Venice is a small city, and about 75,000 Venice is a tourist city. Thousands of
people live there. Many people who tourists visit the old city at Easter and at
work in Venice live in Mestre, a modern carnival time in February. Another
industrial city. Most people in Venice popular festival is the Vogalonga in May.
live in beautiful apartment buildings. People row in small boats around the
Tourism is very important, and many city, but it is not a race. People sit in
people work in hotels and restaurants. cafes and talk, or they go to restaurants
There are also many art galleries and and enjoy local food. They also go
old palaces. People don’t drive cars or swimming, but not in the canals!
use roads. They walk or travel by boat
on the canals. Tourists enjoy trips in
small boats called gondolas.
1) MAKE A GLOSSARY
Small – Chico
About – Acerca de
Who – Quien
Most – La mayoria
Palaces – Palacios
Drive – Conducir/manejar
Roads – Caminos/Calles
Trips – Excursiones/Viajes
Thousands – Miles
May – Mayo
Row – Remar/Remo
Race – Carrera
Talk – Hablar/Conversar
But – Pero
people live there. Many people who tourists visit the old city at Easter and at
work in Venice live in Mestre, a modern carnival time in February. Another
industrial city. Most people in Venice popular festival is the Vogalonga in May.
live in beautiful apartment buildings. People row in small boats around the
Tourism is very important, and many city, but it is not a race. People sit in
people work in hotels and restaurants. cafes and talk, or they go to restaurants
There are also many art galleries and and enjoy local food. They also go
old palaces. People don’t drive cars or swimming, but not in the canals!
use roads. They walk or travel by boat
on the canals. Tourists enjoy trips in
small boats called gondolas.
1) MAKE A GLOSSARY
Small – Chico
About – Acerca de
Who – Quien
Most – La mayoria
Palaces – Palacios
Drive – Conducir/manejar
Roads – Caminos/Calles
Trips – Excursiones/Viajes
Thousands – Miles
May – Mayo
Row – Remar/Remo
Race – Carrera
Talk – Hablar/Conversar
But – Pero
