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Venice is a very old city. There are many canals and
waterways there, so the best way to move around is
by boat. In Venice, the past meets the present. You can
see traditional gondolas and modern cruise ships.

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1 14 Read the questions and guess the answers. Then listen and check.
1 How old is the city of Venice?
a more than 1,500 years b less than 1,500 years
2 Why did people use gondolas in the past?
a for tourist trips b as public transport
3 How many gondolas were there in Venice in the eighteenth century?
a about 10,000 b about 1,000
4 How many gondolas are there today?
a 50,000 b 500

2 Find out what these old forms of transport are. Use your dictionary to help you.
canoe rickshaw steam locomotive wagon / cart carriage (on) horseback

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