Discover Glasgow and Edinburgh — two very different cities — and master defining and non-defining relative clauses at B2/C1 level.
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The Lowlands are home to Scotland's two largest and most famous cities: Glasgow and Edinburgh. Although they are only about 75 kilometres apart, the two cities have very different characters.
Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland, is known for its dramatic skyline. Edinburgh Castle, which sits on top of an extinct volcano, looks down over the old town. Every August the city hosts the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is the largest arts festival in the world. Visitors who come for the festival can see thousands of shows in just a few weeks.
Glasgow, which lies to the west, was once a great industrial city where ships were built and sent all over the world. Today it is a lively cultural centre that is famous for its music scene and friendly people. The people who live in Glasgow, sometimes called "Glaswegians", are known for their warm sense of humour.
Both cities have excellent universities that attract students from around the world. For many people who visit Scotland, these two Lowland cities are the highlight of the whole trip.
1 The Lowlands are home to Scotland's two largest .
2 Edinburgh is the of Scotland.
3 Edinburgh Castle sits on top of an extinct .
4 The Festival Fringe is the largest festival in the world.
5 Glasgow was once a great city.
6 People from Glasgow are known as .
7 Both cities are famous for their excellent .
8 For many visitors, the two cities are the of the trip.
Choose the correct relative pronoun: who (people), which/that (things), where (places), whose (possession).
1 Edinburgh, is the capital, lies in the east.
2 The people live in Glasgow are called Glaswegians.
3 Glasgow is a city ships were once built.
4 The castle, sits on a volcano, is very old.
5 J.K. Rowling is an author books are read all over the world.
6 The festival takes place in August is world-famous.
7 Visitors come for the festival see thousands of shows.
8 The university she studied is one of the oldest in Britain.
Choose the correct relative word to join the two ideas into one sentence.
1 Edinburgh is beautiful. It is the capital.
→ Edinburgh,
is the capital, is beautiful.
2 This is the man. His dog won the prize.
→ This is the man
dog won the prize.
3 Glasgow has a music scene. It is famous.
→ Glasgow has a music scene
is famous.
4 The students come from abroad. They study here.
→ The students
study here come from abroad.
5 August is the month. The festival happens then.
→ August is the month
the festival happens.
6 The castle is a symbol. Tourists love it.
→ The castle,
tourists love, is a symbol.
7 Ships were built there. The city grew rich.
→ The city
ships were built grew rich.
8 She is the writer. She lived nearby.
→ She is the writer
lived nearby.
Write a text (100–130 words) comparing two cities or places you know that are very different from each other. Use at least three relative clauses (who, which, where, whose).
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