Thursday, October 8, 2009

Melbourne


Melbourne is one of the biggest cities in Australia. It is the second biggest city in Australia. Sydney is the biggest. Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria. There are more than three and a half million people who live in Melbourne. Melbourne is the sports capital of Australia. The best tennis players in the world come to Melbourne every year to play at the Australian Open.
There is also a big horse race every year in Melbourne on Melbourne Cup Day. Many students from China, India and Vietnam come to study in Melbourne. They study at TAFE collages and universities. Melbourne is also the fashion capital of Australia. There are many big shops in the city and shopping centres to buy from. There are big stores like Myer, David Jones and K-Mart.
Public transport in Melbourne is very good. You can buy one ticket and use a train, a tram or a bus. There are many places to visit in Melbourne like beaches and parks. In Melbourne it is cold in winter especially in July and August. It is hot in summer. Melbourne is a very nice and clean city. People who live in Melbourne come from many countries. In the city you can visit China Town where you can see many Chinese shops and restaurants.
Most of the people who live in Melbourne live in suburbs. They don't live in the city because it costs a lot of money. It is easy to take a train or a bus to go to the city from any suburb in Melbourne. Buses sometimes take a long time and that is why many people have cars.
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Melbourne is one of the biggest cities in Australia. It is the second biggest .......... in Australia. Sydney is the biggest. Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria. There are more than three and a half million people who live in Melbourne. Melbourne is the sports capital of Australia. The best tennis players in ....... world come to Melbourne every year to play at the Australian Open. There is also a big horse race every year in Melbourne on Melbourne Cup Day. Many students .............. China, India and Vietnam come to study in Melbourne. They study at TAFE collages and universities. Melbourne is also the fashion capital of Australia. There .......... many big shops in the city and shopping centres to buy from. There are big stores like Myer, David Jones and K-Mart. Public transport in Melbourne is very good. You can buy one ticket and use a train, a tram or a .......... There are many places to visit in Melbourne like beaches and parks. In Melbourne it is cold in winter especially in .............. and August. It is hot in summer. Melbourne is a very nice and clean city. People who live in Melbourne come from many countries. In the city you can visit China Town where you can see many Chinese shops and restaurants. Most of the people who live in Melbourne live in suburbs. They don't live in the city because it costs a lot of money. It is ........... to take a train or a bus to go to the city from any suburb in Melbourne. Buses sometimes take a long time and that is why many people .............cars.