OXFORDwritten by Benedetta Lanza

a. Location;

b. Famous Monuments ;

c. Things a visitor should not miss;

d. Quiz.

LOCATION

Oxford is in the south of England and it is the country town of Oxford shire, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom and it is one of the fastest city growing and it has got a lot of different ethnic groups. Oxford has a maritime temperate climate. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre.

FAMOUS MONUMENTS

Oxford is one of the best tourist and cultural centers of Great Britain, home of the famous universities the oldest in the country, many colleges, museums, libraries, parks, famous people, shopping centers, cinemas and theaters. The university of Oxford is the oldest university in the country and it is very important.

Others attractions:

® Christ Church Cathedral;

® Bodleian Library;

® Museum of the History of Science;

® St. Mary The Virgin Church;

® Oxford castle.

Parks:

® University Parks;

® C. S. Lewis Nature Reserve;

® Cutteslowe Park.

Theaters and cinemas:

® Burton Taylor Studio;

® New Theatre;

® Odeon Cinema;

® Pegasus Theatre.

Famous people:

® Rowan Atkinsons, the actor of Mr. Bean;® Lewis Carroll, writer and teacher;® David Cameron, first minister of the United Kingdom;® Hugh Laurie, the actor of Dr House - Medical Division;® Antonia Joy Wilson, directress of band; ® John Henry Newman, writer and theologian;® Bernard Gilpin, British theologian of XVI century;® Emma Watson, actress.

Shopping areas:® Broad Street;® Clarendon Shopping Centre;® Cornmarket Street;® George Street® Gloucester Green® Little Clarendon Street

THINGS A VISITOR SHOULD NOT MISS

For me a person who wants to visit Oxford must not miss all the attractions of Oxford… They are:

• University of Oxford;

• Castle of Oxford;

• George street;

• Little Clarendon street;

• Christ Church Cathedral;

• C. S. Lewis nature reserve;

• New theatre;

• Odeon cinema;

QUIZ

1. Where is Oxford? 3. Which university is the oldest ina) South-west England?

b) North a) University of Manchester

c) South b) University of London

c) University of Oxford

2. What are the most important rivers of Oxford? 4. When was Bernard Gliplin born?

d) Tamigi and Aire a) XVI

e) Cherwell and Thames b) XIV

f) Lea and Thames c) XVII

5. What’s the typical climate of Oxford?

a) Alpine climate

b) Dry climate

c) Maritime climate

6.What’s the name of the famous directress of band?

d) Emma Watson

e) Antonia Joy Wilson

f) Jeffrey Tate