Cities of the United Kingdom (Cardiff vs Manchester)

Cardiff

Manchester

A

It is the capital of Wales.

B

It lies near the mouth of the river Taff.

C

It stands on the River Irwell.

D

It is a relaxed city with a thriving cultural life.

E

It is one of the major ports in England.

F

Its theatre performs all kinds of music.

G

It was called a Cottonpolis.

H

Its sights are the Civic Centre, the City Hall, National Museum, Law Courts and University buildings.

I

It can proud of its Business School , the best in Britain.

J

There are many Victorian shopping arcades there.

K

It was ruined by IRA bombs but rebuilt.

L

The phoenix rose from the ashes.

A

About 80 AD

1

The fort was rebuilt in stone

B

About 200 AD

2

Manchester University was founded

C

In the 7^th century

3

The city was ruined by IRA bombs

D

By 1086

4

Romans first occupied Cardiff

E

In 919

5

Romans built a massive wall around Cardiff

F

In the early 19^th century

6

The settlement was called Manchester

G

In 1903

7

All the people came back to live there again

H

In 1934

8

The central library was built

I

In 1996

9

A wooden fort was built by the Roman army

J

About 75 BC

10

Manchester became world famous as a manufacturing centre

K

In the 3^rd-4^th centuries

11

The king repaired the old Roman fort as a defence against the Danes

L

Only 700 years later

12

The Saxons created a new village but it was tiny