You will hear five people speaking A E Match what they say with the statements 1, 6.0:03
You don't have to use one of the statements.0:14
Portsmouth is situated in the south of England.0:22
It's a city on an island, the only one in Great Britain.0:26
Its beaches attract the Portsmouth holiday makers and make it a wonderful seaside resort.0:31
But the most important feature of Portsmouth is its port, which carries over 2 million passengers a year.0:38
Fruit from all over the world is brought to Portsmouth.0:48
Ships from Africa, South America, New Zealand and the Caribbean deliver cargoes of bananas, kiwis and citrus fruit to Portsmouth.0:52
B Portsmouth has been an important seaport for many centuries.1:07
It's home to some famous ships, including Admiral Nelson's flagship, the the Victory.1:13
The Victory is one of the most famous warships ever built.1:19
It's best remembered for the role it played in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, when Admiral Nelson won an important sea battle against the French and Spanish.1:24
Now the ship is a living museum.1:36
Visitors to it can see the cabin where the Battle of Trafalgar was planned and the place where Hiroshi and Nelson died after he was deadly wounded.1:39
They can walk the decks where over 800 men lived, worked and fought sea.1:50
Portsmouth is a very old city.2:01
People have been living in this area since before the Roman times.2:04
The oldest house in Portsmouth was first owned by King Edward the Confessor in 1042.2:09
After the battle of Hastings, which was lost by England, the house fell into the hands of King William the Conqueror.2:18
The oldest house in Portsmouth has the name of Wimering Manor.2:30
People say that the house is full of ghosts.2:36
D Portsmouth is the birthplace of Charles Dickens.2:42
Dickens, one of the world's greatest novelists, was born on 7 February 1812.2:50
His many novels describe life in Victorian England and show how hard it was.2:57
Dickens early years in Portsmouth are also reflected in his novels such as David Copperfield and Little Dorrit.3:04
If you come to Portsmouth, you will be able to see the Dickens Birthplace Museum and see the bedroom where he was born.3:13
E Portsmouth has much more to offer than just history.3:23
It has theaters and art galleries, modern shopping centres and restaurants.3:29
Many interesting things take place all around the city.3:35
One of them is Portsmouth's Kite Festival which is very popular.3:39
Kite flyers from all over the world come to Portsmouth to demonstrate their skill during the festival.3:45
Kites of various shapes and colours fill the sky of Portsmouth.3:52
The festival attracts not only those who fly their kites, but also thousands of spectators.3:58
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