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	~~The~~ City of Los Angeles ~~holds~~ many ~~distinctions~~. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural ~~mecca~~ with more than 100 museums, many of them ~~world-class,~~ and ~~a paradise of idyllic~~ weather.		TThe City of Los Angeles has many special features. Los Angeles (L.A.) is known as the entertainment capital of the world. It is also a cultural center with more than 100 museums, and many of them are very good. The city also has warm and sunny weather.

	~~From tourist attractions like~~ the Walk of ~~Fame’s collection of stars (numbering~~ more than 2,~~614~~ and ~~growing by one or two a~~ month) to ~~career opportunities like those presented in the tech industry,~~ Los Angeles ~~is the place to be. It is the only city in North America to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice - and by 2028 the third time. Downtown L.A. is the largest government center outside of Washington~~, ~~D.C. Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse~~ in the ~~state (located in San Pedro’s Fermin Park) and the largest historical theater district on the National Register of Historic Places (located Downtown on Broadway)~~.		There are many famous places in Los Angeles. One is the Walk of Fame, which has more than 2,600 stars on the sidewalk, and new stars are added every month. People also come to Los Angeles for jobs, for example in the technology industry.

	Los Angeles is on the ~~leading edge of several growth industries~~. ~~The~~ Los Angeles ~~metropolitan area, with more than 23,000 art jobs,~~ is the ~~country's leading artistic~~ center, ~~surpassing the previous champion, New York~~. ~~In other words, Los Angeles has both a larger concentration and absolute number of artists than New York~~.		Los Angeles is the only city in North America that has hosted the Summer Olympics two times. It will host them again in 2028. Downtown Los Angeles is the biggest government center outside Washington, D.C.

			The city also has some unique places. For example, it has the only wooden lighthouse left in California. It also has the largest old theater area in the United States.
			Los Angeles is also important for art and jobs in art. The Los Angeles area has more than 23,000 jobs in art. This makes it the biggest art center in the country, even bigger than New York.

	;population:12,447,000 (2020)		;population:12,447,000 (2020)
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	How many people live in Los Angeles? (over 12 million) (!about 12 million)		How many people live in Los Angeles? (over 12 million) (!about 12 million)

			What is Los Angeles known as? (the entertainment capital of the world) (!a small industrial city) (!a farming town)

			How many museums does Los Angeles have? (more than 100) (!about 20) (!fewer than 50)

			What is the weather like in Los Angeles? (often warm and sunny) (!usually cold and snowy) (!very rainy all year)

			How many stars are on the Walk of Fame? (more than 2,600) (!about 500) (!exactly 1,000)

			How often are new stars added to the Walk of Fame? (every month) (!every year) (!every week)

			How many times has Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics (before 2028)? (two times) (!one time) (!three times)

			What special building exists in California? (the only remaining wooden lighthouse) (!the tallest lighthouse in the world) (!a glass lighthouse)

			Which city has more art jobs? (Los Angeles) (!New York) (!Chicago)

			How many art jobs are in the Los Angeles area? (more than 23,000) (!about 5,000) (!fewer than 10,000)

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	;population: 12,447,000 (2020)		;population:12,447,000 (2020)
	;area: 4,083 square miles (10,570 km<sup>2</sup>)		;area:4,083 square miles (10,570 km<sup>2</sup>)
	;time zone: '''Pacific Standard Time''' (PST) (<abbr title="8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time">GMT-8</abbr>)		;time zone:'''Pacific Standard Time''' (PST) (<abbr title="8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time">GMT-8</abbr>)

	== Interactive exercises ==		==Interactive exercises==
	=== Reading comprehension ===		===Reading comprehension===
	''' Do the exercises on a sheet of paper. '''		''' Do the exercises on a sheet of paper. '''
	<div class="multiplechoice-quiz" lang="en">		<div class="multiplechoice-quiz" lang="en">
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	=== Use of English ===		===Use of English===
	'''Which words are explained? Drag & drop them into the gaps.'''		'''Which words are explained? Drag & drop them into the gaps.'''

