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Unit 9
Reading

1 Look at the title of the article and the photos. 4 3.30 Read the article again. Are the
What activities do you think people can do at sentences true (T), false (F) or don’t know (DK)?
Micropolix?
1 Micropolix is 12,000 square metres. T
2 Read the article and check your answers to 2 There’s a school at Micropolix.
Exercise 1. 3 Adults can’t go to Micropolix.
4 The Micropolix bank has special money.
3 3.30 Read the article again. Match the
5 When children want more money, they go to
headings (A–D) with the paragraphs (1–4).
the Micropolix bank.
A Who works there? 6 Children can learn to work as shop assistants
B What and where is it? at Micropolix.
C Who is it for? 7 Visitors to Micropolix become better citizens.
D What activities can you do there?
5 What about you? In pairs, ask and answer.
1 Do you want to go to Micropolix? Why?/Why not?
2 Is it important for children to learn about real life?

Do you want to go
THEME PARK to Micropolix? Yes, I do. It’s fun!

1 Micropolix is a theme park near Madrid in Spain. 4 When children come to the theme park, fi rst
It is 12,000 square metres and it is like a small town. It they become citizens of Micropolix. Next they go to
has a town hall, a supermarket, an airport, a theatre, the Micropolix bank and get some Micropolix money:
a police academy, a hospital, a TV studio, a library and the Eurix. Then they use their money to do different
other buildings. activities. If they want more money, they get a job and
make more money.
2 The theme park is for children. Adults can also
come here, but there aren’t any activities for them. Children can take part in many different activities.
For example, they can learn to be police offi cers at
3 About 200 people work in the theme park. Some the police academy, they can learn to be nurses at

people organise activities for the children and others look the hospital, they can sell things in the shops as shop
after the children while they are in Micropolix.
assistants, or learn to fl y an aeroplane. Children have
fun at the park, but the most important thing is that
they learn about real life.

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