Your task is to compare some popular human (manmade) and physical features of London (the capital city of England) and Sydney (a popular city in Australia). Follow these instructions in order to collect key information: Use the 3 websites in the PowerPoint to find information about each landmark in the table. Answer the key questions in the left-hand column. Add any extra similarities or differences that you discover through your reading. London Sydney Key Questions: Tower Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge Similarities & Differences When was it built? Why was it built? How high is it? Why are tourists attracted to it? Extra information/interesting features? The West End Sydney Opera House How long has it existed/when was it built? What can tourists do there? In what ways are they similar? How are they different? How would you describe how they looked? Extra information? London Eye Sky Tower What is it? How would you describe its appearance? What takes place there? Why do tourists visit? Extra information? Buckingham Palace Queen Victoria Building What is the significance of the building? Why do tourists go there? When was it built? Similarities? Differences? Extra Information? South Bank Bondi Beach What can you do there? What does the landscape look like? Why do tourists visit? Similarities? Differences? Extra information? Thames River Cruises Harbour Cruises Why would people use this service? How are these modes of transport similar? What can you see on the cruise? What can be seen along the waterfront nearby? Getting Around What are the main and famous modes of transport in the city? Similarities/differences? What is the name of the travel card? How does it work? Why do tourists choose these forms of transport? *Scroll down for layout instructions and a challenge. Set your work out like this in your exercise book (you do not need to copy the key question column): LO: I can compare famous landmarks in Sydney and London. Write your answers in the spaces of your table. London Sydney Tower Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge Was built on 21st June, 1886. Built to ease traffic. Took 8 years to build. Etc… West End Sydney Opera House London Eye Sydney Tower Eye Buckingham Palace Queen Victoria Building South Bank Bondi Beach Thames River Cruises Harbour Cruises Getting Around Similarity - both offer a travel card. Similarity - both offer a travel card. Challenge: Both Sydney and London have places called: Kings Cross China Town Hyde Park o What are they? o Where did the name come from? o How are they similar? o How are they different? .