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BRITISH CITIES AIMING FOR 'CAPITAL OF CULTURE'

Six UK cities have been short-listed... the most coveted prize... Eu­rope: the title European Capital... Culture 2008. Though that year seems a long way off (the first European capital will be... Ireland... 2005 and the final UK nomination... 2008 announced... the British Prime Min­ister this May) the finalists are all surprisingly good destinations... cul­ture vultures right now.

The proliferation... low-cost airlines also means they have never been more accessible: making them ideal... short breaks or as touring bases... longer stays.

The transformation that has taken place... the cities — Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Oxford and Newcastle-Gateshead — has been remarkable. All,... the possible exception... Oxford, were traditionally thought... as centres... industry and commerce rather than art and cul­ture (the same was said... Glasgow, Scotland, honoured as City... Cul­ture... 1990). Things have changed. Each has become a showcase... culture, creativity and regeneration.

Industrial relics have been transformed... temples... art. New and arresting architecture is complementing the old. Fashionable waterfronts have become places to linger. Youthful energy and vitality is everywhere.

Though there can only be one Capital... Culture... 2008 there are no losers... this contest. The runners-up will be titled Centres... Cul­ture, ensuring they are popular... visitors... a long time to come.

Hilary Macaskill

NOTE:... this article was written the winning city has been announced: Liverpool

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1. The purpose of tourism is only recreation.

Unit 1. Forms Of Tourism

2. Tangible elements of tourism are more important than intangible.

3. Tourism and travel can be used interchangeably.

4. Tourism and travel are the same things.

5. Tourism is an economic activity.

6. There are three prerequisite factors for tourism.

7. The most important prerequisite factor is time.

8. History of tourism began in 1937 when the League of Nations used tourism as an official term.

9. The Grand Tour is a travel around Europe by young British gen­tlemen with the purpose to complete their education.

10. Britain has very rich art public and private collections due to the popularity of the Grand Tour.

15. Discuss:

1. The Grand Tour was very useful for the young noblemen.

2. The importance of tourism is very high.

3. Development of tourism should be the government strategy.

4. Tourism usually aims at the very top of social ladder.

5. The Romantic Movement of the 18^th century was very useful for the tourism development.

6. The purpose of tourism today is to visit places of cultural and aes­thetic interest.

7. Infrastructure is important for the tourism development.

8. There are many prerequisite factors for tourism.

9. Tourism is more a cultural activity that an economic activity.

10. Sightseeing is the most popular type of tourism.