Unit 6: Urban paradise?

Page 95 - Photo

Babe: the movie   Babe: information and reviews • Learn more about Babe on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes.

Pages 96-97 - Outline

Quick links...   UK capitals Official tourism websites • Take a virtual tour of London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. City councils • Imagine you are a resident of London, Edinburgh, Belfast or Cardiff. Wikipedia articles • Learn more about London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.    The world's top cities US cities • Americans often move from city to city. Some sites help them to make the right choice. City Data and City rating provide some interesting statistics. Find Your Spot offers a quiz: take a look at the questions they ask!   The "Gherkin" building 30 St Mary Axe (UK) • A building that has its own website! Don't forget to read the fact file if you're interested in numbers.

Pages 98-99 - Text 1: City of contrast

Mumbai   Mumbai travel information • A page from Lonely Planet with some basic information for tourists.   Wikipedia: Mumbai • A comprehensive article that has everything about history, population, culture, etc.   Mumbai pictures • A personal website with pictures of Mumbai and its surroundings.

Pages 100-101 - Text 2: New York vs. Dellwood

New York   Wikipedia: New York (USA) • A complete article about New York. For geography information, see the "Boroughs and neighborhoods" section.   Let's Go: New York (USA) • A guide for travelers with an interactive map of New York.

Page 103 -  Views

National Trust(s)   National Trust (US) • The organisation behind the advert. Read the "Why preserve?" section to know more about their mission.   Save America's Treasures (US) • Another American organisation. They have a full list of projects around the country.   National Trust (UK) • The British organisation. They also explain how to wolunteer for them.

Pages 104- 105 - Text 3: Vibrant Soweto

Soweto   Jo'burg: Soweto • A special site from the city of Johannesburg. With basic information for visitors, and a lot of pages about the develoment projects for Soweto.   Wandie's Place • Take a look at Wandie's restaurant (cf. line 2) .

Pages 108-109 - Issue: Ideal cities?

An ideal city?   Celebration, Florida • An new city created by Disney... Is it your ideal city?