DICTATION 6

Welcome aboard. Before we begin our tour, let me tell you a few
things about this beautiful city. Venice is built on a number of islands
in the Adriatic Sea. No one knows the exact number, but we think
there are 118. Between the islands, there are 150 canals. Today we are
going to travel along the Grand Canal, the city's busiest canal. It's also
the longest. Almost 4 kilometers long, you won't see any cars, of
course, but there will be lots of different boats. We will pass under
four bridges, but there are many more in the city. Venice has 391
bridges and most of them are very beautiful. You should try and see
some of them while you're here. Our boat trip today will take about 30
minutes. We will go past many of the city's famous churches museums
and palaces. We will even go past the fish market. Now please be
seated and we will begin our tour right here.