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	{\|		{\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''population'' \|\| the people who live there		\|''population''\|\|the people who live there
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''president'' \|\| leader of the nation		\|''president''\|\|leader of the nation
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''skyscraper'' \|\| very tall building		\|''skyscraper''\|\|very tall building
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''inhabitant'' \|\| person who lives there		\|''inhabitant''\|\|person who lives there
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''amusement park'' \|\| attraction with many rides		\|''amusement park''\|\|attraction with many rides
	\|}		\|}
	</div>		</div>

	==== American English or British English? ====		====American English or British English?====
	'''Sort the expressions to the cliparts.'''		'''Sort the expressions to the cliparts.'''
	<div class="zuordnungs-quiz" lang="en">		<div class="zuordnungs-quiz" lang="en">
	{\|		{\|
	\| [[Datei:Candy-clipart.svg\|50px]] \|\| candy (AmE)\|\| sweets (BrE)		\|[[Datei:Candy-clipart.svg\|50px]]\|\|candy (AmE)\|\|sweets (BrE)
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:Mal Mangga Dua Jakarta.jpg\|50px]] \|\| shopping mall (AmE) \|\| shopping centre (BrE)		\|[[File:Mal Mangga Dua Jakarta.jpg\|50px]]\|\|shopping mall (AmE)\|\|shopping centre (BrE)
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Datei:Autumn.svg\|50px]] \|\| fall \|\| autumn		\|[[Datei:Autumn.svg\|50px]]\|\|fall\|\|autumn
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Datei:Cookie.svg\|50px]] \|\| cookie \|\| biscuit		\|[[Datei:Cookie.svg\|50px]]\|\|cookie\|\|biscuit
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Datei:Apartment-clipart.svg\|50px]] \|\| apartment \|\| flat		\|[[Datei:Apartment-clipart.svg\|50px]]\|\|apartment\|\|flat
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Datei:Pants.svg\|50px]] \|\| pants (AmE)\|\| trousers (BrE)		\|[[Datei:Pants.svg\|50px]]\|\|pants (AmE)\|\|trousers (BrE)
	\|}		\|}
	</div>		</div>

	'''See also''': [[~~Englisch/Wortschatz/Amerikanisches_Englisch~~#Interaktive_Übungen\|American English]]		'''See also''': [[American_English#Interaktive_Übungen\|American English]]

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Matthias Scharwies am 9. Mai 2020 um 07:23 Uhr

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	== Interactive exercises ==		== Interactive exercises ==
	=== Reading comprehension ===		=== Reading comprehension ===
			''' Do the exercises on a sheet of paper. '''
			<div class="multiplechoice-quiz" lang="en">
			How many people live in Los Angeles? (over 12 million) (!about 12 million)


			</div>

	=== Use of English ===		=== Use of English ===
	'''Which words are explained? Drag & drop them into the gaps.'''		'''Which words are explained? Drag & drop them into the gaps.'''

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	{\|		{\|
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	==== American English or British English? ====		==== American English or British English? ====
			'''Sort the expressions to the cliparts.'''
	<div class="zuordnungs-quiz" lang="en">		<div class="zuordnungs-quiz" lang="en">
	~~Sort the expressions to the cliparts.~~
	{\|		{\|
	\| [[Datei:Candy-clipart.svg\|50px]] \|\| candy (AmE)\|\| sweets (BrE)		\| [[Datei:Candy-clipart.svg\|50px]] \|\| candy (AmE)\|\| sweets (BrE)
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	'''See also''': [[Englisch/Wortschatz/Amerikanisches_Englisch#Interaktive_Übungen\|American English]]		'''See also''': [[Englisch/Wortschatz/Amerikanisches_Englisch#Interaktive_Übungen\|American English]]


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2020-05-09T07:19:44Z

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Matthias Scharwies am 8. Mai 2020 um 05:11 Uhr

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			{{Aufgabe-en\|#Read the text and then do the '''Reading Comprehension''' excercises below.}}

			The City of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca with more than 100 museums, many of them world-class, and a paradise of idyllic weather.

			From tourist attractions like the Walk of Fame’s collection of stars (numbering more than 2,614 and growing by one or two a month) to career opportunities like those presented in the tech industry, Los Angeles is the place to be. It is the only city in North America to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice - and by 2028 the third time. Downtown L.A. is the largest government center outside of Washington, D.C. Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse in the state (located in San Pedro’s Fermin Park) and the largest historical theater district on the National Register of Historic Places (located Downtown on Broadway).

			Los Angeles is on the leading edge of several growth industries. The Los Angeles metropolitan area, with more than 23,000 art jobs, is the country's leading artistic center, surpassing the previous champion, New York. In other words, Los Angeles has both a larger concentration and absolute number of artists than New York.


			;population: 12,447,000 (2020)
			;area: 4,083 square miles (10,570 km<sup>2</sup>)
			;time zone: '''Pacific Standard Time''' (PST) (<abbr title="8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time">GMT-8</abbr>)

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