Dubai is a very big city in the middle of the desert. In Dubai there is a famous building. It is called the Dubai Tower. Today it is the tallest building in the world. Dubai tower is 828 metres tall and has 200 stories. It is 300 metres higher than Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan. It was opened officially on 4th January, 2010 with a massive fireworks show. The fireworks show was bigger than the ones we saw at the Olympic Games in Sydney and Beijing.
The tower cost 20 billion dollars to build. To buy an office there, you need to pay $US4000 per square metre.
One day after the tower officially opened, two men from Emirates were given permission to jump off the tower. They took one and a half minutes to reach the ground at speeds of 220 kilometres per hour.
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Many people often stop over in Dubai when they travel overseas. Dubai is a very famous city in the Middle East. It has one of the world’s finest airports and ......................... world-class shopping centres. Dubai is the biggest city in a rich country called Emirates. If you are lucky enough, you can get a contract to work there. Many Australians work and live in Dubai because they get tax-free salaries. They don’t pay any tax. Dubai is a very big city in the ................... of the desert. In Dubai there is a famous building. It is called the Dubai Tower. Today it is the tallest building in the world. Dubai tower is 828 metres ...................... and has 200 stories. It is 300 metres higher ...................... Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan. It was opened officially on 4th January, 2010 with a massive fireworks show. The fireworks show was bigger than the ones we saw at the Olympic .................. in Sydney and Beijing. The tower ................. 20 billion dollars to build. To buy an office there, you need to pay $US4000 per square metre. One day after the tower officially opened, two men ....................Emirates were given permission to ..................... off the tower. They took one and a half minutes to reach the ground at speeds of 220 kilometres per hour.What about you?
Have you ever been to Dubai? What big cities have you been to? What cities did you like? Do you have any famous tall buildings in your country? Would you like to live in the city one day? Is it better to live in a tall building or in a house with a private garden? Do you think houses cost more money in Melbourne than in your hometown? What about your country? What city would you like to live in for the rest of your life? What is one country that you will never live in? What country would you like to visit one day? Would you like to buy a house near AMES in the future? Is it good to have a house close to public transport? Would you consider buying a beach house? Why do some people have more than one house? Why do some people not rent their homes when they are empty? Would you need to buy more than one house in the future? Would you consider a career in real estate? Do you think buying and selling houses is a good business in Australia? Would you like to live in an old house or a brand new one?
