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1 Work in pairs. What do you l<now about the history of your 6 Read the text below, ignoring the missing sentences.
town? Did it use to be Choose the best titte: a, b or c. Exptain your answer.
a bigger or smalter? b more oi less important? a Famous Liverpudtians past and present.
Listening b A turning point in the history of Liverpool.
c Liverpool through the centuries.
2 6d :.rO Listen to five short scenes. Are any ofthe
characters in alt five scenes? lf yes, who?
iverpool attracts many thousantls of tourists every
year, and the city certainly has a lot to offer. It's a
3 6d :.rO Read the summary sentences a-g. Then listen
great place for culture-lovers. I I And ofcourse,
again and match one sentence with each scene. There are football has always playeil an important part in the life of
two extra sentences thatyou do not need. the city: Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerartl are both famous
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a Anna and her friend make preparations for the evening. Liverputllians. Yisit the oltl port where these ilays you can it
enjoy the modern, fashionable shops anil restaurants. But
b Zara speculates about other people's feetings.
if you stop to look at the oltl builtlings, you may realise that
c Libby tetls Anna to make an arrangement with Mike.
this part ofthe city has a rich anil interesting history.
d Anna invites her flatmate to loin them for dinner.
During the lSth century, Liverpool's port was part of
e Mike tetts Libby about his argument with Anna.
an important tratle route. 2 E This traile matle the city rich
f Mil<e recommends places to visit in Liverpool.
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and successful but there is a tlark siile to its success. The
g Libby and Mil<e make an arrangement to see each other.
same ships also took slaves from Africa to the West Inilies,
where they workeil on the sugar plantations. About l0
Speal<ing million slaves were taken from their homes, until the slave
4 trnagine you and a friend want to go for a coffee and a chat. traile became illegal in 1809.
The entl of the slave trade tlitl not mean the enil of
Lool< at the photos of two possibte venues. Which place ,:
would you choose and why? Liverpool's importance as a port. At that time, Britain hatl i.
colonies all over the worltl. 3 E The population of Liverpool
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grew; try 1880, it hatl reachetl 600,000. ,tI But in fact,
they fountl an overcrowtled city with thousands of homeless
chiitlren on the streets and fre[uent outbreaks ofclisease. I
By the 20th century, Liveriool's port was becoming i.
less important. 5 tr But the city now hatl a life of its own :
and soon became famous for other things, especially
football, fashion antl music. The most famous pop group
ever, The Beatles, were from Liverpool. And now, at the i'
start of the 2lst century, the city still takes priile in all of its l"
achievements, making Liverpool one of the most excitinC i
places to visit in the UK. i

7 Match the gaps (1-5) with the sentences (A-G). There are
two sentences you do not need.
A When ships brought sugar to Engtand from the West lndies,
they arrived at Liverpool.
B Britain had lost most of its cotonies and trade was declining.
C And there's a second team in the footbatt Premier League:
Everton.
Writing D However, more and more people fought to put a stop to the
stave trade.
5 lmagine you are Libby. Write a postcard from Liverpoo[ to a
E Ships from Liverpool took steet, coaI and other goods to
friend back home. lnclude this information:
these colonies.
. why you are there and where you are staying F There are more art galleries and museums in Liverpootthan
. your first impressions of the city
in any other Ul( city except London.
. what you've done and what you're ptanning to do
G Some of these were immigrants from lreland who came in
. when you're coming home. search of a better Iife.
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