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101 Unit (1) Describing a city (An online city guide)

Read the following online city guide about Cairo and fill in the gaps with words from the list:

(restaurants – business – Museum – capital – rainy– history – dry – wonderful)

Cairo
Introduction
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It is the biggest and the most important city. It is in the
north of Egypt. It is a very crowded city. It has a population of around 10 million
people. The majority of people in Cairo are Muslims. All people speak Arabic. They are
friendly and helpful. You can travel around there by car, bus or the underground. The
history of Cairo goes back to thousands of years. It is an important centre of business.
It is a very attractive city. It has many amazing places of interest.

When to go
There are four main seasons in Egypt: winter, spring, summer and autumn. In summer,
it is always very hot and dry. In winter, it is cold and sometimes rainy . The best times
to visit Cairo are in autumn and spring: from September to November and from March
to May because it is sunny and cool most of the time. Tourists from all over the world
come to Egypt and enjoy the wonderful weather.

Things to do

There are many places to visit in Cairo.

- Visit the Egyptian Museum and Mohamed Ali Castle.

- Visit the traditional markets and enjoy shopping there.

- Go to Cairo Tower, Giza Pyramids and enjoy Giza Zoo.

- Have fun in Dream Land and Majic Land.

- Enjoy sailing trips on the Rive Nile.

- Enjoy the night life and have fun in the cinemas, coffee shops and restaurants.

Cairo is the city of your dreams. Take the chance and visit it as soon as possible.