Tourists damage the Colosseum – level 2
17-03-2015 07:00
Two American tourists in Rome were visiting the Colosseum. The girls, aged 21 and 25, scratched their initials “J” and “N” into the ancient walls and then took a selfie. Police officers noticed the girls’ behaviour and stepped in.
The 2,000-year-old area is one of Rome’s most popular attractions. Millions of tourists visit it every year. Sadly, some damage it. The girls weren’t the first ones to do this. A Russian tourist scratched an initial into a wall of the Colosseum last year. He had to pay 20,000 euros for this.
Difficult words: initial (the first letter of a name), ancient (very old), step in (to do something about something).
You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
What do you think about these tourists?
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