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Test Yourself: Content Focus 1. Сardiff is the greatest cultural and industrial centre. Its main industries are engineering and manufacturing. Birmingham is a big industrial centre which produces metal, cars and jewellery. Stratford–upon–Avon is a famous town in the centre of England because the greatest dramatist and poet William Shakespeare was born there. 2. Sea influences a lot to the development of cities. Thanks to the sea big cities have ports and it is good for big companies to deliver and sell products. Discussion Points. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Cardiff is famous for its National Museum and castle. Cardiff is attended by thousands of tourists. Birmingham is a multiracial city with a large immigrant population. Birmingham is famous for more canals than Venice. Birmingham is a big industrial centre, producing jewellery, cars, metal. Birmingham is the owner of many swimming pools, municipal golf courses and private clubs. Birmingham is the second city in Britain. Birmingham is inhabited by over one million. Stratford–upon–Avon is Shakespeare’s birthplace. Stratford–upon–Avon is the home of a special Shakespeare theatre