My window on the world
Read Matt’s newsletter, then write about your town, or your capital city. Use pictures, maps and photos too.
A weekend in Manchester
You can get the metro shuttle to the shops, the railway station and the city centre. It’s free and it goes every ten minutes. The shops usually open at nine and close at six, sometimes later. Some of the shops are open on Sunday too. I don't know why, but people in Britain love going shopping!
If you’re a football fan, then the Manchester United Tour and Museum is the place for you. You can see the changing rooms and the players’ lounge and learn about the history of the club. Manchester United Football Club is over a hundred years old. It started in 1902.
When Jack comes to stay, we often go to the Museum of Science and Industry. My favourite part is the Air and Space Gallery. There are some amazing early ‘flying machines’, and models of spacecraft with spacesuits, food and equipment. Jack likes the train rides there. The last time he came, we went to an exhibition about cycling called ‘Pedal Power’.
My friends and I sometimes go to the Helly Hansen Watersports Centre at the weekend. You can have lessons in canoeing, windsurfing, sailing and rock climbing. My favourite activity is rock climbing.
I also like the Lowry Arts and Entertainment Centre. L. S. Lowry was born in Manchester in 1887. He painted the streets and factories around his home.
Writing guide
- Look at the information on this page. Check the words that you don’t understand.
- Then think of facts about a town in Slovenia. Plan your Coursework project and write words and sentences ‘in rough’ first. Use the text here as a model.
- Check your grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- Complete your Coursework project: ‘A weekend in (your home town)’.