Question

Liverpool

Liverpool is a large city situated in the north-west of England on the River Mersey. It is a lively industrial, cultural and commercial centre and it has a population of around 500,000 people.
In the past Liverpool was a large port. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was famous for its trade with North America and Jamaica in sugar, catton, tobacco and slaves.
In the nineteenth century it was the main port for millions of emigrants to the USA from Britain, Scandinavia and Germany.


1) Copy and complete the notes about Liverpool.

1. Name of city: Liverpool
2. Location:
3. Type of city:
4. Population:
5. History:
17th and 18th centuries: Trade with .... in .... 19th century:
6. Tourist attractions:
7. Popular boat trip:

Answer 1

1. Name of city: Liverpool

2. Location:  North-west England, on the River Mersey

3. Type of city:   Industrial, cultural, commercial

4. Population:  500,000+

5. History:  17th and 18th centuries: Trade with North America and Jamaica in sugar, cotton, tobacco and slaves.

6. Tourist attractions: Theatres, clubs, restaurants, Albert Dock with the maritime, the art gallery,The Beatles Story exhibition.

7. Popular boat trip:From the Albert Dock across the River Mersey