1. c parks or squares
City people like to go to parks. Even though they’re still in the city, it feels like they’re far away from the traffic and chaos. But there are also public squares where they can relax.
2. b to bring people together
However, they’re very important because they’re social spaces. People go there to meet their friends, have a coffee or a meal, maybe to shop at an open market or see a concert.
3. a She didn’t believe it was really that big.
I couldn’t believe the size of the square – it’s 1,760,000 square metres, which is about the size of 243 Wembley football fields!
4. a go shopping
The ancient Greeks called theirs the ‘Agora’. It was an open area in the most central part of the city where people bought food, did business and discussed politics. The Romans called their public space the ‘Forum’ and it had shops, markets and theatres.
5. a is a small square
It might be a small square or an actual grassy area that is known as the ‘village green’ in the UK.
6. d recommending a place for visitors to see
7. They can see the sea, amusement parks, shopping malls and museums and walk all the way along the square.