Inglés - B1.3 - The city of London

True or false:The River Thames is the longest river in Great Britain.

True or false: The River Thames flows through the city of London.

True or false: The docks along the River Thames have all closed down.

True or false: Docklands was a run-down area before it was revitalized.

True or false: People can only live in apartments on the Thames, not on houseboats.

True or false: Climate change is not expected to have any impact on the River Thames.

True or false: Scientists predict that the effects of climate change will lead to flooding along the River Thames.

True or false: The exhibition "postcards from the future" aims to get people thinking about the past of London.

True or false: The River Thames will remain unchanged in the future.

True or false: The River Thames is only a place for tourists to enjoy and explore.

The River Thames is almost 346km long and the second longest river in Great Britain.
It flows through London and was the site of a Roman settlement that grew into the City of London with a large port.
By the 1980s, most of the docks had closed and the area became run-down, but has since been revitalized as Docklands.
The area now has attractive apartments, office buildings, shopping centres, and leisure facilities.
People also enjoy living on houseboats on the Thames.
The Thames has seen a lot of changes over the years, but perhaps the biggest change is still to come due to climate change.
Some scientists predict a new mini ice age with very cold winters and flooding due to melting ice sheets.
An exhibition called "postcards from the future" shows how London might look with the effects of climate change.
The exhibition aims to get people thinking about climate change and the future of London.
The River Thames will continue to change, but will hopefully remain a place for both locals and tourists to enjoy and explore.