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Nine facts about New Orleans
Fact 1
The official elevation of New Orleans is two feet below sea
level, making it especially sensitive to flooding.

Fact 2
Named after Orléans, France, the city is notable for its French
Creole culture and cuisine.

Fact 3 What is the meaning of these words?

Translate into Latvian
The term "Dixieland" arises from the state currency that was used elevation pacēlums
in New Orleans, the "dix," when states were using their currencies.
sensitive jūtīgs
Fact 4 flooding ūdens plūdi
Though the culture of New Orleans is most commonly associated
with the French, the architecture is dominantly Spanish, after a notable ievērojams
fire in the 1700s led to major reconstruction while under Spanish cuisine virtuve
rule. arises from cēlies no
Fact 5 currency valūta
Nearby New Orleans is the Causeway. Stretching 24 miles, it is the dominantly dominējoši
longest contiguous bridge in the world. major svarīgākais/galvenais
Fact 6 nearby netālu
One of the largest domed stadiums in the world sits in downtown contiguous tuvākais/blakus
New Orleans. Supposedly the Superdome is so large downtown
that condensation can create rainstorms within the dome. pilsētas centrs/centrs
supposedl domājams
Fact 7 y
iespējas
New Orleans' most famous festival, Mardi Gras, features many features
"krewes" providing the floats over the days of the festival. The peld
largest is Endymion, whose parade consists of more than seventy float sastāv
floats and about fifty marching bands. consist iepazīstina
introduce īpaši
Fact 8
During the American Civil War, New Orleans was the largest city particular
in the Confederate States of America.

Fact 9
New Orleans was one of the major points through which voodoo
was introduced into the United States. The particular form that
developed in the city became known as New Orleans voodoo.

Answer the questions:

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 11. What are the major problems in your city?
1. Do you live in the city or country? The roads, these are the major problems in my city,
I live in a city. they aren’t repaired and smooth.
2. Do you like living in the city/ country? Why? 12. Which cities would you like to visit in your home
Yes, I have more chances to develop my career country?
I would like to visit Daugavpils city, and Riga, I
because most big companies locate there and
have been there before, but not for a long time, I
they are always in need of different kinds of would like to explore more of this beautiful
people with diverse talents. ... I like the feeling country’s hearth.
13. Which cities would you like to visit around the
of freedom in the city. I like the colorful life..
world?
3. What are some of the advantages of living in a I would like to visit, Los Angeles, NYC in USA,
city? Hong Kong in China., and find some peaceful
place in India.
Advantages of living in a city - public
transportation, entertainment, networking,
shopping, medical care.
4. What are some of the disadvantages of living
in a city?
Disadvantages are following ones – busy
towns, expensive living, houses are more
compact, often fewer green spaces in a town.
5. What's your favorite city? Why?
New York City. There's no other city on the
planet with an energy that can compete with
New York. The fast pace, the buzzing traffic, the
hustle and bustle of the people, the 24-hour life,
and the creative spirit make NYC one of the most
vibrant places in the world.
6. What aspects of life in the city would you
complain about?
I don’t complain about anything.
7. What size city is best to live in? Why?
I don’t measure Saldus as big city, but it’s
actually pretty good sized city to live in with all
perks and which are avaliable to anyone.
8. Can you suggest some good tourist sites to visit
in your city?

Yes, in Saldus, tourists can come to see Jana

Rosental statue, and driving closer to Broceni
city you can park your car near from 2nd bus
stop and go for a long walk to Broceni
watchtower.
9. Do you think some cities are becoming too large?
Why?
It’s called urbanization and its pretty common in
nowadays and we have to accept it, in these
days nothing stays like forged into stone.
10. What's the most prestigious university in your
city?
I think it’s Saldus technical school.
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Find the Mistake and explain WHY
Error identification
One of these parts contains an error
1. To who did you pass the message I gave you ?
2. The firemen putoff the fire quickly but the
house was burnt down.
3. The villagers carried out a through search
for the missing child.
4. Please convey my best wish to your mother
when you see her.
5. Unless you finish all your homework, you can
watch television.
6. The contestant hitted the target with great accuracy.
7. I am sorry to say that your son has been absence
from school for a week.
8. Successful applicants will be paid attracting salary,
bonus and fringe benefits.
9. Can you borrow me your book for a few days ?
10. My friend asked me to go for shopping with her
but I refused.

get along (with): have a friendly relationship (with); be friendly (toward).

"Why can't you and your sister get along? Everyone else gets along with her just fine!"

get in: enter a small, closed vehicle.

"I don't know where Carole was going. She just got in her car and drove away."

get off: leave a large, closed vehicle.

"When you get off the bus, cross the street, turn right on Oak Street, and keep going until you're at the corner of Oak
and Lincoln Boulevard."