ over there/ near/ from/ in/ on/ up/ straight
ahead/ in
1 ..On... your left you can see the sculpture.
2 Our next stop ………… Barcelona is the famous
Magic Fountains in Placa d'Espanya, that's 'Spain
Square', ……………. the National Palace.
3 Did you say the Olympic stadium is ………. here?
4 The sports stadium we visited this afternoon is
further …………. the hill.
5 You can see the fountains now, ...........
6 If you would like to video the show, the best place
…………is the footbridge.
7 I'm afraid you can't swim …………the fountains.
8 There is a café …………
WORKBOOK
Barcelona Port Olímpic
Ex. 1 Read the article below and answer the
questions.
1 What is this article about?
A the 1992 Olympic Games
Port Olímpic
The most important rebuilding for the
1992 Olympics in Barcelona was the
demolition of the old industrial waterfront. Four
kilometres of promenade
and sandy beaches were made.
Barcelona suddenly seemed like a
seaside resort. The city council built
2,000 apartments with parks and
called the area Nova Icária. This
area is still known as Vila Olimpica
because the Olympic athletes
originally stayed there.
On the seafront there are two forty-fourfloor buildings, Spain's tallest
skyscrapers. One of these towers is
an office block, the other is the
modern and luxurious Arts Hotel.
The towers stand by the Olympic
port which was also constructed for
the 1992 games. This area has shops
and nightclubs, but the main reason
for visiting is the two levels of restaurants
around the marina, which make
it a popular place to eat out. The
wonderful outdoor setting attracts
business people at breakfast and
lunchtime, as well as locals and
tourists in the evenings and at
weekends. After lunch you can
walk along the beach or sit in one
of the stylish promenade cafés.
Ex. 2 Which word is the odd one out?
1 nightclub- restaurant- bar- shop
2 skyscraper- hotel- office block- tower
3 marina- port- waterfront- park
4 resort- seafront- beach- promenade
5 dinner- lunch- cafe- breakfast
6 luxurious- wonderful- stylish- industrial
7 demolish- build- construct- make
Past simple
Ex. 3 Complete the text about Barcelona's zoo with
the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
on
in next
in front
ahead over
That brings us to the end of our tour of the Olympic
Village. ………….. (1) your right, you can see the
golden fish sculpture which was created for the
Olympic Games ……… (2) Barcelona in 1992.
………….. (3) there ………….. (4) your
left, you can see the magnificent twin towers, the
Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower which stand
……….. (5) to each other overlooking the port.
……………. (6) the top floor of the hotel is a
luxury penthouse suite. Barcelona's most famous
visitors usually stay there. In a moment we will have
lunch ……………. (7) one of the many restaurants
………….. (8) the marina. After lunch, you can take
a walk ………….(9) the beach or along the seafront
straight ………….(10), but you need to be back at
our meeting point…………… (11) of the Arts Hotel
at four o'clock.
Parc de la Ciutadella
The Parc de la Ciutadella has a large boating lake,
orange groves and palm trees full of parrots. The
park was originally the site of a fortress which
Prosper Verboom (build) …………. (1) for Felipe V
between 1715 and 1720. In 1878, most of the fortress
that (occupy) ………………. (2) the site was pulled
down and the park was given to the city to become
the venue for the Universal Exhibition in 1888. The
architect, Josep Fontsere, (design) ……………. (3)
the cascade in the park with the help of Antoni Gaudi
who (be) ………………… (4)then still a young
student.
Parc Zoologic
YOU can visit Barcelona's zoo in the city park. The
zoo (not / open) ……………….. 5) until the 1940s.
The zoo (have) …………… (6) a special design in
which moats, or small pools of water (separate)
………………(7) the animals. The only known
example of an albino gorilla, Floquet de Neu, or
Snowflake, (arrive) …………………. (8) at
Barcelona zoo in 1966 when he (be) …………..(9)
three years old. Snowflake soon (become) …………
(10) the zoo's mascot and fathered twenty baby
gorillas. Nowadays, you can also see dolphin and
whale shows in one of the aquariums at the zoo.
Prepositions of place
Ex. 6 Complete the tour extract with words from the
box. You will need to use some words more than
once.
UK and US English
Ex. 8 Match the words with a similar meaning.
UK English US English
1 petrol
2 lorry.
3 car park
4 motorway
5 underground
6 number plate
7 coach
8 accelerator
a) subway
b) gas / gasoline
c) license plate
d) gas pedal
e) parking lot
f) truck
g) highway
h) bus