Santo, Oto, Andrés, Jeremías, Xu-Yi, Victoria,

Hui Hui, Alejandra, Montse, Ronny, Hang Jing, Quiancheng

Escola BERNAT DE BOÏL – 5th Grade

Course 2009-10

Hello everybody,

We have been working a lot searching and learning things about big cities. Now it’s time to share with you. Enjoy!!!

BARCELONA

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.

It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola.

Barcelona is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage.

Particularly renowned are architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech I Montaner that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The city is well known in recent times for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Around the world there are a lot of big cities but.................. Do people speak English as a mother tongue?

LONDON

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.

It is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures.

London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.

London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages.

OTTAWA

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and a municipality within the Province of Ontario.

Located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary between the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Ottawa and surroundings areas, have a population of over 1,451,000.

NEW YORK

New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous urban areas in the world.

The city is often referred to as New York City to differentiate it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.

Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Many districts and landmarks in the city have become well-known to outsiders. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, has been a dominant global financial center since World War II and is home to the New York Stock Exchange.

DUBLIN

Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland.

It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region.

Dublin is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry.

SIDNEY

Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.4 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometers. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City".

It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia.

It is home to the iconic Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and its beaches. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays and rivers.

There are also many prominent parks, such as Hyde Park, Royal Botanical Gardens and national parks.

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States.

Often known by its initials, L.A., and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over 1,290.6 km2 in Southern California.

Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most diverse counties in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos" .In 2008, Los Angeles was named the world's eighth most economically powerful city , ahead of Shanghai and Toronto but behind New York and London.

As the home base of Hollywood, it is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World", leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television production and recorded music.