Backpacking Trip Discover Spain, Europe Discover the geographical situation of Spain, Europe Read and observe the text below... DISCOVER THE GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OF SPAIN, EUROPE Spain is the second largest country in Europe, next to France, which is located in an area known as the Iberian Peninsula. This island is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the south to the east, Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Bay of Biscay to the north. Spain is also bounded by the lands of Portugal and The Strait of Gibraltar. The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and is located between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of North Africa. Spain is a country that possesses a magnificent mix of art, culture and architecture. It has a lot of beautiful cities and towns. Some of the popular cities include Madrid, Barcelona, Sargossa, Valencia, Granada and Seville. Madrid is the capital of Spain lies in the middle of the Castillian plain, 646 metres above sea level. Barcelona is near the Pyrenees Mountains The Pyrenees Mountains are located on the border between Northern Spain and Southern France.
Focus on... PREPOSITIONS of PLACE Prepositions of place are used to clarify a specific place. The preposition usually comes before the noun or the pronoun. The preposition never comes before a verb. Common Prepositions of Place above on the corner of across in the middle of around in front of between near behind next to below to the left of in to the right of inside under on http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/594/01/
Prepositions - Game Cards SERIE #1 The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/statue_of_liberty New York City Hall is located Lower Manhattan. Which is Trinity and Manhattan Chinatown. New York s City Hall is full of wonderful U.S. history and its architecture has been praised by a wealth of experts in the field. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/new_york_city_hall The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (originally and sometimes still known as the Central Park Reservoir). It is located Central Park in the borough of Manhattan New York City, USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jacqueline_kennedy_onassis_reservoir The World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan in New York City that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The complex was located the heart of New York City s downtown. Most of the buildings of the WTC were built 1975 and 1981. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/world_trade_center Millions of New Yorkers and tourists come to see the Christmas tree while many get to ice skate the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating rink the Christmas tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/times_square#new_year.27s_eve Liberty Island is a small uninhabited island New York Harbor the United States, best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. Though so called since the turn of the century, the name did not become official until 1956. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/liberty_island Central Park is a public greenspace and park the heart of Manhattan New York City. With approximately twenty-five million visitors each year, it is the most visited urban park the United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 770 acres of city-owned land. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/central_park The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located the eastern edge of Central Park, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/metropolitan_museum_of_art Times Square is a major commercial intersection the district of Manhattan in New York City. The extended Times Square area, also called the Theatre District, consists of the blocks Sixth and Eighth Avenues from east to west, and West 40th and West 53rd Streets from south to north. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/times_square The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/williamsburg_bridge The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Island
Prepositions - Game Cards SERIE #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/greenwich_village Greenwich Village, in New York often simply called the Village, is a largely residential neighborhood the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village is Webster Hall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/empire_state_building The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City ON THE CORNER OF Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, The Empire State. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/king_kong King Kong is a fictional monster, a gigantic animal resembling a gorilla that has appeared in several films since 1933. The original stop-motion animated King Kong from the 1933 movie, battling an airplane top of the Empire State Building.
Backpacking Trip Discover New York City, NY USA, North America answers card The Statue of Liberty is ON Liberty Island. Liberty Island is a small uninhabited island in New York Harbor in the United States. New York City Hall is located IN Lower Manhattan. Which is BETWEEN Trinity and Manhattan Chinatown. New York s City Hall is full of wonderful U.S. history and its architecture has been praised by a wealth of experts in the field. Central Park is a public greenspace and park in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. With approximately twenty-five million visitors each year, it is the most visited urban park in the United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 770 acres of city-owned land. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir (originally and sometimes still known as the Central Park Reservoir). It is located in the middle of Central Park in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, next to The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan in New York City that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The complex was located IN the heart of New York City s downtown. Most of the buildings of the WTC were built between 1975 and 1981. One of New York City s most celebrated events for over 75 years is the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Millions of New Yorkers and tourists come to see the Christmas tree while many get to ice skate on the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating rink NEAR / NEXT TO / in front of the Christmas tree. The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway. Greenwich Village, in New York often simply called the Village, is a largely residential neighborhood ON the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village is to the left of Webster Hall. The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City ON THE CORNER OF Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, The Empire State. King Kong is a fictional monster, a gigantic animal resembling a gorilla that has appeared in several films since 1933. The original stop-motion animated King Kong from the 1933 movie, battling an airplane on top of the Empire State Building. Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the district of Manhattan in New York City. The extended Times Square area, also called the Theatre District, consists of the blocks between Sixth and Eighth Avenues from east to west, and West 40th and West 53rd Streets from south to north.