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spørsmålet		svaret
Location of Lisbon begynn å lære		southwestern coast of Portugal, overlooking the Rio Tejo
History of Lisbon begynn å lære		old quarters of the city, the poet Fernando Pessoa, 1930s-era cafés
Nearby sites begynn å lære		Sintra, beaches, fishing villages
Architecture of Lisbon begynn å lære		Gothic and Moorish, cathedrals, monasteries and a castle, narrow streets
Things to see/do begynn å lære		visit museums and cathedrals, walk through the narrow backstreets, eat at a small patio restaurant, listen to fado, sit in a 1930s café, go to bars in Bairro Alto, or to nightclubs in the docks or in old mansions, go shopping in Chiado, watch the sunset from the castle
Food and drink begynn å lære		fresh bread and wine, fresh pastries and espresso coffee
What tense(s) does the writer use to describe Lisbon? Why? begynn å lære		Present tenses for giving information and facts about a place. Makes the description more immediate.
Do you think the language in the article sounds formal or informal? Why? begynn å lære		Fairly informal, and friendly (words like stroll, revellers partying until dawn, scattered) - also contractions like you'd, they've.
Do you think the writer likes the place? Why/Why not? begynn å lære		The writer likes the place very much. We can see this from the positive language he/she uses to describe it.
What kinds of details did the writer add to improve the sentences bellow? begynn å lære		The writer has added a wider range of vocabulary and details such as colours, shapes, sounds and feelings.
Trams travel along the streets of the old town begynn å lære		trams wind their way through curvy tree-lined streets
where many locals walk begynn å lære		Lisboetas stroll through the old quarters
In Alfama, people gossip in the public baths, begynn å lære		Village-life gossip in old Alfama
or restaurants where they enjoy bread, wine begynn å lære		over fresh bread and wine at tiny patio restaurants
and traditional Portuguese music begynn å lære		as fadistas (proponents of fado, Portugal's traditional melancholic singing)
In Bairro Alto, you can find many restaurants and bars which play live music. begynn å lære		In the hilltop district of Bairro Alto, ..., with jazz, reggae, electronica and fado filling the air
Night clubs around the town can be found in all kinds of interesting places begynn å lære		Night clubs scattered all over town make fine use of old spaces
In Lisbon you can do many things begynn å lære		enjoying a fresh pastry and bica, window-shopping, elegant Chiado, watching the sunset
Outside Lisbon, it is worth visiting the town of Sintra, and also beaches and fishing villages along the coast. begynn å lære		the magical setting of Sintra, glorious beaches and traditional fishing villages.
sound begynn å lære		hear the voices of the market sellers; liveliness in the air
smell begynn å lære		sweet smell of fruit; aroma of strong, fresh coffee and petrol fumes
touch begynn å lære		ripened in the hot sun
sight/sound begynn å lære		small three wheeled motorised vans; old ladies haggle over the price of the cherries wave their arms in rebuke at the younger workers
sight begynn å lære		farmers, or "contadini"; mountains of different coloured fruits and vegetables
sight/touch begynn å lære		firm red peppers, purple beans, tomatoes of all shapes and sizes
quaint quaint narrow streets begynn å lære		attractive in an old-fashioned way. Pitoresco, antiquado.
cityscape The cityscape is impressive as one approaches New York from the sea. begynn å lære		a view of a city, especially a large urban center
lane the slow/inside lane; the fast/outside lane; begynn å lære		one of the parts of a road that vehicles travel along. faixa [da estrada]; a faixa lenta/da direita; a faixa rápida/da esquerda
backstreet rua secundária begynn å lære		a narrow street with walls on both sides
to wind The road wound up into the hills. begynn å lære		if a road, river etc winds somewhere, it has many smooth bends and is usually very long serpentear
stroll We strolled along the beach. begynn å lære		to walk in a slow relaxed way passear
gossip She told me all the latest gossip begynn å lære		informal talk about other people’s behaviour and private lives bisbilhotice, mexeriquice
tiny They live in a tiny village in the mountains. begynn å lære		extremely small pequenino, minúsculo
singing begynn å lære		Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. cantar, canto
warmly lit cafés begynn å lære		cafés de luz cálida, acolhedora, difusa
hilltop begynn å lære		the top of a hill colina
reveller begynn å lære		someone who is having fun singing, drinking etc in a noisy way folião
dawn begynn å lære		the time of day when light first appears amanhecer, alvorecer
scattered begynn å lære		spread over a wide area or over a long period of time espalhado
tucked away begynn å lære		be tucked away to be in a place that is far away or difficult to find escondido
encompass begynn å lære		to include many ideas, subjects etc to cover or surround an area envolver, conter
pastry begynn å lære		a mixture of flour, fat, and water that you roll flat then fill with other food and bake; a small cake made with pastry massa (de tarte)
leafy a leafy suburb begynn å lære		having a lot of trees and plants
Moorish begynn å lære		relating to the Moors (Muslim people from Northern Africa)
pavement café He is sitting at a table of a pavement café, a tiny cup of coffee in his well-manicured hand. begynn å lære		part of a café which is outdoors or on the pavement or sidewalk
window-shopping begynn å lære		when you look at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them
wares begynn å lære		the things that someone is selling, usually not in a shop
ripened The apples were ripened to perfection. begynn å lære		fruit that is ripe is ready to eat amadurecido
linger a taste that lingers in your mouth begynn å lære		if a smell, memory etc lingers, it does not disappear for a long time
fumes paint fumes begynn å lære		strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in
stall a market stall begynn å lære		a large table on which you put things you want to sell
firm Make sure the tomatoes are ripe but firm. begynn å lære		something that is firm does not feel soft when you press it – used especially when something feels right
liveliness "he radiated liveliness and good humour"; "the ambience lacked liveliness" begynn å lære		the quality of being outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic; an atmosphere of excitement and activity
haggle (over the price) We were haggling over the price for an hour. begynn å lære		to argue about the amount that you will pay for something
rebuke begynn å lære		to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

3. 1 LONELY PLANET: A DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE

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