Travel to Europe 1



Comprehension questions by Ruth Monfort Juanes, CP2



QUESTIONS:
1. What are the things that Prague exports?
2. What is the name of the most important theatre?
3. How is also known the city of Prague?
4. How did is the Castle Town?
5. The old town with his magnificate ____ square.
6. What famous square is there in the new town?
7. What is the name given to the famous freedom building?
8. What is flouring Prague?
9. Everytime I come to Prague, my ____ friend Lida tries to teach me a little more.

VIDEOSCRIPT
Hi, I’m Rick Steves. Back with more of the best of Europe. This time we return to the Czech Republic for a close up look at Prague, the hottest city in Eastern Europe.It is amazing what a few years of freedom can do.Prague is always been beautiful now it’s fun too. The streets are filled with young people who seem which determined to make up for their parents stolen their childhoods. We’ll explore Prague. Slinky with art nouveau facades. Perpetually playing Mozart and Vivaldi and brewing the best beer in Europe.We will see Europe’s most interesting jewish quarter. Prague’s in love with life, Light Charles Bridge and it’s unique clack light theatre after the classy street music.We’ll venture into the Czech countryside to tour a Silver mine and check out some bony decor.The Czech Republic, a quick and easy side trip from western Europe, is the western half of what was Czechoslovakia. It’s about the size of Mariland. From Prague we side trip to ‘’Kutna Hora’’.Prague is the capital of Czech Republic. Since it scaped the bombs of last century’s war, it’s one of Europe’s best preserved cities. It’s nickname: the golden city of a hundred spires.Until about 1800, Prague was four separate and hortified towns, each straddling the ‘’Ultava River’’.The castle town, for a thousand years the home of the Czech ruler.The Little town, where nobles would live to be close to the king.The old town, with it’s magnificent market square.And the new town, with the grand Wenceslas Square providing a stage for this country’s tumultuous 20th century history.After a generation under communist control the city is bursting with pent up entrepreneurial energy, even the buildings like this one ‘’the dancing house’’ seems to celebrate Czech freedom. Under capitalism, Prague is flouring with inviting restaurants and vibrant markets. Today, as it has since medieval times, Prague’s central market keeps both hungry locals and vagabonds well fed.-‘’ Every time I come to Prague my tour guide friend Lida tries to teach me a little more Czech.’’-You have known me fourteen years and you still speak no Czech (not a word). I will show you some words. Remember just five key words in Czech.Good day, please, good, thank you and the last one, good bye… but we are friends and so we can say good bye and hello...Prague’s old town square, now the heart of the city, was once a similar market, but today the commerce is tourism..