Mixico City
Capital city of Mexico
CONTINENT: North America

Mixico City
Capital city of Mexico
CONTINENT: North America
POPULATION: 20 million
LANGUAGE: Spanish
CURRENCY: Peso
1 Tourism
Mexico City is one of the worlds largest cities. It has got beautiful old buildings, green parks, museums and an exciting nightlife. Its a great place to visit. Nine million people visit it each year.
2 Homes
Many people live in beautiful houses with gardens. Others Iive in blocks of flats near the city centre.
3 Transport
Mexico City is a difficult city to drive in because of the heavy traffic. The citys fantastic metro network, however, has 11 lines and is very cheap. There are hundreds of buses, trolley buses and peseros (minibuses), too.
4 Leisure
cities. It has got beautiful old buildings, green parks, museums and an exciting nightlife. Its a great place to visit. Nine million people visit it each year.
In their free time, Mexicans shop at colourful street markets. They also enjoy going to the cinema and theatre. They even have street parties. Football and horse racing are the most popular sports.
5 Food
The people of Mexico City are very friendly. The food is excellent, too! The restaurants serve delicious local food like tortillas and frijoles (beans).

Click on quot;Forumsquot; and tell us about your city. How is it different from Mexico City?
2 a) What would you like to know about living in Mexico City? Read the text. Can you answer any of your questions?
b) Read again and label sections 1-5 with headings A-E. Listen and check. Then explain the words in bold.