Place - a river, lake or sea Flashcards

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Describe a river, lake or sea which you like.

• River Zayanderod in Esfehan
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I’m going to describe one of the best known river in Iran, the river Zayandehrod.

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What the river, lake or sea is called/Where is it

* it flows right through
* It goes winding through
* iconic, famous tourist attractions and landmarks
* The Shaykh Bahai hammam, Monar Jonban, and Seiosepol Bridge, and Pole Khajo Bridge
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The river Zayanderod is in the heart of Esfhan, and it’s famous because it flows right through the center of City. It goes winding through all of the most iconic, famous tourist attractions and landmarks of Esfehan city. For example, it goes past the The Shaykh Bahai hammam, Monar Jonban, and it goes under Seiosepol Bridge, and Pole Khajo Bridge probably the two most famous bridges in Iran.

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What the land near it is like

* Hectic
* Thriving
* City-Center Esfehan
* In the heart of the city
* A cosmopolitan mix of cultures, business, tourism
* History and heritage
* In close proximity
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So the land around this river, or on either side of this river is hectic, thriving, city-center Esfehan. It’s right in the heart of the city, and of course it’s a cosmopolitan mix of cultures, business, tourism all around. It’s where everyone goes to do sightseeing , and it’s got a lot of the history and heritage of Iran based around that area, in close proximity to the river itself.

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And explain why you like this river, lake or sea.

* an iconic location
* a backdrop to these great landmarks
* good memories of being there
* celebrations are all focused on
* the backdrop to a big fireworks show
* the river’s all lit up
* spectacular fireworks display put on
* an unforgettable experience
* the river was central to it
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The reason I like this river, the river Zayanderod, is because it’s such an iconic location. It’s a great… it’s a backdrop to these great landmarks of the city: the historic buildings and famous tourist sites in the city. And I’ve got good memories of being there on a New Year’s Naurouz recently. In Esfehan, Nouroz celebrations are all focused on the river, with the river and some of the landmarks as the backdrop to a big fireworks show. And so the river’s all lit up, and there’s a spectacular fireworks display put on, and lots of tourists and local people all watch it there together. That was really an unforgettable experience, and the river was central to it.

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