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>>> Cardiff, Wales: A Great Green City
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Welcome back to my blog! Today I am going to tell you a few things

about Cardiff and how the city is helping the environment. Helping: ayudando
Cardiff is visited by more than 18 million tourists every year. It is one of Environment: medio ambiente
the safest and most peaceful cities in the UK. But now, Cardiff has got Safest: más a salvo
another goal: to be the greenest city in the UK.
Peaceful: pacífica
Cardiff is one of the cleanest cities in the UK. Dropping litter on the
Goal: objetivo
streets is a serious crime, and people must pay a heavy fine if they do it.
Rubbish is collected daily, and more than 60% of it is recycled. Greenest: la más ecológica
In an eco-friendly city like Cardiff, it’s easy to get around on foot or by
Dropping: tirar
bike. The city has created several cycling lanes. It has also worked hard Heavy fine: gran multa
to improve its motorways, so the roads are never crowded and traffic Collected: recogida
jams are rare. If you are driving to Cardiff, you can leave your car at one Get around: moverse
of many Park and Ride sites and take the bus into the city. Leave: dejar
In the city centre, there are many shops, restaurants, markets and Workshop:_talleres
museums. I recommend the Boiler House Grafitti Project, an art gallery Centuries: siglos
with great street art. Exciting workshops for children and adults are Several: muchos
offered there regularly. If you are interested in history, you can cycle
from there to Cardiff Castle. This impressive building is made of stone. It
was built by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago. Many families have
lived there over the centuries, but today the castle is used as a tourist
attraction, so you cannot sleep here.
And the future of Cardiff looks very green. Last year, the construction of
several eco-friendly neighbourhoods was approved. These residential
areas will offer modern homes using only solar energy. On your next
holiday to the UK, don’t forget to include Cardiff in your itinerary!

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 Competences Assessment Level 1

1. What stops most people from dropping litter
on the streets?
a. The rubbish is collected regularly.
b. The rubbish is recycled.
c. Dropping litter is illegal.
2. Why is it easy to drive in Cardiff?
a. There are several Park and Ride sites.
b. The city has got very good motorways.
c. There are cycling lanes all over the city.
3. What is NOT true about Cardiff’s city centre?
a. It has got a lot of tourist attractions.
b. It’s easy to get around without a car.
c. It’s not recommended for families with
children.
4. What is true about Cardiff Castle?
a. It was built many centuries ago.
b. It was built with stone and wood.
c. Tourists can find accommodation there.
5. What do we learn about the eco-friendly
homes?
a. There won’t be many of them.
b. They won’t use any electricity.
c. They offer green options to live.

2 Tick (✓) the sentences T (true) or F (false). (0’5 points)

T F
1. There is a lot of crime in Cardiff. ..... .....
2. Today, Cardiff is the greenest city in the UK. ..... .....
3. More than half of the rubbish in Cardiff is recycled. ..... .....
4. People of all ages can learn to paint at the Boiler House. ..... .....
5. Cardiff Castle is used as a residence today. ..... .....

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