1. Read the following statements that compare the town of Córdoba and that of Heidelberg in Germany. All the facts we give you about Heidelberg are correct but you may need to read the text about Córdoba again to check if the information is true/false or the text doesn't say.

Why do this?
     To see examples of comparisons.
     To practise reading the text for specific and explicit information.

1.- Heidelberg city was founded in the 13th centuryso it is older than Córdoba.

2.- Accommodation and food in Heidelberg are really dear (expensive) so travellers find Córdoba more economical.

3.- The river Neckar in Heidelberg is wider

4.- Both in Heidelberg and Córdoba you can linger over a coffee for hours, watch the view or bystanders and chat with other people.

5.- There are four million visitors a year in Heidelberg so, Heidelberg is more populated than Córdoba.

6.- Both in Heidelberg and Córdoba visitors may buy silverwork.


 

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