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C. Read the text below.

My Town Newquay

I live in Newquay. It’s a is rock climbing, jumping into
small town on the the sea and swimming in the
Atlantic coast in the same activity, but you should
south of England. It has always go with special
got great beaches and is instructor.
the best place to surf in If you like animals, you can also
the UK. There are lots of visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and
surf schools where you see lots of different fish and
can learn how to surf. I even sharks. You can also go
go surfing with my friends every weekend. My horse riding on the beach or visit Newquay Zoo.
favourite place is Fistral Beach. There are lots of other attractions too like mini
I love Newquay because there are lots of other golf and bowling. Come and see yourself!
things to do as well as surfing. If you like water Adapted from
sports, you can go kayaking, water-skiing or http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-
practice/my-town
coasteering. Coasteering is different because it Picture is taken from: https://www.newquay.co.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2014/04/welcome-to-newquay.png

D. Select the things Alex writes about. Tick () the right ones.
1. The location of the town. (....) TIPS!
2. Tourism spots in the town. (....)
3. Things to do in the town. (....) Read only what is
4. Typical food in the town. (....) mentioned in the
5. The history of the town. (....) question. Do not
6. The people who live in the town. (....) read all sentences.
For example: in
E. Answer the questions based on the text above. part C, you only
1. What makes Newquay famous among surfers? need to skim the
___________________________________________________. text and find if
2. When do the writer and his friends usually go surfing? food is mentioned
___________________________________________________. in the text
3. Why does the writer love Newquay? (question 4).
________________________________________________________________.
4. Why is coasteering not similar to other water sports?
________________________________________________________________.
5. What kind of activities can you do besides water sports?
________________________________________________________________.

F. Go around the classroom and ask these questions to some of your friends in the class. Then
share the result to the class.
1. What is your hometown like?

2. What can people do when visiting your hometown?

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