General English Level 1 GELEV1 Unit 04 Topic 04.doc This is a picture of Sydney. It is a beautiful city. (It means Sydney.) The Sydney Harbour Bridge joins the north and the south parts of the city. It is the largest single span bridge in the world. (It means the Sydney Harbour Bridge.) The most famous building in Sydney is the Sydney Opera House. It is a very unusual building. (It means the Sydney Opera House.) Sydney people love their harbour, and tourists love it too. (It means the harbour.) Often we use a noun or name first and then use a pronoun the next time we talk about the same thing or person. Examples 1. Read the examples. 2. Listen to the recording. 3. Practise saying each example. 1. Tom lives on the north side of Sydney Harbour. He travels across the Sydney Harbour Bridge every day. 2. Mei is new to Sydney. She loves to visit Sydney Harbour at the weekends. 3. Hong Kong is Mei’s home town. It is an interesting city. 4. My husband and I live in Sydney. We like Sydney. 5. Many tourists visit Sydney. They like the Opera House and the beautiful beaches. 6. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a popular tourist attraction. People like to climb it and look at the view. 7. The Rocks is another interesting place for tourists. It is the oldest part of Sydney. 8. Many foreign students study in Sydney. It is safe and friendly. 194 QUESTLANGUAGE