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Better Reading English
____ public transportation
____ theater
____ making conversation
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parking
II. READ
Read the text. Mark the words you don’t know, but don’t stop reading to look
them up.
Top 10 Travel Tips for Visiting San Francisco
10.
Bring warm clot
hes, such as sweaters and long pants. However, leave your
parka and ski gloves at home. You’ll be happier dressing in layers. The
average temperature here is about 62° F. Yes, even in the summer.
9.
Wear comfortable shoes. You will be doing a lot of walking on steep hills.
8.
Avoid the Civic Center (Market and 6th
to Market and Van Ness, or
thereabouts) after dark. SF has a pretty bad homeless problem in this part
of the city. It’s getting much better, but there are better places to be at
night. Plus, it’s rather dirty.
7.
Make dinner reservations if you can. In SF, restaurant goers take their food
seriously, and you might not be able to get a seat.
6.
Take a ride on the ferry. Or rent a bicycle to
cross the bridge and visit
Sausalito. Maybe pedal on to Tiburon and get the ferry back. There are so
many amazing neighborhoods to hang out in that have quirky little
restaurants and shops—this is the heart of San Francisco.
5.
Be patient with the public transportation. It can be rather good, but
confusing as there are two separate tickets you have to buy for BART
(subway) and MUNI (buses/streetcars). Do
not assume the ticket you
bought for BART works on MUNI. There aren’t many taxicabs here—hailing
one from a street corner is next to impossible—so if you need one, plan
ahead and use your cell phone to call for pickup.
4.
Visit the parks in this city, especially Golden Gate Park. You could easily
spend a week just at this park; there is so much to do.
Besides the beautiful
walks, there are lakes and ponds you can paddle across or feed the ducks,
ields where you can play football with your friends, one of the most
incredible museums in the nation (the DeYoung), the Conservatory of
Flowers,
tennis courts, and even a herd of buffalo!
3.
Want to start a conversation? Ask them about their opinion on their city
politics. Most San Franciscans know what is going on with their local
politics, which are much more active and newsworthy than almost any other
city in America.
San Francisco
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III.
COMPREHENSION CHECK
Mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).
____ 1.
It is extremely cold in San Francisco.
____ 2.
There are many hills in San Francisco.
____ 3.
There are some places tourists should stay away from at night.
____ 4.
The cities of Sausalito and Tiburon are near San Francisco.
____ 5.
Public transportation is terrible in San Francisco.
____ 6.
You can easily call a taxi.
____ 7.
There are animals in Golden Gate Park.
____ 8.
Many San Franciscans are interested in city politics.
____ 9.
It is dif
icult to park in San Francisco.
____ 10.
Most locals call the city “Frisco.”
IV. VOCABULARY BUILDING
A.
Understanding from context
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