Key Words compare Braslia South America London Northern

Key Words compare Brasília South America London Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere capital city population natural tourists valley

How is Brasília Different from London? Where is Brasília? Where is London?

How is Brasília Different from London? Brazil is the largest country in South America (in the Southern Hemisphere). Brasília is the capital city of Brazil.

How is Brasília Different from London? England is the largest country in the UK. London is the capital city of England.

How is Brasília Different from London? Equator What do you think the weather is like in Brasília/London? Which country is hotter? Why?

What is Brasília Like? National Flag: Number of people who live in Brasília: Photos courtesy of Le. Roc, retratosdo_brasil, Carla Salgueiro and leonelponce (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

What is London Like? Photos courtesy of [Duncan], sonewfangled, nini 003 and Kurayba (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Weather and Climate Photos courtesy of vanderley alves and dpadua (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Weather and Climate Photos courtesy of alexljackson and UGArdener (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Getting Around Transport Photos courtesy of Agência Brasília and aidaneus (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Getting Around Transport Photos courtesy of HDR-newaddict and stevekeiretsu (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Houses and Homes Photos courtesy of clandestino_20 and Leandro returns (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Houses and Homes Living in the centre of London is very expensive. There are many different types of houses and homes in London as it is such a big city. You can find: • apartments • flats • terraced houses • detached houses • house boats Photos courtesy of Loop. Zilla and Reading Tom (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

What is the City Like? Brasília has busy shopping areas, offices and factories. There are cafes and fast food outlets as well as supermarkets and department stores. Brasília was one of the host cities for the World Cup in 2014. Photos courtesy of mercadoviagens. com and acmoraes (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

What is the City Like? London is well known for being a popular city for shopping, with many large department stores and smaller ‘unique’ shops. London has many areas for business and industry with offices and factories. There are cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets as well as many big brand supermarkets. London was chosen to hold the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. London is one of the most popular place in the world for tourists. Tourists visit for many of the attractions and landmarks that London has. How many landmarks can you remember? Photos courtesy of jepoirrier and burge 5 k (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Natural Features A major feature of the city is Lake Paranoá (although it is man made) and also the large areas of open space and greenery. The Salto de Itiquira is a natural waterfall 168 m high. Brasília also has a national park with thousands of acres of fields, waterfalls and rivers. Photos courtesy of Senado Federal and A. Duarte (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Natural Features London is built on the River Thames, the river runs through the middle of the capital city. London is also in a valley and is just above sea level. Photos courtesy of [Duncan] and Ronnie Macdonald (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Brasília or London? Use the Brasília or London Fact Cards to read and talk about each fact with a member of your family. Decide which facts are about Brasília and which are about London. Can you think of your own facts and make your own fact cards?