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Watch the following video about Prague and number the attractions in the order in which they are presented. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FrXez7Xk0k

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The Vltava River The Dancing Building The Astronomical Clock The Prague Castle The Charles Bridge Wenceslas Square B. Watch the video again and complete the answers to the following questions:

1. How long has Prague been the capital of the Czech Republic? Prague has been the capital of the Czech Republic for more than years. 2. Why is it a big hit with tourists? In fact its one of the cities youll ever come across; a place where a thousand years of have been perfectly . 3. What is the number one spot in the list of attractions? And the number one spot is the , a glorious extravaganza built in the century. 4. What do many tourists take photos of on the Charles Bridge? And of course its the fabulous that turn this bridge into a great photo op. 5. Whats the second most popular sight in Prague? Not far behind the bridge in popularity is the . 6. Where is it located? Its just around the corner from the Old Town , the citys heart. 7. What happened in Wenceslas Square in 1989? It was here in 1989 that more than 250.000 people gathered to the communist regime in whats known as the .. 8. What is Czech cuisine mostly based on? Its and also a lot of . 9. How many types of beer are there to choose from? Today there are different types of beer to choose from. 10. Who is the Czechs favourite composer and what inspired his most memorable tune? Its not beer that pumps through the heart of Prague, however, but this, the , immortalized by the Czechs favourite composer, Bed ich . 11. What is the official home of the Czech President? Towering above the Vltava is the Castle mount. The itself is the official home of the Czech President. 12. What saint is the citys cathedral dedicated to? Next door is the citys Cathedral dedicated to St. . 13. When was the Dancing Building built and what do the locals call it? It was built in the and its called the Dancing Building. The locals call it and ..

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A. Watch the following video about Prague and number the attractions in the order in which they are presented. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FrXez7Xk0k

a b c d e f

The Vltava River The Dancing Building The Astronomical Clock The Prague Castle The Charles Bridge Wenceslas Square B. Watch the video again and complete the answers to the following questions:

1. How long has Prague been the capital of the Czech Republic? Prague has been the capital of the Czech Republic for more than years. 2. Why is it a big hit with tourists? In fact its one of the cities youll ever come across; a place where a thousand years of have been perfectly . 3. What is the number one spot in the list of attractions? And the number one spot is the , a glorious extravaganza built in the century. 4. What do many tourists take photos of on the Charles Bridge? And of course its the fabulous that turn this bridge into a great photo op. 5. Whats the second most popular sight in Prague? Not far behind the bridge in popularity is the .. 6. Where is it located? Its just around the corner from the Old Town , the citys heart. 7. What happened in Wenceslas Square in 1989? It was here in 1989 that more than 250.000 people gathered to the communist regime in whats known as the .. 8. What is Czech cuisine mostly based on? Its and also a lot of . 9. How many types of beer are there to choose from? Today there are different types of beer to choose from. 10. Who is the Czechs favourite composer and what inspired his most memorable tune? Its not beer that pumps through the heart of Prague, however, but this, the , immortalized by the Czechs favourite composer, Bed ich . 11. What is the official home of the Czech President? Towering above the Vltava is the Castle mount. The itself is the official home of the Czech President. 12. What saint is the citys cathedral dedicated to? Next door is the citys Cathedral dedicated to St. . 13. When was the Dancing Building built and what do the locals call it? It was built in the and its called the Dancing Building. The locals call it and .. AretiGavalaki-Greece(serene)

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A. Watch the following video about Prague and number the attractions in the order in which they are presented. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FrXez7Xk0k

a b c d e f

The Vltava River The Dancing Building The Astronomical Clock The Prague Castle The Charles Bridge Wenceslas Square

4 6 2 5 1 3

B. Watch the video again and complete the answers to the following questions: 1. How long has Prague been the capital of the Czech Republic? Prague has been the capital of the Czech Republic for more than 1100 years. 2. Why is it a big hit with tourists? In fact its one of the best-looking cities youll ever come across; a place where a thousand years of architecture have been perfectly preserved. 3. What is the number one spot in the list of attractions? And the number one spot is the Charles Bridge, a glorious Gothic extravaganza built in the 14th century. 4. What do many tourists take photos of on the Charles Bridge? And of course its the fabulous Baroque statues that turn this bridge into a great photo op. 5. Whats the second most popular sight in Prague? Not far behind the bridge in popularit y is the Astronomical Clock. 6. Where is it located? Its just around the corner from the Old Town Square, the citys historic heart. 7. What happened in Wenceslas Square in 1989? It was here in 1989 that more than 250.000 people gathered to overthrow the communist regime in whats known as the Velvet Revolution. 8. What is Czech cuisine mostly based on? Its meat and also a lot of sauces. 9. How many types of beer are there to choose from? Today there are 450 different types of beer to choose from. 10. Who is the Czechs favourite composer and what inspired his most memorable tune? Its not beer that pumps through the heart of Prague, however, but this, the Vltava River, immortalized by the Czechs favourite composer, Bed ich Smetana. 11. What is the official home of the Czech President? Towering above the Vltava is the Castle mount. The Castle itself is the official home of the Czech President. 12. What saint is the citys cathedral dedicated to? Next door is the citys Cathedral dedicated to St. Vitus. 13. When was the Dancing Building built and what do the locals call it? It was built in the 1990s and its called the Dancing Building. The locals call it Fred and Ginger.
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